Jeff Lyons is a published author, screenwriter, and story consultant in the TV, film, and publishing industries. He is long-time creative writing instructor through Stanford University's School of Continuing Education and is a regular guest lecturer through the UCLA Extension Writers Program. His writings on the craft of storytelling can also be found in leading industry trade magazines such as Writer's Digest Magazine, Script Magazine, The Writer, and Writing Magazine (UK).

Table of Contents

Dedication

List of Figures

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part 1: The Enneagram for Writers

Chapter 1: It's All About Development

Chapter 2: What Is the Enneagram for Writers?

Chapter 3: The Enneagram System Essentials

Chapter 4: The Enneagram Model

Chapter 5: Enneagram Character Styles

Chapter 6: Character Communication Styles

Chapter 7: Character Conflict Styles

Chapter 8: Character Evolution and De-Evolution

Part 2: The Enneagram-Story Connection

Chapter 9: Character Beginnings and Endings and Change

Chapter 10: The Moral Component

Chapter 11: The Moral Enneagram

Chapter 12: The Middle: Moving the Story Forward

Chapter 13: Building the Supporting Cast

Chapter 14: The Structure of the Opposition

Chapter 15: Enneagram Story Teams

Chapter 16: Enneagram Story Team Roles

Part 3: The Seven-Step Rapid Story Development Process and Case Studies

Chapter 17: The Rapid Story Development Process

About the Author

Appendix 1: Quick Reference-Rapid Story Development Standing Definitions

Appendix 2: Quick Reference-The Nine Character Styles

Appendix 3: Quick Reference-The Enneagram Wings

Appendix 4: Example-Team Development in the Action-Adventure Genre

Appendix 5: Example-Team Development in the Romance Genre

Appendix 6: Enneagram Resources

Appendix 7: Writer Resources

Appendix 8: The Conscious Writer Manifesto

Appendix 9: e-Resources

Index