15 best-selling reference books like How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method by Randy Ingermanson

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How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method

By: Randy Ingermanson

4.25

Format: 234 pages, ebook

A Magical Key to Unlock Your Creative Wizard Are you writing a novel, but having trouble getting…

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Cover of Write Your Novel From the Middle: A New Approach for Plotters, Pantsers and Everyone in Between by James Scott Bell

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. Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success

By: K.M. Weiland

4.11

Format: 186 pages, Paperback

Writers often look upon outlines with fear and trembling. But when properly understood and correctl… read more

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"For example, one key character who was definitely not supposed to die did just that. I did everything I could to get her up again, but she just... died on me."

-K.M. Weiland, Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success

Cover of Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development by K.M. Weiland

3. 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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Cover of 5,000 Words Per Hour: Write Faster, Write Smarter by Chris  Fox

4. 5,000 Words Per Hour: Write Faster, Write Smarter

By: Chris Fox

4.20

Format: 88 pages, Kindle Edition

Includes a free spreadsheet to help you track and improve Words Per Hour. 5,000 Words Per Hour also… read more

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Cover of Writing into the Dark: How to Write a Novel without an Outline by Dean Wesley Smith

5. Writing into the Dark: How to Write a Novel without an Outline

By: Dean Wesley Smith

3.66

Format: 296 pages, ebook

With more than a hundred published novels and more than seventeen million copies of his books in pr… read more

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6. How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method

By: Randy Ingermanson

4.25

Format: 234 pages, ebook

A Magical Key to Unlock Your Creative Wizard Are you writing a novel, but having trouble getting… read more

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Cover of 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

7. 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)

8. The Fantasy Fiction Formula

By: Deborah Chester

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

There's more to writing a successful fantasy story than building a unique world or inventing new ma… read more

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9. Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels

By: Gwen Hayes

4.40

Format: 94 pages, Kindle Edition

What makes a romance novel a romance? How do you write a kissing book? Writing a well-structured ro… read more

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Cover of 2,000 to 10,000: How to Write Faster, Write Better, and Write More of What You Love by Rachel Aaron

10. 2,000 to 10,000: How to Write Faster, Write Better, and Write More of What You Love

By: Rachel Aaron

4.18

Format: 72 pages, Kindle Edition

"Have you ever wanted to double your daily word counts? Do you sometimes feel like you're crawling … read more

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"Editing is writing. If you like writing, you like editing."

-Rachel Aaron, 2,000 to 10,000: How to Write Faster, Write Better, and Write More of What You Love

11. Characters and Viewpoint

By: Orson Scott Card

4.35

Format: 255 pages, Paperback

Vivid and memorable characters aren't born: they have to be made. This book is a set of tools: lite… read more

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12. No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days

By: Chris Baty

3.40

Format: None pages,

You've always wanted to write, but . . . just haven't gotten around to it. No Plot? No Problem!is t… read more

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Cover of Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story by K.M. Weiland

13. Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story

By: K.M. Weiland

4.32

Format: 295 pages, Paperback

Is Structure the Hidden Foundation of All Successful Stories? Why do some stories work and other… read more

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14. Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew

By: Ursula K. Le Guin

4.00

Format: 274 pages, Paperback

Ursula K. Le Guin generously shares the accumulated wisdom of a lifetime's work. read more

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15. 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

Cover of The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface by Donald Maass

16. 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

17. 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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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

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19. Show, Don't Tell: How to write vivid descriptions, handle backstory, and describe your characters’ emotions

By: Sandra Gerth

4.43

Format: 114 pages, Kindle Edition

Show, don’t tell is probably the single most-important piece of advice given to writers. But many w… read more

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Cover of 7 Figure Fiction: How to Use Universal Fantasy to Sell Your Books to Anyone by T.    Taylor

20. 7 Figure Fiction: How to Use Universal Fantasy to Sell Your Books to Anyone

By: T. Taylor

4.43

Format: 180 pages, Kindle Edition

There are only, in my humble opinion, two kinds of readers: Readers who love your books and readers… read more

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21. Dear Writer, You Need to Quit (QuitBooks for Writers, #1)

By: Becca Syme

4.48

Format: 154 pages, Kindle Edition

I know, I know, you don’t want to quit writing, and I’m not going to convince you to quit writing. … read more

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16 must-read nonfiction books like How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method by Randy Ingermanson

Transform Your Habits

Write Your Novel From the Middle: A New Approach for Plotters, Pantsers and Everyone in Between

James Scott Bell

4.20

Transform Your Habits

Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success

K.M. Weiland

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development

K.M. Weiland

4.31

Transform Your Habits

5,000 Words Per Hour: Write Faster, Write Smarter

Chris Fox

4.20

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Transform Your Habits

Write Your Novel From the Middle: A New Approach for Plotters, Pantsers and Everyone in Between

James Scott Bell

4.20

Transform Your Habits

Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success

K.M. Weiland

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development

K.M. Weiland

4.31

Transform Your Habits

Story Trumps Structure: How to Write Unforgettable Fiction by Breaking the Rules

Steven James

4.39

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