How to Write Killer Fiction

10 best books like How to Write Killer Fiction (Carolyn Wheat): GMC: Goal, Motivation and Conflict: The Building Blocks of Good Fiction, Hooked: Write Fiction That Grabs Readers at Page One & Never Lets Them Go, Writing Mysteries, The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes, Writing the Novel: From Plot to Print, Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel: How to Knock 'em Dead with Style, Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook: Hands-On Help for Making Your Novel Stand Out and Succeed, Writing from the Inside Out: Transforming Your Psychological Blocks to Release the Writer Within, The Marshall Plan For Novel Novel Writing, Writers Workshop of Horror

AuthorDebra Dixon
ISBN0965437108
Goal, motivation, and conflict are the foundation of everything that happens in the story world. Using charts, examples, and movies, the author breaks these key elements down into understandable components and walks the reader through the process of laying this foundation in his or her own work.

Learn...
AuthorLes Edgerton
ISBN1582974578
*The first pages are the #1 key to acceptance or rejection of manuscripts--most agents and editors claim to make their decision on a manuscript after the very first page, which means that no writer can afford to have a weak story beginning *The first and only fiction-writing book that focuses exclusively...
AuthorSue Grafton
ISBN1582971021
Here'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 help make your writing dreams a reality.

You'll learn how to:


Develop unique...
AuthorJack M. Bickham
ISBN0898798213
The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes

When you write fiction, you march onto a minefield. This book gives you a map.

Oh, what tricky terrain you're traveling! You must reckon with: Character, Conflict, Point of View, Dialogue, Editors, Editors, and Editors, who--by returning...
AuthorLawrence Block
ISBN0898792088
Writing the Novel from Plot to Print to Pixel is a book about writing by the legendary Lawrence Block.

Lawrence Block sent me this in an email a couple weeks ago, asking me if I was interested in reviewing his upcoming book about writing. Once I changed into pants that weren't as soaked in my urine,...
AuthorHallie Ephron
ISBN1582973768
Solve the MYSTERY of how to write and sell a KILLER story!

With the help of interactive exercises, mystery author and crime fiction critic Hallie Ephron gives you the momentum you need to turn a kernel of an idea into an intriguing mystery novel. You'll learn to capitalize on your writing strengths...
AuthorDonald Maass
Make Your Novel Stand Out from the Crowd!

Noted literary agent and author Donald Maass has done it again! His previous book, "Writing the Breakout Novel," offered novelists of all skill levels and genres insider advice on how to make their books rise above the competition and succeed in a crowded...
AuthorDennis Palumbo
ISBN0471382663
"Dennis Palumbo has great insight into a writer s psyche.... Every writer should have a shrink or this book. The book is cheaper."
--Gary Shandling, actor, comic, and writer "wise, compassionate, and funny..."
--Aram Saroyan, poet and novelist

"Dennis Palumbo provides a sense...
AuthorEvan Marshall
4TH EDITION – COMPLETELY REVISED & UPDATED
This is the book which demystified novel writing for a massive audience, a groundbreaking international bestseller on the shelves of thousands of published authors. The Marshall Plan technique is the industry’s #1 go-to novel-writing method...
AuthorMichael Knost
ISBN0982493916
Writers Workshop of Horror focuses solely on honing the craft of writing. It includes solid advice, from professionals of every publishing level, on how to improve one's writing skills. The volume edited by Michael Knost includes contributions by a dream-team of nationally known authors and storytellers,...
AuthorAndrew McAleer
ISBN1598695894
This title focuses on the behaviors necessary to succeed in the dog-eat-dog world of fiction writing by asking successful authors how they practice their craft. Readers will learn how to adopt those habits on their quest to become novelists. The book will inspire, nourish, and provide the needed kick...
AuthorJerry Cleaver
ISBN0312302762
The Only Writing Book You'll Ever Need

From the legendary creator of the Writer's Loft in Chicago, comes a writing course for those who want to see results now. Immediate Fiction covers the entire process of writing including manuscript preparation, time management, finding an idea, getting...
AuthorRachel Ballon
ISBN1582971811
Uggg, this is going to be hard to review.

