The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master

10 best books like The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master (Martha Alderson): Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish, Story Engineering: Character Development, Story Concept, Scene Construction, Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction, Page After Page: Discover the Confidence & Passion You Need to Start Writing & Keep Writing (No Matter What!), Fallen Angels, Writing Irresistible KidLit: The Ultimate Guide to Crafting Fiction for Young Adult and Middle Grade Readers, Dynamic Characters: How to Create Personalities That Keep Readers Captivated, The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction: 6 Steps to Writing and Publishing Your Bestseller!, 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), Insights from a Prophet’s Life: Russell M. Nelson

Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish

Author

James Scott Bell

Craft an Engaging Plot

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

I went into this book having read the other reviews, so I knew what I was getting. I agree whole-heartedly with a number of things other people have said:

~It drowns itself in metaphors and analogies.

~The author comes off as being hugely egotistical.

~The first 10 -15 % of the...

Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction

Author	Jeff VanderMeer
ISBN	1419704427

This all-new definitive guide to writing imaginative fiction takes a completely novel approach and fully exploits the visual nature of fantasy through original drawings, maps, renderings, and exercises to create a spectacularly beautiful and inspiring object. Employing an accessible, example-rich...

Page After Page: Discover the Confidence & Passion You Need to Start Writing & Keep Writing (No Matter What!)

Author	Heather Sellers
ISBN	1582973121

You Are a Writer--Believe It!

False starts. Self-doubt. Mind games. They end the moment you pick up this book. With an inspiring mix of humor, wisdom, and creativity, Page After Page shows you how to find the courage and commitment to start writing and keep writing.

Author Heather...

Fallen Angels

Author	Walter Dean Myers
ISBN	0590409433

An exciting, eye-catching repackage of acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers' bestselling paperbacks, to coincide with the publication of SUNRISE OVER FALLUJA in hardcover.

A coming-of-age tale for young adults set in the trenches of the Vietnam War in the late 1960s, this is the story of Perry,...

Writing Irresistible KidLit: The Ultimate Guide to Crafting Fiction for Young Adult and Middle Grade Readers

Author	Mary Kole
ISBN	1599635763

Writing for young adult (YA) and middle grade (MG) audiences isn't just "kid's stuff" anymore--it's kidlit! The YA and MG book markets are healthier and more robust than ever, and that means the competition is fiercer, too. In Writing Irresistible Kidlit, literary agent Mary Kole shares her expertise...

Dynamic Characters: How to Create Personalities That Keep Readers Captivated

Author	Nancy Kress
ISBN	1582973199

A truly unforgettable story is defined by its characters. Their motivations, their changes, their actions compel us to read on, anxiously trying to discern what will happen next.

In Dynamic Characters, award-winning author and Writer's Digest columnist Nancy Kress explores the fundamental...

The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction: 6 Steps to Writing and Publishing Your Bestseller!

Author	Philip Athans
ISBN	1440501459

Science fiction and fantasy is one of the most challenging--and rewarding!--genres in the bookstore. But with New York Times bestselling author Philip Athans and fantasy giant R. A. Salvatore at your side, you’ll create worlds that draw your readers in--and keep them reading!
Just as important,...

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

Following on the heels of Lisa Cron's breakout first book, Wired for Story, this writing guide reveals how to use cognitive storytelling strategies to build a scene-by-scene blueprint for a riveting story.

Story Genius is a foolproof program that saves writers from penning hundreds of pages...

Insights from a Prophet’s Life: Russell M. Nelson

Author

Sheri Dew

What kind of life preparation does the Lord give the men He will one day call to be prophet? And what are the lessons to be learned from such a life? From being raised in a home without the foundation of the gospel to the early days of his marriage and the stress of medical school to his last open-heart surgery...

The Book of Swords

Author	Gardner Dozois
ISBN	0399593764

Fantasy fiction has produced some of the most unforgettable heroes ever conjured onto the page: Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian, Michael Moorcock’s Elric of Melniboné, Fritz Leiber’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Classic characters like these made sword and sorcery a storytelling...