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The Elements of a Page-Turner - podcast
The late Stan Lee
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have any rules about what makes a story a page turner, he just ma
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sure to interest himself along the way. Lee, comic creator of Spider-man, Fantastic Four and X-Man and former president and CEO of Marvel Comics, says an author has to have a basic idea of plot. From there, he must make the audience care about the hero so that when he gets in trouble, they suffer too. Tension develops when the hero keeps trying to do right, only to land in deeper trouble. How will he get out of it this time? Lee often wondered this too! But by introducing complex situations and surprises, readers are taken on quite a journey that offers big relief and enjoyment when the payoff occurs.
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LAWRENCE AJAYI
Thanks Mr Stan Lee,I did use thesame approach during the writting of my Book ''Divine Revelation and open Doors'',I will embrace and review all I have grasped from this presentation in my new book I just started.I appreciate your insight and your benevolence to us.
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Gerry Gogna
Thanks for sharing !! :)
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Travis Paul
Thank you.
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Albert Millspaugh
Stan, I enjoyed listening to you and your thoughts have given me some ideas on how to improve my heroic characters. Bert
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Thomas Townsend II
I have held a strong respect for Stan Lee's work every since I was a kid collecting comic books. His art, plots, characters and story lines have been a joy and an inspiration for much of my own work. Few people consistently demonstrate the level of creative genius he has shown. Among such greats as Frazetta, King, and Goodkind; each a legend in their own right and in their own areas, Mr. Lee is a giant. As a writer and novelist I have found the things he says regarding the creative process to be very true and the way he presents his sage advice is down-to-earth and easy to understand. Added to my experiences as a Walt Disney Castmember and my education while earning my MA in English, I am certain I will find his advice invaluable. Thank you Mr. Lee.
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