Thinking Theme: The Heart of the Matter (Red Sneaker Writers Book Series 8)
By: William Bernhardt
4.47
Format: 113 pages, Kindle Edition
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1. Write Your Novel From the Middle: A New Approach for Plotters, Pantsers and Everyone in Between
By: James Scott Bell
4.20
Format: 93 pages, Kindle Edition
A powerful secret, and a fresh approach to writing bestselling fiction! What's the best way to wri… read more
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2. Spellbinding Sentences: A Writer's Guide to Achieving Excellence and Captivating Readers
By: Barbara Baig
4.30
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
Elevate Your Writing from So-So to Spectacular Great writing requires more than an original ide… read more
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3. Armageddon in Retrospect
By: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
3.95
Format: 234 pages, Hardcover
To be published on the first anniversary of Kurt Vonnegut's death, Armageddon in Retrospect is a co… read more
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"The wreckers against the builders!"-Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Armageddon in Retrospect
"Writing was a spiritual exercise for my father, the only thing he really believed in."-Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Armageddon in Retrospect
"And somebody might now want to ask me, "Can't you ever be serious?" The answer is, "No."-Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Armageddon in Retrospect
"The most radical, audacious thing to think is that there might be some point to working hard and thinking hard and reading hard and writing hard and trying to be of service"-Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Armageddon in Retrospect
4. Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development
By: K.M. Weiland
4.31
Format: 215 pages, Kindle Edition
About the BookPowerful Character Arcs Create Powerful StoriesHave you written a story with an excit… read more
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5. Super Structure: The Key to Unleashing the Power of Story
By: James Scott Bell
4.05
Format: 240 pages,
Story loves structure...and so do readers! Super Structure represents over two decades of research … read more
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6. The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 2nd Edition
By: Christopher Vogler
4.10
Format: 325 pages, Paperback
Provides new insights and observations from Vogler's pioneering work in mythic structure for writer… read more
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"A myth... is a metaphor for a mystery beyond human comprehension. It is a comparison that helps us understand, by analogy, some aspect of our mysterious selves. A myth, in this way of thinking, is no…"-Christopher Vogler, The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 2nd Edition
"I realized that the good stories were affecting the organs of my body in various ways, and the really good ones were stimulating more than one organ. An effective story grabs your gut, tightens your …"-Christopher Vogler, The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 2nd Edition
"Although well played by Billy Zane, Cal in the screenplay is one of the weakest part of the design, and would have been a more effective rival if he were more seductive, a better match for Rose, real…"-Christopher Vogler, The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 2nd Edition
7. I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
By: Harlan Ellison , Theodore Sturgeon
3.90
Format: 134 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published in 1967 and re-issued in 1983, I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream contains seven sto… read more
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"I have no mouth. And I must scream..."-Harlan Ellison, I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
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"Gespräche behagten ihm ebenso wenig wie das Leben."-Harlan Ellison, I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
"I am ... cogito ergo sum ... I think, therefore I am."-Harlan Ellison, I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
8. Shadows of War (Red Dragon Rising, #1)
By: Jim DeFelice , Larry Bond
3.38
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Building off the World War III premise Larry Bond helped Tom Clancy to establish, Red Storm Rising,… read more
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9. Fiction-Writing Modes: Eleven essential tools for bringing your story to life
By: Mike Klaassen
3.64
Format: 264 pages, Paperback
Are you thinking about writing fiction? Writing a novel? Trying to improve a manuscript? Then you n… read more
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10. Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
By: Lisa Cron
4.21
Format: 288 pages, ebook
Following on the heels of Lisa Cron's breakout first book, Wired for Story , this writing guide rev… read more
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"We don't turn to story to escape reality. We turn to story to navigate reality."-Lisa Cron, Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
"In a nutshell: A story is about how the things that happen affect someone in pursuit of a difficult goal, and how that person changes internally as a result."-Lisa Cron, Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
"But the simple fact remains that without the first half of the story, there can be no second half. The first half establishes where the problem came from and who the protagonist is to begin with, so …"-Lisa Cron, Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
11. Zen in the Art of Writing
By: Ray Bradbury
3.75
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
"Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a land mine. The land mine is me. After the explosion,… read more
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12. Dialogue: The Art of Verbal Action for Page, Stage, and Screen
By: Robert McKee
4.20
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited follow-up to the perennially bestselling writers' guide Story, from the most sough… read more
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13. The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
By: John Truby
4.26
Format: 445 pages, Hardcover
John Truby is one of the most respected and sought-after story consultants in the film industry, an… read more
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"Audiences love both the feeling part (reliving the life) and the thinking part (figuring out the puzzle) of a story. Every good story has both."-John Truby, The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
"No individual element in your story, including the hero, will work unless you first create it and define it in relation to all the other elements."-John Truby, The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
"Good storytelling lets the audience relive events in the present so they can understand the forces, choices, and emotions that led the character to do what he did."-John Truby, The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
"The story world isn't a copy of life as it is. It's life as human beings imagine it could be. It is human life condensed and heightened so that the audience can gain a better understanding of how lif…"-John Truby, The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