I do not want to be overly hard on this, but I really cannot give this book anything above "it was ok" for a rating. It really proved to be of limited value for the purpose I was reading it (attempting to add depth to Non-Player Characters in a role play game),...
AuthorJessica Page Morrell
Effective storytelling stems from many elements, the most crucial of which are unseen or blended in so unobtrusively that they are difficult to spot and analyze. Still, they are necessary to the wholeness and coherence of a story–to create a work that lingers and resonates in the reader's imagination.In...
AuthorBrandilyn Collins
ISBN0471058947
Proven techniques for creating vivid, believable characters

Want to bring characters to life on the page as vividly as fine actors do on the stage or screen? Getting into Character will give you a whole new way of thinking about your writing. Drawing on the Method acting theory that theater...
The Joy of Writing Sex: A Guide for Fiction Writers
AuthorElizabeth Benedict
ISBN0805069933
Twelve years after it was first published, The Joy of Writing Sex remains the classic writer's resource on creating compelling sex scenes. Elizabeth Benedict covers all the issues, from the first time, to married sex and adultery, to sex in the age of AIDS.

Her instruction, supported with...
AuthorChris Roerden
ISBN1933523131
This is a great book for would-be writers of any genre, though Roerden focuses on mysteries in particular. Roerden has been an editor for some three decades (or something like that) and it shows. The tone is light and lively, and the examples of good and bad writing are excellent. It's a great reference,...
How to Write a Dirty Story: Reading, Writing, and Publishing Erotica
AuthorSusie Bright
ISBN0743226232
For aspiring erotica writers -- and authors in any genre who want to make the "good" parts great
Susie Bright is the first and reigning queen of contemporary erotica. In How to Write a Dirty Story she reveals her tricks of the trade and shows you how to heat up sex scenes in everything from traditional...
AuthorGloria Kempton
ISBN1582972893
Craft Compelling Dialogue

When should your character talk, what should (or shouldn't) he say, and when should he say it? How do you know when dialogue—or the lack thereof—is dragging down your scene? How do you fix character who speaks with the laconic wit of the Terminator?

Write...
AuthorLeigh Michaels
ISBN1582974365
Sweep Readers Off Their Feet With a Romance They'll Never Forget

In On Writing Romance, award-winning romance novelist Leigh Michaels talks you through each stage of the writing and publishing process. From the origins and evolution of the romance novel to establishing a vital story framework...
AuthorJordan E. Rosenfeld
ISBN1582974799
Bottom line, Rosenfeld covers scene structure, scene types, and everything that goes in to a scene.

Specifically, she covers:
The Architecture of a Scene--Beginnings (Launches), Middles and Ends
Core Elements--Setting, Senses, Character, Plot, etc.
Scene Types--First...
The Writer's Digest Sourcebook for Building Believable Characters
AuthorMarc Mucutcheon
ISBN1582970270
Using this reference, readers can create characters who think, hope, love, cry, cause or feel pain, save the day - and seize readers by emotion. Mark McCutcheon eases the process of building convincing characters for stories and novels. He starts by conducting an inspiring and informative roundtable...
For the Love of Letters: A 21st-Century Guide to the Art of Letter Writing
AuthorSamara O'Shea
ISBN0061215309
The author takes readers step-by-step through the entire process of writing a letter, from how to start and what to say to knowing when e-mail is appropriate.

Have you ever wanted to write a thank-you note and suffered writer's block? Considered penning a passionate letter to your beloved,...
How to Tell a Story: The Secrets of Writing Captivating Tales
AuthorPeter Rubie
ISBN0898798094
Drawing on Provost's proven philosophies, Rubie examines every facet of storytelling, from narrative hooks to fulfilling climaxes. Through advice, exercises and an outstanding array of examples, you'll learn to create gripping narratives powered by strong characters. You'll discover the secrets...
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