Fiction Writing
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Elements of Fiction Writing – Beginnings, Middles & Ends
$24.00 Add to cartGet Your Readers’ Attention–And Keep It–From the First World to the Final Page
Translating that initial flash of inspiration into a complete story requires careful crafting. So how do you keep your s
- Series: Elements of Fiction Writing
- Author: Kress, Nancy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: May 25 2011
- ISBN10: 1599632195
- Language: English
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Writing Mysteries
$20.00 Add to cartHere’s your ticket to the greatest mystery-writing workshop ever!
In this extraordinary compilation, more than three dozen members of the Mystery Writers of America share insights and advice that can- Author: Grafton, Sue
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 22 2002
- ISBN10: 1582971021
- Language: English
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The Writing of Fiction
$15.00 Add to cartA rare work of nonfiction from Edith Wharton, The Writing of Fiction contains timeless advice on writing and reading well from the first woman ever to win a Pulitzer Prize–now with a new introduction… [more below]
- Author: Wharton, Edith
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 08 1997
- ISBN10: 0684845318
- Language: English
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Spec Fic For Newbies: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Subgenres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror
$20.99 Add to cartTiffani Angus (Ph.D.) and Val Nolan (Ph.D.) met at the 2009 Clarion Writers’ Workshop in California and since then have collaborated many times as fans and scholars on panels for SFF conventions and w
- Author: Angus, Tiffani
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 28 2023
- ISBN10: 1915556120
- Language: English
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(Don’t) Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before: And Other Essays on Writing Fiction
$19.95 Read morePeter Turchi’s third book on the craft of fiction goes beyond the basics to explore the intricate mechanics of storytelling.
- Author: Turchi, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1595349766
- Language: English
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Murder Your Darlings: And Other Gentle Writing Advice from Aristotle to Zinsser
$19.99 Add to cartFrom one of America’s most influential teachers, a collection of the best writing advice distilled from fifty language books — from Aristotle to Strunk and White.
With so many excellent writing guid- Author: Clark, Roy Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 05 2021
- ISBN10: 0316481874
- Language: English
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How to Write Erotica
$21.95 Add to cartLearn the ropes of erotic writing from the renowned erotica maven herself, Rachel Kramer Bussel!
Have you had intimate fantasies or simmering plotlines you’ve wanted to write but weren’t sure how or w- Author: Bussel, Rachel Kramer
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 222
- Publish Date: February 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1627783199
- Language: English
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What If?: Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers
$15.99 Add to cartWhat If? is the first handbook for writers based on the idea that specific exercises are one of the most useful and provocative methods for mastering the art of writing fiction.
With more than twenty-
- Author: Bernays, Anne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 20 1991
- ISBN10: 0062720066
- Language: English
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The Art & Craft of Playwriting
$27.00 Add to cartJeffrey Hatcher knows the nuts and bolts of writing for the theater. Here, he shares his views on it all–from building tension and plotting a scene, right down to moving a character from one side of … [more below]
- Author: Hatcher, Jeffery
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 01 2000
- ISBN10: 1884910467
- Language: English
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Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel: The Complete Guide to Mystery, Suspense, and Crime
$17.99 Add to cartA Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award Finalist for Best Critical/Biographical Work
Discover the secrets to crafting an unforgettable mystery To piece together the puzzle of your mystery novel, y- Author: Ephron, Hallie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 13 2017
- ISBN10: 1440347166
- Language: English
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The Outlaw’s Journey: A Mythological Approach to Storytelling for Writers Behind Bars
$20.99 Add to cartYou live in a 6 x 8 foot cell. You’re watched 24 hours per day. You seldom get one moment to yourself to think a thought, take a leak, make a private phone call. You have little control over anything
- Author: Kempton, Gloria
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 186
- Publish Date: November 20 2022
- ISBN10: 1609441524
- Language: English
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American Sign Language Concise Dictionary: Revised Edition
$16.32 Add to cartA concise edition of “the most comprehensive and clearly written dictionary of sign language ever published.” —Los Angeles Times
Introducing the first revised edition to the original and most extensiv
- Author: Sternberg, Martin L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 768
- Publish Date: November 16 1994
- ISBN10: 0062740105
- Language: English
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Let Me Tell You a Story
$19.95 Add to cartIn Let Me Tell You a Story, Tim Waggoner continues what he started in the Bram Stoker Award-winning Writing in the Dark (2020) and Writing in the Dark: The Workbook (2022), both of which focus on the
- Series: Writing in the Dark
- Author: Waggoner, Tim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 228
- Publish Date: October 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1947879642
- Language: English
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Blueprint for a Book
$18.99 Add to cartHow to write a novel in the most efficient way by tackling the hardest part before you start to write, from top book coach Jennie Nash
“This process makes me want to write, and it makes what I’m writin
- Author: Nash, Jennie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 142
- Publish Date: September 01 2021
- ISBN10: 173325112X
- Language: English
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The Structure of Story: How to Write Great Stories by Focusing on What Really Matters
$34.99 Add to cartWhat do all great stories have in common? What techniques do great writers use? How do you take your writing to the next level?
There are no storytelling rules-but there are patterns. The Structure of
- Author: Hartmann, Ross
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 434
- Publish Date: November 14 2020
- ISBN10: 1735603821
- Language: English
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This Year You Write Your Novel
$18.99 Add to cart“A straightforward, friendly guide for aspiring writers” (Los Angeles Times): No more excuses. With award-winning author Walter Mosley as your guide, you can write a novel now.
“Let the lawn get shagg… [more below]- Author: Mosley, Walter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 08 2009
- ISBN10: 0316065498
- Language: English
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What about the Baby?: Some Thoughts on the Art of Fiction
$17.00 Add to cartA collection of essays, lectures, and observations on the art of writing fiction from Alice McDermott, winner of the National Book Award and unmatched “virtuoso of language and image” (Rebecca Steinit
- Author: McDermott, Alice
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 16 2022
- ISBN10: 1250849225
- Language: English
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Being Michael Swanwick
$20.95 Add to cartIn 2001, Michael Swanwick published the book-length interview Being Gardner Dozois. Now Swanwick himself becomes the subject of inquiry. During a year of conversations, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro (Traveler of
- Author: Zinos-Amaro, Alvaro
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: November 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1958880140
- Language: English
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Writing Fiction for Dummies
$24.99 Add to cartA complete guide to writing and selling your novel
So you want to write a novel? Great That’s a worthy goal, no matter what your reason. But don’t settle for just writing a novel. Aim high. Write a n
- Series: For Dummies
- Author: Ingermanson, Randy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: December 01, 2009
- ISBN10: 0470530707
- Language: English
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The Craft of Scene Writing: Beat by Beat to a Better Script
$18.95 Add to cartA professional screenwriter’s master class in writing the most critical and challenging script element–the individual scene. No one comes out of a movie talking about structure. What audiences love a… [more below]
- Author: Mercurio, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1610353307
- Language: English
