Novel Writing


Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
The Elements of Style
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Writers Helping Writers, #1)
Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish
Outlining Your Novel (Helping Writers Become Authors, #1)
How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide
Revision & Self-Editing: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Finished Novel
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers
The Marshall Plan For Novel Writing
The Linchpin Writer: Crafting Your Novel's Key Moments
The Hero with a Thousand Faces
Characters & Viewpoint
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
Writing the Breakout Novel: Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level
Story Like a Journalist by Amber RoyerScreenplay Competitions by Ann Marie  WilliamsWriting the Breakout Novel by Donald MaassThe Fire in Fiction by Donald MaassWriting the Breakout Novel Workbook by Donald Maass
WHY Writers Group Books on Writing
44 books — 3 voters
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni BrowneThe 90-Day Rewrite by Alan  WattRevision & Self-Editing by James Scott BellThe Artful Edit by Susan BellStory Like a Journalist by Amber Royer
Rewriting and Editing Your Novel
17 books — 12 voters

Story by Robert McKeeThe Writer's Journey by Christopher VoglerHow to Write a Selling Screenplay by Christopher KeaneHow Not to Write a Screenplay by Denny Martin FlinnScreenplay by Syd Field
Less Than Helpful Self-Help
20 books — 3 voters

Joan Gelfand
“ Seven-thirty. Time. Time is a Mobius strip. Coding. Working. Training. An endless ribbon of activity; iterations, pushing, perfecting. Doug heads for his car, not sure why he is leaving, or, where he is going. ”
― Joan Gelfand, Extreme

Amit Kalantri
“ Networking isn't how many people you know, it's how many people know you. ...more ”
― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

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