Story Sparks Denise Jaden New World Library ISBN: 1608685098 Paperback - $12.16 Ebook: $9.99 If you are searching for a new idea for a new book in this New Year, this resource will be of great benefit. In the introduction of Story Sparks , the author states that “idea gathering is a highly learnable skill.” Then she goes on to help writers hone that skill with her advice and exercises. The book is divided into several parts in which specific suggestions are given to help writers find their ideas for story, for character and for setting. Part one is where Jaden explains what S.P.A.R.K. stands for: Seek, Passion, Allies, Resonance, Kinetic energy. Seek: Not just new story ideas but things that will help make those stories stronger. Jaden gives many suggestions for strengthening our skills of observation, noting details of places and people that we can use to make our characters and settings “visible” to our readers. Passion:   We should always be writing about ...