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On Becoming a Novelist by John C Gardner Publisher Comments "Answers exactly the questions that a dedicated writing student would be most likely to ask . . . a miraculously detailed account of the creative process."--Anne Tyler, Baltimore... (read more) Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Writers Journey 2ND Edition Mythic Structure For by Christopher Vogler Publisher Comments Provides new insights and observations from Vogler's pioneering work in mythic structure for writers.... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers by John Gardner Publisher Comments John Gardner was almost as famous as a teacher of creative writing as he was for his own works. In this practical, instructive handbook, based on the courses and seminars that he gave, he explains, simply and cogently, the principles and techniques of... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Characters and Viewpoint (88 Edition) by Orson Scott Card Publisher Comments Vivid and memorable characters aren't born: they have to be made. This book is a set of tools: literary crowbars, chisels, mallets, pliers and tongs. Use them to pry, chip, yank and sift good characters out of the place where they live in your memory... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman Publisher Comments As a literary agent, Noah Lukeman hears thousands of book pitches a year. Often the stories sound great in concept, but never live up to their potential on the page. Lukeman shows beginning and advanced writers how to implement the fundamentals of... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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A Novel in a Year: From First Page to Last in 52 Weeks by Louise Doughty Publisher Comments The thought of writing a full-length novel can be daunting. But in A Novel in a Year, Louise Doughty makes a seemingly vast and unconquerable task manageable by walking aspiring authors through the different aspects of writing technique in eminently... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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How to Write a Damn Good Novel #1: How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-By-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling by James N Frey Publisher Comments Written in a clear, crisp, accessible style, this book is perfect for beginners as well as 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 provide scores of... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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Description by Monica Wood Publisher Comments Description is most powerful when it's visible, aural, tactile. Make your descriptions fresh and they'll move your story forward, imbue your work with atmosphere, create that tang of feeling that editors cry for and readers crave. Monica Wood helps you... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Teach Yourself Writing a Novel (Teach Yourself) by Nigel Watts Publisher Comments Now with a sharp new cover, Teach Yourself Writing a Novel helps readers follow the paths of Austin and Hemingway. The author takes them step-by-step through the writing process, from the germination of an idea to the actual writing, and from finding an... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Writer's Little Helper: Everything You Need to Know to Write Better and Get Published by James V. Smith, Jr. Publisher Comments The Writer's Little Helper is jam-packed with big ideas, time-saving tips, and revision-made-easy charts. Author James V. Smith, Jr. offers effective guidance with short checklists, Q&As, and interactive tools. This book will give you everything you need... (read more) Your price: $14.99 New - Trade Paper
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How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them--A Misstep-By-Misstep Guide by Howard Mittelmark Publisher Comments "What do you think of my fiction book writing?" the aspiring novelist extorted. "Darn," the editor hectored, in turn. "I can not publish your novel! It is full of what we in the business call 'really awful writing.'" "But how shall I absolve this... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Joy of Writing Sex: A Guide for Fiction Writers by Elizabeth Benedict Publisher Comments For the first time in paperback comes the definitive book on writing sex in fiction that is a "wonderful and handy compendium on how to write--and have fun with--sex" (Carolyn See).... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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You Can Write a Novel (You Can Write It!) by James Smith Publisher Comments I have a great idea for a novel, but I'm just not sure how to start... Sound familiar? The dream of virtually every hopeful fiction writer is to take that idea and turn it into a salable novel. In You Can Write a Novel, veteran author James Smith breaks... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Breathing Life Into Your Characters Breathing Life Into Your Characters by Rachel Ballon Publisher Comments Create Convincing Characters That Readers - and Editors - Can't Resist It's the question that eternally plagues all good writers: How can you describe the thoughts and feelings of characters who have backgrounds or psychological aberrations with which... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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20 Master Plots: An How to Build Them by Ronald B Tobias Publisher Comments Give your story a solid foundation - a plot that engages readers from start to finish The best stories linger in the hearts and minds of readers for decades. These tales gain their power through plots that connect with the audience on both an emotional... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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How Fiction Works: The Last Word on Writing Fiction -- from Basics to the Fine Points by Oakley M. Hall Publisher Comments Think of your fiction like a clock, a marvel of mainsprings and wheels, pinions and pendulums. It's an extraordinary organization of diverse elements, channeling energy and tension into the regular coordination of action and reaction, rotating gears and... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $13.87 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Writing Fiction Step by Step by Josip Novakovich Publisher Comments Writing Fiction Step by Step gives you more than 200 exercises that will sharpen your writing skills while helping you develop complete short stories, even novels. In this sequel to his very popular Fiction Writer's Workshop, Whiting Award-winning author... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Fiction Writer's Workshop by Josip Novakovich Publisher Comments This learn-by-doing guide helps students improve and expand their fiction. Each chapter focuses on a different element of fiction and concludes with innovative writing exercises.... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Glimmer Train Guide to Writing Fiction Volume 1: Building Blocks: Volume 1: Building Blocks by Susan Burmeister Brown Publisher Comments Survey Our Literary Landscape From the Open Window of Glimmer Train Many writing books offer instruction and inspiration, but never before has one pulled back the curtain and laid bare before you the joys, frustrations, struggles, and achievements of the... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $8.50 Used - Hardcover
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Talking Back to Poems: A Working Guide for the Aspiring Poet by Daniel Alderson Synopsis By focusing on the simple tools and methods used by poets across time, TALKING BACK TO POEMS teaches a poetic craft accessible to all would-be poets. Author Daniel Alderson uses this same method in teaching high school students from diverse backgrounds... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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