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Book cover for James N. Frey: How to Write a Damn Good Novel

How to Write a Damn Good Novel : A Step-By-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Sto

James N. Frey
Book - $28.95

Written in a clear, crisp style, this book is perfect for beginners or professional writers who need a crash course in the down-to-earth basics of storytelling. Talent and inspiration can't be taught, but Frey does give helpful, sensible rules and principles...

Book cover for Sol Stein: How to Grow a Novel

How to Grow a Novel : The Most Common Mistakes Writers Make and How to Overcome T

Sol Stein
Book - $20.00

As slaves, African-Americans were virtually invisible in American history. Although photography was introduced to this country in l840, precious few images of African-Americans survive today. Even after the Civil War there were not many African-American...

Book cover for Sol Stein: Stein on Writing

Stein on Writing : A Master Editor of Some of the Most Successful Writers of Our

Sol Stein
Book - $21.95

Professional secrets from a renowned editor, prize-winning author, and award-winning instructor make this book the #1 practical choice for fiction and nonfiction writers of all levels of experience.

Book cover for Stephen Koch: The Modern Library Writer's Workshop

The Modern Library Writer's Workshop : A Guide to the Craft of Fiction

Stephen Koch
Book - $19.95

Make [your] characters want something right away--even if it's only a glass of water. Characters paralyzed by the meaninglessness of modern life still have to drink water from time to time. --Kurt Vonnegut "'The cat sat on the mat' is not the beginning...

Book cover for James Scott Bell: Revision & Self-Editing (Write Great Fiction Series)

Revision & Self-Editing (Write Great Fiction Series)

James Scott Bell
Book - $27.30

This unique guide provides writers with an exclusive four-draft plan that takes them from an organic draft though the rough draft to a final draft, and ultimately a polished draft. This comprehensive plan makes the task of revision managable and helps...

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The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines : Sixteen Master Archetypes

Tami D. Cowden
Book - $22.95

All writers want to create characters who are not only believable, but also capture a reader's interest. The Complete Writer's Guide To Heroes & Heroines, with its reader friendly format and easy-to-use worksheets, grants the writer the freedom to generate...

Book cover for Ansen Dibell: Plot

Plot

Ansen Dibell
Book - $19.95

Teaches fiction writers how to make the choices necessary to create a strong, focused plot that moves, how to test story ideas, handle viewpoints that shift, balance scene and summary, and more.

Book cover for Donald Maass: Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook

Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook

Donald Maass
Book - $27.95

This powerful book builds on the success of its predecessor- Writing the Breakout Novel — and takes you to the next level: Improving your work with practical, hands-on lessons and exercises. With patented techniques from his popular writing...

Book cover for Donald Maass: Writing the Breakout Novel

Writing the Breakout Novel

Donald Maass
Book - $26.95

Using real-life case studies, the author shows novelists how to create a powerful and sweeping sense of time and place, develop larger-than-life characters, sustain a high degree of narrative tension, and explore universal themes that will interest a...

Book cover for Ron Rozelle: Description & Setting (Write Great Fiction Series)

Description & Setting (Write Great Fiction Series)

Ron Rozelle
Book - $33.50

For a story to be successful, it must come alive on the page. With "Description & Setting, writers will learn how to make every detail count as they create believable people, places and events. With clear examples from popular fiction and tips for specific...

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