Scene & Structure
10 best books like Scene & Structure (Jack M. Bickham): Becoming a Writer, How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy, Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish, Story Engineering: Character Development, Story Concept, Scene Construction, Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success, Hooked: Write Fiction That Grabs Readers at Page One & Never Lets Them Go, The Fire in Fiction: Passion, Purpose and Techniques to Make Your Novel Great, The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws, Description & Setting, Dialogue: Techniques and exercises for crafting effective dialogue
Becoming a Writer
| Author | Dorothea Brande |
| ISBN | 0874771641 |
| Author | Orson Scott Card |
Here, science fiction great Orson Scott...
Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish
| Author | James Scott Bell |
How does plot influence story structure? What's the difference between plotting for commercial and literary fiction? How do you revise a plot or structure that's gone off course?
With "Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure," you'll discover the answers...
Story Engineering: Character Development, Story Concept, Scene Construction
| Author | Larry Brooks |
| ISBN | 1582979987 |
~It drowns itself in metaphors and analogies.
~The author comes off as being hugely egotistical.
~The first 10 -15 % of the...
Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success
| Author | K.M. Weiland |
| ISBN | 0978924622 |
Help you choose the right type of outline for you
Guide...
| Author | Les Edgerton |
| ISBN | 1582974578 |
| Author | Donald Maass |
We've all read them: novels by our favorite authors that disappoint. Uninspired and lifeless, we wonder what happened. Was the author in a hurry? Did she have a bad year? Has he lost interest altogether?
Something...
The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws
| Author | Angela Ackerman |
| ISBN | 0989772500 |
Through its flaw-centric exploration of character arc, motivation, emotional...
| Author | Ron Rozelle |
How essential is setting to a story? How much description is too much? In what ways do details and setting tie into plot and character development? How can you use setting and description to add depth to your story?
You can find all the answers you need in Write...
| Author | Gloria Kempton |
| ISBN | 1582972893 |
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...
| Author | James Scott Bell |
What's the best way to write a "next level" novel? Some writers start at the beginning and let the story unfold without a plan. They are called "pantsers," because they write by the "seat of the pants."
Other writers...
Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
| Author | Lisa Cron |
| ISBN | 1607748908 |
Story Genius is a foolproof program that saves writers from penning hundreds of pages...
How to Write Dazzling Dialogue: The Fastest Way to Improve Any Manuscript
| Author | James Scott Bell |
You may know the fundamentals of how to write fiction. You may be more than competent in plot, structure and characters. But if your dialogue is dull it will drag the whole story down.
On the other hand, if your dialogue is crisp...
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
| Author | Jessica Brody |
Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story
| Author | K.M. Weiland |
| ISBN | 0985780401 |
Why do some stories work and others don’t? The answer is structure. In this new guide from the author of the bestselling Outlining Your Novel, you will discover the universal underpinnings that guarantee powerful plot and character...