How-to and More, Books for Writers
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Writing Craft Books
- James Scott Bell, PLOT & STRUCTURE
- James Scott Bell, REVISION & SELF-EDITING
- James Scott Bell, The Art of Fiction for Writers: Fiction Writing Strategies, Tactics, and Exercises
- Jack M. Bickham, SCENE AND STRUCTURE
- Jack M. Bickham, SETTING
- Jack M. Bickham, WRITING AND SELLING YOUR NOVEL
- Renni Browne and Dave King, SELF-EDITING FOR FICTION WRITERS
- Mary Buckham and Dianna Love, BREAK INTO FICTION:Â 11 Steps To Building A Story That Sells
- Orson Scott Card, CHARACTERS & VIEWPOINT
- Julie Checkoway, CREATING FICTION:Â Instruction and Insights from Teachers of the Associated Writing Programs
- Brandilyn Collins, GETTING INTO CHARACTER: Seven Secrets a Novelist Can Learn From Actors
- Tami Cowden, Caro LaFever and Sue Viders, THE COMPLETE WRITER’S GUIDE TO HEROES & HEROINES
- Christie Craig and Faye Hughes, The Everything Guide for Writing Romance Novels
- Ansen Dibell, PLOT
- Linda Edelstein, THE WRITERS GUIDE TO CHARACTER TRAITS
- Hallie Ephron, WRITING AND SELLING YOUR MYSTERY NOVEL:Â How to Knock 'Em Dead With Style
- Ann Hood, CREATING CHARACTER EMOTIONS
- Randy Ingermanson, WRITING FICTION FOR DUMMIES
- Donna Levin, GET THAT NOVEL WRITTEN:Â From Initial Idea to Final Edit
- Noah Lukeman, THE FIRST FIVE PAGES
- Elizabeth Lyon, A WRITER'S GUIDE TO FICTION
- Elizabeth Lyon, MANUSCRIPT MAKEOVER:Â Revision Techniques No Fiction Writers Can Afford to Ignore
- Elizabeth Lyon, THE SELL YOUR NOVEL TOOL KIT
- Donald Maass, THE FIRE IN FICTION -- Passion, Purpose, and Techniques To Make Your Novel Great
- Donald Maass, WRITING THE BREAKOUT NOVEL
- Donald Maass, WRITING THE BREAKOUT NOVEL WORKBOOK
- Robert McKee, STORY
- Alicia Rasley, THE POWER OF POINT OF VIEW
- Chris Roerden, DON'T MURDER YOUR MYSTERY
- Linda Seger, MAKING A GOOD WRITER GREAT
- William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White, THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE
- Michael Seidman, FICTION:Â The Art and Craft of Writing and Getting Published
- Dwight Swain, TECHNIQUES OF THE SELLING WRITER
Howdunits, Enticing the Muse, and Other Fun Resources for Writers
- John DiTiberio & George Jensen, WRITING & PERSONALITY
- Bonnie Goldberg, BEYOND THE WORDS
- Harriette Anne Klauser, WRITING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BRAIN
- Lee Lofland, Writer's Digest Howdunit:Â POLICE PROCEDURE & INVESTIGATION
- D. P. Lyle, M.D., Writer's Digest Howdunit:Â FORENSICS: A Guide for Writers
- Elizabeth Lyon, A WRITER'S GUIDE TO NONFICTION
- Elizabeth Lyon, NONFICTION BOOK PROPOSALS ANYBODY CAN WRITE
- Bob Mayer, WHO DARES WINS
- Judy Reeves, A WRITER’S BOOK OF DAYS, A Spirited Companion & Lively Muse for the Writing Life
- Barbara Sher, WISHCRAFT, How to Get What You Really Want
- Kelly Stone, THINKING WRITE
- Kelly Stone, TIME TO WRITE
- Brenda Ueland, IF YOU WANT TO WRITE
- Monica Wood, THE POCKET MUSE