How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling
By: James N. Frey
4.15
Format: 399 pages, Hardcover
Written in a clear, crisp, accessible style, this book is perfect for beginners as well as professi…
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1. 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
2. Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
By: Natalie Goldberg
4.21
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
For more than twenty years Natalie Goldberg has been challenging and cheering on writers with her b… read more
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"keep your hand moving"-Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
"Write about “leaving."-Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
"Begin with “I remember."-Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
"We learn writing by doing it."-Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
3. 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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4. 20 Master Plots: And How to Build Them
By: Ronald B. Tobias
3.84
Format: 179 pages, Paperback
Give your story a solid foundation - a plot that engages readers from start to finish!The best stor… read more
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5. The Elements of Editing
By: Arthur Plotnik
4.18
Format: None pages, Paperback
A good complement to The Elements of Style. It's a concise introductory manual that is helpful for … read more
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6. How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling
By: James N. Frey
4.15
Format: 399 pages, Hardcover
Written in a clear, crisp, accessible style, this book is perfect for beginners as well as professi… read more
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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. Bird by Bird
By: Anne Lamott
4.24
Format: 238 pages, Paperback
A newer edition of this title can be found here. "Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten… read more
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"Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"A writer paradoxically seeks the truth and tells lies every step of the way."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"If your wife locks you out of the house, you don't have a problem with your door."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"You don't always have to chop with the sword of truth. You can point with it too."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
9. Gods of Risk (The Expanse, #2.5)
By: James S.A. Corey
3.67
Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition
As tension between Mars and Earth mounts, and terrorism plagues the Martian city of Londres Nova, s… read more
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10. How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide
By: Howard Mittelmark , Sandra Newman
3.41
Format: None pages, Paperback
Many writing books offer sound advice on how to write well. This is not one of those books. On the … read more
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11. 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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12. Stein On Writing: A Master Editor of Some of the Most Successful Writers of Our Century Shares His Craft Techniques and Strategies
By: Sol Stein
4.36
Format: 303 pages,
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13. Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print
By: Renni Browne , None
4.24
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
"A superb tutorial for anyone wanting to learn from pros how to polish fiction writing with panache… read more
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"Movies and television may be influencing writers to write more visually, using immediate scenes with specific points of view to put their stories across. But fiction can always accomplish something t…"-Renni Browne, Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print
14. 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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15. The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life
By: Julia Cameron
3.74
Format: 168 pages,
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16. The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide To Staying Out of the Rejection Pile
By: Noah Lukeman
4.31
Format: 66 pages,
The First Five Pages Editors always tell novice writers that the first few pages of a manuscript ar… read more
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17. Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer
By: Roy Peter Clark
4.54
Format: 253 pages, Hardcover
One of America's most influential writing teachers offers a toolbox from which writers of all kinds… read more
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18. Gaismā
By: Jana Egle
3.37
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Jana Egle pieskaras un raksta par cilveka dabu - kaisligo, specigo, visu varoso sievieti, parasti k… read more
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19. 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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20. 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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21. 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
