GMC: Goal, Motivation and Conflict: The Building Blocks of Good Fiction
By: Martha Shields , Debra Dixon
4.27
Format: 67 pages,
Goal, motivation, and conflict are the foundation of everything that happens in the story world. Us…
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Format: 240 pages,
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2. Writing into the Dark: How to Write a Novel without an Outline
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3. Understanding Show, Don't Tell: (And Really Getting It) (Skill Builders Series Book 1)
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4. 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
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Format: 288 pages, ebook
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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)
5. GMC: Goal, Motivation and Conflict: The Building Blocks of Good Fiction
By: Martha Shields , Debra Dixon
4.27
Format: 67 pages,
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6. Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
By: Blake Snyder
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Format: None pages, Paperback
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7. 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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8. 2,000 to 10,000: How to Write Faster, Write Better, and Write More of What You Love
By: Rachel Aaron
4.18
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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
9. Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print
By: Renni Browne , None
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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
10. 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. 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
13. The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Psychological Trauma
By: Angela Ackerman , Becca Puglisi
3.21
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Readers connect to characters with depth, ones who have experienced life's ups and downs. To delive… read more
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14. Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence
By: Lisa Cron
3.77
Format: None pages, Paperback
This guide reveals how writers can utilize cognitive storytelling strategies to craft stories that … read more
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15. Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
By: Jessica Brody
4.50
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
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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
16. The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression, Second Edition (Writers Helping Writers Series Book 1)
By: Angela Ackerman
4.52
Format: 308 pages, Kindle Edition
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17. Show, Don't Tell: How to write vivid descriptions, handle backstory, and describe your characters’ emotions
By: Sandra Gerth
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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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18. 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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19. Writing Your Story's Theme: The Writer's Guide to Plotting Stories That Matter (Helping Writers Become Authors Book 10)
By: K.M. Weiland
4.36
Format: 180 pages, Kindle Edition
Theme Is What Your Story Is Really About Theme—the mysterious cousin of plot and character. Too of… read more
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20. A Creative Rebel's Guide to Writing Amazing Fiction
By: Meghan March
4.32
Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition
Creative Flow has blessed me with 39 novels that have collectively sold over five million copies, i… read more
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21. The Universal Fantasy List: Romance
By: T. Taylor
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Format: 216 pages, Paperback
The Universal Fantasy™ Romance is a highly requested companion guide to the hugely popular writing… read more
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