The Writer's Little Helper

10 best books like The Writer's Little Helper (James V. Smith Jr.): The Pocket Muse: Ideas and Inspirations for Writing, Chapter After Chapter: Discover the Dedication & Focus You Need to Write the Book of Your Dreams, Bullies, Bastards and Bitches: How to Write the Bad Guys of Fiction, Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook: Hands-On Help for Making Your Novel Stand Out and Succeed, Novelist's Essential Guide to Crafting Scenes, Rivet Your Readers with Deep Point of View, One Year to a Writing Life: Twelve Lessons to Deepen Every Writer's Art and Craft, Finding Your Voice: How to Put Personality in Your Writing, How to Write a Damn Good Mystery: A Practical Step-by-Step Guide from Inspiration to Finished Manuscript, The Nighttime Novelist: Finish Your Novel in Your Spare Time

AuthorMonica Wood
ISBN1582973229
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Sparkling with delightful, witty, thought-provoking morsels for today's writers, Monica Wood's dreamy yet realistic writer's companion will encourage your muse to take flight. The stimulating visuals laced throughout the book uniquely capture the...
AuthorHeather Sellers
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...
AuthorJessica Page Morrell
ISBN1582974845
Get to Know Your Character's Sinister Side
A truly memorable antagonist is not a one-dimensional super villain bent on world domination for no particular reason. Realistic, credible bad guys create essential story complications, personalize conflict, add immediacy to a story line, and force...
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...
AuthorRaymond Obstfeld
ISBN0898799732
Writing page-turning fiction depends on your ability to create rock-solid, believable scenes. Scenes act as dynamic structures that thrust both your characters and readers forward through conflict, baiting them with goals that may–or may not–be obtained. Writing good scenes makes the difference...
AuthorJill Elizabeth Nelson
Dear Novelist: Would you like your readers to live your stories, not merely read them? Deep Point of View anchors your readers inside the point of view character(s) of your novel. This handbook shows you how to perform the transformation from ordinary narrative to deep narrative in clear, easy-to-master...
AuthorSusan M. Tiberghien
ISBN1600940587
Whether you are a writer of fiction or essays, or want to explore poetry or memoir, Tiberghien's twelve fundamental lessons will help you discover and develop your own distinct voice. Tiberghien's inventive exercises focus on the processes unique to each genre, while also offering skills applicable...
AuthorLes Edgerton
ISBN1582971730
After you've read the writing books that point out all the errors you made when you were starting out, and then you've read the writing books that make you feel like you'll never "get there" with your writing, this book is a refreshing boost to your confidence.

"If you’ve read rabidly all your...
How to Write a Damn Good Mystery: A Practical Step-by-Step Guide from Inspiration to Finished Manuscript
AuthorJames N. Frey
ISBN0312304463
Edgar award nominee James N. Frey, author of the internationally best-selling books on the craft of writing, How to Write a Damn Good Novel, How to Write a Damn Good Novel II: Advanced Techniques, and The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth, has now written what is certain to become...
AuthorJoseph Bates
ISBN1582978468
Make Every Creative Moment CountFranz Kafka was an insurance agent. William Faulkner was a postmaster. Stephen King taught high school English, John Grisham was an attorney, and Toni Morrison worked in publishing. Though romantic fantasies of the writing life don't often include a day job, the fact...
AuthorVictoria Lynn Schmidt
ISBN1582973253
Build a timeless, original story using hundreds of classic story motifs!

It's been said that there are no new ideas; but there are proven ideas that have worked again and again for all writers for hundreds of years.

Story Structure Architect is your comprehensive reference to the...
The Write-Brain Workbook
AuthorBonnie Neubauer
ISBN1582973555
Never face a blank page again! With unique daily prompts and stimulating pages, you'll be able to easily incorporate writing into your life, and you'll never have to face another wordless day. "The Write-Brain Workbook" is the first of its kind–an easy, fun, and playful way to exercise your creative...
What Would Your Character Do?
AuthorEric Maisel
ISBN1582973725
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...
AuthorAlicia Rasley
ISBN1582975248
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...
AuthorWilliam Noble
ISBN0898799074
What makes a book a page-turner? How do you grab your readers from the start and hold them through the last sentence? How do you make your plot twist and turn and keep the action moving without losing continuity?You do it by generating drama and developing it using conflict, action and suspense. You make...
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),...
AuthorWriter'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,...
AuthorKaren Wiesner
ISBN1582972966
Finish an outline so complete it reads like a first draft—in just 30 days!
Say goodbye to writing and rewriting with no results. Starting—and finishing—your novel has never been easier!
First Draft in 30 Days provides you with a sure-fire system to reduce time-intensive rewrites and...
Creating Character Emotions
AuthorAnn Hood
ISBN1884910335
Sweaty palms. Butterflies in the stomach. Pacing back and forth. There is no doubt this character is nervous. But isn't there a more original, more vivid way to express this emotion? Absolutely. In this unique book, Ann Hood will help you find fresh, creative images, words and gestures to evoke feelings...
AuthorBarbara Baig
ISBN1582978050
Athletes practice. Musicians practice. As a writer you need to do the same. Whether you have dreams of writing a novel or a memoir or a collection of poems, or you simply want to improve your everyday writing, this innovative book will show you how to build your skills by way of practice.

Through...
AuthorBrandon Royal
ISBN1582975213
For Writers from All Walks of Life!

There's no need to fear the big, bad world of writing with The Little Red Writing Book in hand. Brimming with clever advice, this book offers writers, students, and business professionals a concise guide to penning strong and effective work for all occasions.

The...
AuthorFred White
ISBN1599635305
Discover the Journal From Initial Idea to Completed Story

A wardrobe that leads to a fantasy world...a rendition of Hamlet told by Rosencrantz and Guildenstern...the life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West.... Just where do successful writers get their ideas? Author Fred White demystifies...
AuthorBen Bova
ISBN0898796008
Although the title threw me at first, this turned out to be one of the better books on writing that I have read. A lot of writing books are good as far as they go but often leave you wondering things like:

"How do I apply this to a robot?"
"Or a vampire?"
"Or a transdimensional shape-shifting...
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