14. The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface
By: Donald Maass
4.29
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Engage Your Readers with Emotion While writers might disagree over showing versus telling or plott… read more
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"Plot happens outside but story happens inside. Readers won't get the true story, though, unless you put it on the page--both the big meaning in small events, and the overlooked implications of large …"-Donald Maass, The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface
15. How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy
By: Orson Scott Card
4.50
Format: None pages, Paperback
Writing for science fiction and fantasy audiences can be the most exciting writing you've ever done… read more
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16. Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting
By: Robert McKee
4.29
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring no… read more
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17. Shattered (Michael Bennett #14)
By: James Patterson
4.28
Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition
Nothing could tear Detective Michael Bennett away from his new bride—except the murder of the woman… read more
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18. Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
By: Jessica Brody
4.50
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
SAVE THE CAT!® by Blake Snyder is a popular screenwriting book series and storytelling methodology … read more
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"We call that real problem the SHARD OF GLASS. It's a psychological wound that has been festering beneath the surface of your hero for a long time. The skin has grown over it, leaving behind an unsigh…"-Jessica Brody, Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
19. Armored (Armored, #1)
By: Mark Greaney
4.37
Format: 510 pages, Kindle Edition
A novel inspired by #1 New York Times best-selling author Mark Greaney’s Audible Original drama, Ar… read more
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20. The Fervor
By: Alma Katsu
3.63
Format: 309 pages, Hardcover
A psychological and supernatural twist on the horrors of the Japanese American internment camps in … read more
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"No computer books for me. I love real books I can hold and open with excitement, anticipation and, yes, reverence. There is nothing like the smell of a book, bookshops and libraries"-Alma Katsu, The Fervor
21. The Devil's Hand (Terminal List, #4)
By: Jack Carr
4.45
Format: 524 pages, Hardcover
It’s been 20 years since 9/11. Two decades since the United States was attacked on home soil and em… read more
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22. Rising Tiger (Scot Harvath #21)
By: Brad Thor
4.33
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
Deadly operative Scot Harvath faces down the country’s most powerful enemy in #1 New York Times and… read more
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23. Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts
By: Matt Bell
4.46
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
They say writing is rewriting. So why does the second part get such short shrift? Refuse To Be Done… read more
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24. The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future
By: Ryder Carroll
4.05
Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
For years Ryder Carroll tried countless organizing systems, online and off, but none of them fit th… read more
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"It's part organization, part soul-searching, part dream-weaving."-Ryder Carroll, The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future
"In the most connected time in history, we're quickly losing touch with ourselves."-Ryder Carroll, The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future
"Prioritize the items you feel strongest about or are the most time sensitive, and strike off the items you feel “meh"-Ryder Carroll, The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future
"No matter how bleak or menacing a situation may appear, it does not enitrely own us. It can't take away our freedom to respond, our power to take action."-Ryder Carroll, The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future
25. The Premonition: A Pandemic Story
By: Michael Lewis
4.34
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
For those who could read between the lines, the censored news out of China was terrifying. But the … read more
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26. Savage Son (Terminal List #3)
By: Jack Carr
4.50
Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition
In this third high-octane thriller in the “seriously good” (Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestsellin… read more
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27. A Different Dawn (Nina Guerrera, #2)
By: Isabella Maldonado
4.40
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
For nearly thirty years a serial killer has been hiding in plain sight. So has the key to an FBI ag… read more
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28. Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth
By: Avi Loeb
3.79
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Harvard’s top astronomer lays out his controversial theory that our solar system was recently visit… read more
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"El progreso científico se mide por cuánto se acerca una idea propuesta a la verdad"-Avi Loeb, Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth
"Nuestros antepasados usaban términos como -viajar- y -explorar-; hoy, nos vamos de vacaciones."-Avi Loeb, Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth
"...aunque todos estamos compuestos de la misma materia ordinaria, eso no nos impide ser personas extraordinarias."-Avi Loeb, Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth
"La ciencia es ante todo una experiencia de aprendizaje, una vivencia que funciona mejor si somos humildes ante nuestros errores."-Avi Loeb, Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth
29. Fear No Evil (Alex Cross, #29)
By: James Patterson
4.28
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Alex Cross enters the final showdown with the relentless killer who has stalked him and his family … read more
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30. On Writing and Worldbuilding, Volume I
By: Timothy Hickson
4.27
Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition
Writing advice tends to be full of 'rules' and 'tips' which are either too broad to be helpful or o… read more
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"[Empires] fall for a host of reasons: economic downturn, infighting, engaging in a land war in Asia, or going against a Sicilian when death is on the line." p. 205, Part XVI How Empires Fall"-Timothy Hickson, On Writing and Worldbuilding, Volume I
31. Thinking Theme: The Heart of the Matter (Red Sneaker Writers Book Series 8)
By: William Bernhardt
4.47
Format: 113 pages, Kindle Edition
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