The Boy Who Lived Guides

The Boy Who Lived Guides (for Writers & Fans) are shorter, targeted analyses on specific topics of JK Rowling's craft, first posted here on the blog, then uploaded to Kindle for ease of reading as some run up to 100 pages.

My second guide: The Boy Who Lived Comes to Die: A Literary Analysis of the Final Chapter of Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows.

 $2.99 at Amazon!

This second volume delves beneath the surface of the final chapter of JK Rowling's magical saga to analyze for writers what specific craft techniques brought the series to a thrilling end. Originally posted on the Harry Potter for Writers Blog, and collected here for the reader's convenience, this intensive but easy to read guide discusses the final battle of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with regard to characterization, plotting, world building, mythical allusions, and themes. Also included are a few "mistakes" JK Rowling made along the way.

Contents include nearly 100 manuscript pages with quotes and lists to highlight specific examples.

My first guide: The Boy Who Lived Comes to Life: A Literary Analysis of the First Chapter of Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's (Philosopher's) Stone.

$0.99 at Amazon!

First presented as a series of posts on this blog, then brought together on the Kindle for ease of reading (my posts are very long!), this is a 50-page analysis of the techniques JK Rowling used in the first chapter of Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone, which helped jump-start the series on its road to phenomenal success.




More Boy Who Lived Guides to come soon! Check back!