About the Author

Larry Brooks (Chandler, AZ) is the author of three Writer's Digest books including the bestselling Story Engineering. He is the creator of storyfix.com and is a leading writing instructor and mentor.

Reviews

"An important addition to any writer's toolkit."
 —Jordan Rosenfeld, author of How to Write a Page-Turner

"Brilliant!...A must for every new writer's bookshelf!"
 —Jane K. Cleland, two-time Agatha award-winning author of Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot and Mastering Plot Twists

"Brimming with all the common sense writers need in order to write uncommon stories."
 —K.M. Weiland, bestselling author of the acclaimed writing guides Outlinign Your Novel, Structuring Your Novel, and Creating Character Arcs

"Larry Brooks has done it again!  In Great Stories Don't Write Themselves, he delivers a clear, concise, easily-digestible roadmap to make our stories work. From the initial story seed to concept to a fully formed premise, he then walks us through each part of a four-part structure, with unwavering clarity. It's the prefect craft book to help aspiring writers turn their writing dreams into reality and an excellent refresher for seasoned novelists." 
—Sue Coletta, award-winning Indie crime writer of the Mayhem series