Fiction Writing
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Letters to a Writer of Color
$17.00 Add to cartA vital collection of essays on the power of literature and the craft of writing from an international array of writers of color, sharing the experiences, cultural traditions, and convictions that hav… [more below]
- Author: Anappara, Deepa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: March 7, 2023
- ISBN10: 059344941X
- Language: English
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Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts
$18.95 Add to cartThey say writing is rewriting. So why does the second part get such short shrift? Refuse To Be Done will guide you through every step of the novel writing process, from getting started on those first … [more below]
- Author: Bell, Matt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: March 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1641293411
- Language: English
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Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different
$18.99 Add to cartRenowned, bestselling novelist Chuck Palahniuk takes us behind the scenes of the writing life, with postcards from decades on the road and incredible examination of the power of fiction and the art of… [more below]
- Author: Palahniuk, Chuck
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: January 5, 2021
- ISBN10: 1538717972
- Language: English
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The Anatomy of Genres: How Story Forms Explain the Way the World Works
$22.00 Add to cartA guide to understanding the major genres of the story world by the legendary writing teacher and author of The Anatomy of Story, John Truby.
Most people think genres are simply categories on Netflix- Author: Truby, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 720
- Publish Date: 29-Nov-22
- ISBN10: 0374539227
- Language: English
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Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative
$16.95 Add to cart“How lovely to discover a book on the craft of writing that is also fun to read . . . Alison asserts that the best stories follow patterns in nature, and by defining these new styles she offers writer… [more below]
- Author: Alison, Jane
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 01, 1970
- ISBN10: 1948226138
- Language: English
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Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping
$16.95 Add to cartThis national bestseller is “a significant contribution to discussions of the art of fiction and a necessary challenge to received views about whose stories are told, how they are told and for whom th
- Author: Salesses, Matthew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: January 19, 2021
- ISBN10: 1948226804
- Language: English
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Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative
$16.95 Add to cartAN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER
Memoir meets craft master class in this “daring, honest, psychologically insightful” exploration of how we think and write about intimate experiences–“a must read for a- Author: Febos, Melissa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: March 15, 2022
- ISBN10: 1646220854
- Language: English
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Steering the Craft: A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story
$16.99 Add to cartFrom the celebrated Ursula K. Le Guin, “a writer of enormous intelligence and wit, a master storyteller” (Boston Globe), the revised and updated edition of her classic guide to the essentials of a wri
- Author: Le Guin, Ursula K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 01, 2015
- ISBN10: 0544611616
- Language: English
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You: The Story: A Writer’s Guide to Craft Through Memory
$19.99 Add to cartThe nonfiction debut by #1 New York Times bestselling and Carnegie Medal-winning author Ruta Sepetys. Perfect for fans of Burn After Writing and Bird by Bird.
Life is story in motion. Each day, you ad- Author: Sepetys, Ruta
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 16, 2023
- ISBN10: 0593524381
- Language: English
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The Art of Brevity: Crafting the Very Short Story
$19.95 Add to cartWith increased compression, every word, every sentence matters more. A writer must learn how to form narratives around caesuras and crevices instead of strings of connections, to move a story through … [more below]
- Author: Faulkner, Grant
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: February 15 2023
- ISBN10: 082636473X
- Language: English
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Creative Writing for Dummies
$24.99 Add to cartUnlock your creative potential and write something special
Ever dream of writing a book, article, poem, or play that means something to you–and maybe to someone else as well? Do you have an idea you’
- Author: Hamand, Maggie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1394196660
- Language: English
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Ron Carlson Writes a Story: Tips from a Master of the Craft
$17.99 Add to cart“A master of the short story” discusses every aspect of the writing process, from story structure to staying focused, in this candid essay collection (Booklist).
Ron Carlson’s short stories have been- Author: Carlson, Ron
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: January 24, 2023
- ISBN10: 1504079620
- Language: English
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Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print
$18.99 Add to cartHundreds of books have been written on the art of writing. Here at last is a book by two professional editors to teach writers the techniques of the editing trade that turn promising manuscripts into
- Author: Browne, Renni
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 13, 2004
- ISBN10: 0060545690
- Language: English
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Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process
$15.00 Add to cartThe long-awaited guide to writing long-form nonfiction by the legendary author and teacher
Draft No. 4 is a master class on the writer’s craft. In a series of playful, expertly wrought essays, John Mc- Author: McPhee, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 04, 2018
- ISBN10: 0374537976
- Language: English
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Gentle Writing Advice: How to Be a Writer Without Destroying Yourself
$18.00 Add to cartFinally–a book of writing advice that accounts for all of the messy, perverse, practical, and inexplicable parts of being a human who writes
The truth is that all of the “writing rules” you’ve learne- Author: Wendig, Chuck
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: June 06 2023
- ISBN10: 1440301204
- Language: English
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Write Yourself Out of a Corner: 100 Exercises to Unlock Creativity
$20.00 Add to cartWhen you are facing down a blank page (or screen), a constraint-based prompt–for example, “you must use the words ‘cloud’ and ‘green'” or “you must set the scene in a crowded grocery store”–can get
- Author: Laplante, Alice
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: April 11 2023
- ISBN10: 0393541843
- Language: English
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Plot: The Art of Story
$8.95 Add to cartWhy do some books grab you from the very first line? What did Aristotle have to say about the art of telling stories? Is there a secret structure to stories known by all the best writers? In this neat… [more below]
- Series: Wooden Books North America Editions
- Author: Jones, Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: September 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1952178177
- Language: English
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Writing a Romance Novel for Dummies
$24.99 Read moreGet your romance (writing) on!
Writing a Romance Novel For Dummies is the only reference aspiring writers need to get their careers off to the right start. Fully updated to reflect the industry’s lat
- Author: Lieske, Victorine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: February 22, 2023
- ISBN10: 1119989035
- Language: English
