The Novel Writer's Toolkit: A Guide To Writing Novels And Getting Published
10 best books like The Novel Writer's Toolkit: A Guide To Writing Novels And Getting Published (Bob Mayer): GMC: Goal, Motivation and Conflict: The Building Blocks of Good Fiction, Hooked: Write Fiction That Grabs Readers at Page One & Never Lets Them Go, A Writer's Book of Days: A Spirited Companion and Lively Muse for the Writing Life, Chapter After Chapter: Discover the Dedication & Focus You Need to Write the Book of Your Dreams, Manuscript Makeover: Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore, Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook: Hands-On Help for Making Your Novel Stand Out and Succeed, Write-A-Thon: Write Your Book in 26 Days (and Live to Tell about It), Writers Book of Matches: 1,001 Prompts to Ignite Your Fiction, The Weekend Novelist, What Would Your Character Do?
| Author | Debra Dixon |
| ISBN | 0965437108 |
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...
| Author | Les Edgerton |
| ISBN | 1582974578 |
*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...
| Author | Judy Reeves |
| ISBN | 1577311000 |
Playwright and editor Judy Reeves has taught writing, led creative writing workshops, and participated in writing groups for years. A Writer’s Book of Days is a compilation of all that she’s learned from getting together to write with other people. She says, “the book came about because I saw...
Writing a book requires a focus, a sense of knowing and trusting in yourself and your work. And it requires an unflinching commitment to staying the course. Chapter After Chapter shows you how to build on your good writing habits, accrue and recognize tiny successes, and turn your dedication to the craft...
Manuscript Makeover: Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore
| Author | Elizabeth Lyon |
| ISBN | 0399533958 |
Professional editor and author Elizabeth Lyon offers aspiring novelists the guidance and instruction they need to write and edit well-crafted and compelling stories that will stand out from the competition and attract the attention of agents and publishers, including:
- Stand-out style...
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...
| Author | Rochelle Melander |
| ISBN | 1599633914 |
Find the focus, energy, and drive you need to start--and finish--your book
Everyone has dreamed of writing a book, but so many start writing only to stall out due to writer's block, mental fatigue, and other challenges. Write-A-Thon helps you overcome those stumbling blocks and complete...
| Author | Fresh Boiled Peanuts |
Designed to help writers find inspiration anytime, anywhere, The Writer's Book of Matches is both muse and exercise partner for beginning and professional writers. This dynamic title: Is jam-packed with 1,001 creative prompts - more than any other book on the market Provides a spectrum of prompts,...
| Author | Robert J. Ray |
| ISBN | 0823084507 |
Who doesn't dream of writing a novel while holding on to their day job? Robert J. Ray and co-author Bret Norris can help readers do just that, with this practical and accessible step-by-step guide to completing a novel in just a year's worth of weekends.
THE WEEKEND NOVELIST shows writers at...
What Would Your Character Do?
| Author | Eric Maisel |
| ISBN | 1582973725 |
Get Inside Your Character's HeadJust how well do you know your characters?
Test yourself–and your characters–with 30 interactive pop quizzes designed to help you discover exactly what makes your characters tick.
Noted author Eric Maisel draws on his technical knowledge...
| Author | Alicia Rasley |
| ISBN | 1582975248 |
Every Character Has a Voice
Point of view isn't just an element of storytelling–when chosen carefully and employed consistently in a work of fiction, it is the foundation of a captivating story.
It's the character voice you can hear as clearly as your own. It's the unique worldview...
| Author | Jessica 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...
| Author | James Scott Bell |
| ISBN | 1582975906 |
Successfully starting and finishing a publishable novel is often like fighting a series of battles - against the page, against one's own self-doubt, against rebellious characters, etc. Featuring timeless, innovative, and concise writing strategies and focused exercises, this book is the ultimate...
Alan Watt wrote the first draft of his novel Diamond Dogs, in eighty-eight days, and later sold the North American rights for $500,000 to Little, Brown in a bidding war. The book became a national bestseller, won a slew of awards, and is soon to be a major motion picture.
Get the first draft down...
| Author | Writer's Digest Books |
Get advice from the best in the business on every stage of the novel-writing and publishing process!
In The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing, 3rd Edition, you'll learn from established writers about how to make your novel a reality. Discover techniques and strategies for generating ideas,...
| Author | Victoria Lynn Schmidt |
| ISBN | 1582974861 |
What Can You Accomplish in 30 Days?
If you make time to write and put away all of your excuses, could you stay on track and finish your novel in only a month? With a structured plan and a focused goal, yes, you can!
Using a combination of flexible weekly schedules, focused...
| Author | Karen Wiesner |
| ISBN | 1582975515 |
I originally purchased this book first, and almost immediately ordered the one before it (First Draft in 30 Days), before I read either one - I'm glad I did. (They've been sitting on my shelf gathering dust for over a year and a half - if not two - now...shh ;)
My first impressions of First Draft in...
| Author | James N. Frey |
| ISBN | 0312300522 |
Myths, says James N. Frey, are the basis of all storytelling, and their structures and motifs are as powerful for contemporary writers as they were for Homer.
In The Key, novelist and fiction-writing coach Frey applies his popular "Damn Good" approach to Joseph Campbell's insights into the...
| Author | Ronald B. Tobias |
| ISBN | 1582972397 |
Give your story a solid foundation - a plot that engages readers from start to finish!
The best stories linger in the hearts and minds of readers for decades. These tales gain their power through plots that connect with the audience on both an emotional and intellectual level.Inside, Ronald B. Tobias...
Break Into Fiction: 11 Steps to Building a Story That Sells
| Author | Mary Buckham |
| ISBN | 1605500151 |
Getting a book published is hard enough�getting a novel published is doubly so! But a writer seeing his story on bookshelves everywhere is just a rewrite away with this book! Written by two award-winning novelists, this workshop-in-a-book is all aspiring authors need to master the art of fiction�and...
30 Days In The Word Mines takes you on a month-long journey of writing, offering pages filled with practical writing tips, motivational throat-punches, and ruminations on the craft of writing and art of storytelling. Whether you’re running with National Novel Writing Month or just want to hunker...
