Expanded and improved to encompass Cursed Child. Improve Your Writing with Harry Potter as Your Text! The Harry Potter magic lives on as J.K. Rowling expands her wizarding world into new stories and formats. For over five years, writers and fans from all continents have used A Writer's Guide to Harry Potter to delve beneath her pages' surface to discover the skill and artistry that created a story which enchanted audiences across generations. In this newly revised and expanded edition, S.P. Sipal takes you even deeper than before, exploring new techniques, and even peering into the artistic and marketing vision behind the upcoming Cursed Child and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. No matter your genre, this guide will help you strengthen your craft by virtually apprenticing under a bestselling mentor. Through thirteen lessons, discover the expert techniques Ms. Rowling employs which makes her series such a phenomenal success and which will help improve your own craft and style. Topics include: •characterization •world building •backstory •mystery plotting •fan interaction •social media •and author-driven publishing and promotion. "I seriously think A Writer's Guide to Harry Potter is BRILLIANT and the analysis amazing - from both a reader's AND a writer's perspective." -- Kiki Hamilton , award-winning author of THE MIDNIGHT SPY--named One of the Best Books of 2015 by Kirkus Reviews "There are countless books about good writing, but few that peel back the curtain on what makes a book beloved. THE WRITER'S GUIDE TO HARRY POTTER is a treasure trove for writers and readers alike , filled with nuggets of insight into the characters, world, and techniques J.K. Rowling used to work her magic. It's a resource I'll go back to again and again!" -- Martina Boone , award-winning author of COMPULSION and the Heirs of Watson Island trilogy. Be sure to check out my newest releases for more insight into J.K. Rowling's wizarding world. Fantastic Secrets Behind Fantastic Beasts -- For fans of the new movie, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them . All the clues. All the mysteries. All the insight into Rowling's newest creation. (on Amazon atamazon.com/Fantastic-Secrets-Behind-Beasts/dp/1945561068/ ) Teaching Harry Potter to Creative Writers: An Educator's Guide -- All the information from A Writer's Guide to Harry Potter with the addition of lesson plans and handouts for the classroom orwriting group setting. (on Amazon atamazon.com/Teaching-Harry-Potter-Creative-Writers/dp/194556105X/ ) S.P. Sipal, author, editor, & international speaker S.P. Sipal is best known as an analyst of the Harry Potter series, with essays discussing the alchemical and Egyptian metaphors. Susan has spoken on the writing craft and mythological underpinnings of the series at several fan-based and academic conferences in the US and England.She tweets at @HP4Writers.You can see her other publications on her author page.