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Elements of Writing Fiction - Beginnings, Middles & Ends (Elements of Fiction Writing) 36 reviews
Nancy Kress
Writers Digest Books, 1999
Marvelous Short-Cut to Learning to Write Fiction
+ Brilliant, pages 84 to 87 alone justify the price of the book
+ Big help
+ Great Basic Guide
+ Extraordinary...
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Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print112 reviews
Renni Browne, Dave King
Collins, 2004
A Summary By the Authors Themselves...
+ Great, great book
+ A wonderful tool for editing your work.
+ A Tool You Should Have
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The Fast Track Course on How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal 11 reviews
Stephen Blake Mettee
Quill Driver Books, 2008
Best concise guide on writing a nonfiction book proposal
+ Concise, easy to read, practical
+ How to Write a Non Fiction Book Proposal, Mettee
+ Our recommendation for authors
+ Straightforward Advice for Would-Be Book Authors
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Getting Into Character: Seven Secrets a Novelist Can Learn From Actors16 reviews
Brandilyn Collins
Wiley, 2002
I'll never look at my characters the same again
+ A polished gem
+ Take a closer look
+ Illuminating
+ Writing from Inside: Your Character
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A Story Is a Promise: Good Things to Know Before You Write That Screenplay, Novel, or Play11 reviews
Bill Johnson
Blue Heron Publishing, 2000
Go comfortably into screenplay-writing.
+ Story is a Promise
This was my first introduction to how I could take my idea and turn it into a screenplay--I was psychically comfortable for the entire trip, which meant that I remembered a lot of what I'd read and used it again and again. Bill Johnson (no relation) tells you what you already know about stories ...
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The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile 120 reviews
Noah Lukeman
Fireside, 2005
No frills, boiled down, extremely useful information for aspiring novelists
+ The First Five Pages....by Noah Lukeman
+ Thank You Mr Lukeman
I've bought about 10 books on writing so far from different authors and Noah Lukeman's The First Five Pages has been one of the few with any real "meat." I learned so much from this book and will continue to refer to it and study it. Most of the other books I bought spend too much time telling me ...
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Elements of Writing Fiction - Characters & Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing)70 reviews
Orson Scott Card
Writers Digest Books, 1999
Awesome
+ My review
+ One of the best in the series of Elements of Fiction Writing
+ FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
+ Good Tips
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The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life31 reviews
Noah Lukeman
St. Martin's Griffin, 2003
Organic novel writing
+ Noah Lukeman gets it.
+ Getting into the "inner lives" of characters
+ Satisfing Your Readers' Hungry Soul
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Writing the Breakout Novel57 reviews
Donald Maass
Writers Digest Books, 2002
Very good advice for writers
+ Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
+ Great book..... But
+ Pull out your Highlighters--You're going to need them
+ Storytelling vs. Writing
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On Writing819 reviews
Stephen King
Pocket, 2002
Don't wait for the muse...show up every day
+ really good stuff
+ Impassioned instruction from the King of horror
+ On Writing by Stephen King
+ Great Resource
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The Making of a Christian Bestseller: An Insiders Guide to Christian Publishing7 reviews
Ann E. Byle
Faithwalk Publishing, 2006
From a Christian Writer
+ get past the cover and read!!!
+ Helpful Advice the Title Doesn't Tell You About
+ Must Reading for Those Interested in Christian Publishing
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Elements of Style, The (4th Edition)369 reviews
William Strunk, E. B. White
Longman, 1999
Great Reference
+ :)
+ Strunk and White should be next to your dictionary.
+ The Elements of Style
+ Elements of Style, a text for a lifetime
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Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print112 reviews
Renni Browne, Dave King
Collins, 2004
A Summary By the Authors Themselves...
+ Great, great book
+ A wonderful tool for editing your work.
+ A Tool You Should Have
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Elements of Writing Fiction - Beginnings, Middles & Ends (Elements of Fiction Writing)36 reviews
Nancy Kress
Writers Digest Books, 1999
Marvelous Short-Cut to Learning to Write Fiction
+ Brilliant, pages 84 to 87 alone justify the price of the book
+ Big help
+ Great Basic Guide
+ Extraordinary...
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On Writing819 reviews
Stephen King
Pocket, 2002
Don't wait for the muse...show up every day
+ really good stuff
+ Impassioned instruction from the King of horror
+ On Writing by Stephen King
+ Great Resource
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Elements of Style, The (4th Edition)369 reviews
William Strunk, E. B. White
Longman, 1999
Great Reference
+ :)
+ Strunk and White should be next to your dictionary.
+ The Elements of Style
+ Elements of Style, a text for a lifetime
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A Story Is a Promise: Good Things to Know Before You Write That Screenplay, Novel, or Play11 reviews
Bill Johnson
Blue Heron Publishing, 2000
Go comfortably into screenplay-writing.
+ Story is a Promise
This was my first introduction to how I could take my idea and turn it into a screenplay--I was psychically comfortable for the entire trip, which meant that I remembered a lot of what I'd read and used it again and again. Bill Johnson (no relation) tells you what you already know about stories ...
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The Fast Track Course on How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal11 reviews
Stephen Blake Mettee
Quill Driver Books, 2008
Best concise guide on writing a nonfiction book proposal
+ Concise, easy to read, practical
+ How to Write a Non Fiction Book Proposal, Mettee
+ Our recommendation for authors
+ Straightforward Advice for Would-Be Book Authors
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Elements of Writing Fiction - Characters & Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing)70 reviews
Orson Scott Card
Writers Digest Books, 1999
Awesome
+ My review
+ One of the best in the series of Elements of Fiction Writing
+ FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
+ Good Tips
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The Making of a Christian Bestseller: An Insiders Guide to Christian Publishing7 reviews
Ann E. Byle
Faithwalk Publishing, 2006
From a Christian Writer
+ get past the cover and read!!!
+ Helpful Advice the Title Doesn't Tell You About
+ Must Reading for Those Interested in Christian Publishing
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