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Novel Writing Books
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.34 — 325,526 ratings — published 2002
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.49 — 14,429 ratings — published 2018
The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.18 — 88,083 ratings — published 1918
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 (shelved 4 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.19 — 6,728 ratings — published 2016
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Writers Helping Writers, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.53 — 6,434 ratings — published 2012
Writing the Breakout Novel: Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,101 ratings — published 2001
Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.24 — 6,423 ratings — published 1998
Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,004 ratings — published 2004
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,211 ratings — published 1993
Outlining Your Novel (Helping Writers Become Authors, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,896 ratings — published 2011
How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 3.98 — 4,280 ratings — published 2008
Revision & Self-Editing: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Finished Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,746 ratings — published 2008
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.10 — 10,516 ratings — published 1992
Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.24 — 113,859 ratings — published 1994
The Marshall Plan For Novel Writing (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 3.76 — 482 ratings — published 1998
The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.12 — 46,037 ratings — published 1949
Characters & Viewpoint (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,736 ratings — published 1988
The Secrets of Story: Innovative Tools for Perfecting Your Fiction and Captivating Readers (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.40 — 1,065 ratings — published 2016
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,408 ratings — published 2007
How to Write Dazzling Dialogue: The Fastest Way to Improve Any Manuscript (Bell on Writing)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.17 — 2,282 ratings — published 2014
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.21 — 32,311 ratings — published 1986
The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,132 ratings — published 2016
Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.33 — 3,529 ratings — published 2013
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 3.96 — 122,996 ratings — published 2002
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.08 — 21,838 ratings — published 1973
Stein on Writing (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.28 — 4,849 ratings — published 1995
Ready, Set, Novel!: A Workbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.13 — 424 ratings — published 2011
Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,967 ratings — published 2006
The Breakout Novelist: How to Craft Novels That Stand Out and Sell (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.33 — 405 ratings — published 2010
The Complete Handbook Of Novel Writing: Everything You Need to Know About Creating & Selling Your Work (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,042 ratings — published 1992
Write Your Novel From the Middle: A New Approach for Plotters, Pantsers and Everyone in Between (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,965 ratings — published 2014
2,000 to 10,000: How to Write Faster, Write Better, and Write More of What You Love (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.19 — 4,688 ratings — published 2012
The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.07 — 6,442 ratings — published 1998
Writing Fiction for Dummies (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,642 ratings — published 2009
How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as novel-writing)
avg rating 3.87 — 2,697 ratings — published 1987
How to Write and Publish a Book in 30 Days (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.33 — 9 ratings — published
The Business of Being a Writer (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,035 ratings — published 2018
Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.43 — 2,282 ratings — published 2022
The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,992 ratings — published 2015
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.53 — 26,971 ratings — published 2021
How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,918 ratings — published 2014
Fiction Writing 101: Tips, Tricks and Exercises to Guide Beginner Fiction Writers (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.30 — 67 ratings — published
Djævlebogen (Scandinavian Star, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as novel-writing)
avg rating 3.70 — 2,126 ratings — published 2023
Every Writer Needs a Tribe (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as novel-writing)
avg rating 3.94 — 143 ratings — published 2012
How to Write Your First Novel (Creative Writing)
by (shelved 1 time as novel-writing)
avg rating 2.93 — 92 ratings — published 2010
The Writer's Manifesto (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as novel-writing)
avg rating 3.87 — 275 ratings — published 2011
The Divine Guide to Creating a Daily Writing Practice (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as novel-writing)
avg rating 3.84 — 389 ratings — published 2016
Playing With Words: An Introduction to Creative Writing Craft (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.31 — 16 ratings — published
Artful Sentences: Syntax as Style (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.10 — 592 ratings — published 2006
Violence: A Writer's Guide (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as novel-writing)
avg rating 4.26 — 396 ratings — published 2010
“Great losses are great lessons.”
― Wealth of Words
― Wealth of Words
“With a novel, which takes perhaps years to write, the author is not the same man he was at the end of the book as he was at the beginning. It is not only that his characters have developed--he has developed with them, and this nearly always gives a sense of roughness to the work: a novel can seldom have the sense of perfection which you find in Chekhov's story, The Lady with the Dog.”
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