Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them (P.S.)78 reviews Francine Prose Harper Perennial, 2007 Read Well to Write Well + Nothing Superflous + a very helpful guide to reading wisely Author Francine Prose's latest non-fiction book Reading Like a Writer, a Guide for People who Love Books and for Those who Want to Write Them, brings to the study to literature exactly what the study of literature needs: literature. She reads a text for what it offers as a unique assemblage of ...             The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile120 reviews Noah Lukeman Fireside, 2005 No frills, boiled down, extremely useful information for aspiring novelists + The First Five Pages....by Noah Lukeman + Thank You Mr Lukeman I've bought about 10 books on writing so far from different authors and Noah Lukeman's The First Five Pages has been one of the few with any real "meat." I learned so much from this book and will continue to refer to it and study it. Most of the other books I bought spend too much time telling me ...             The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines22 reviews Tami D. Cowden, Caro LaFever, ... Lone Eagle, 2000 Eye-Opening and Entertaining + Great book + Easy to understand and use + Essential for Character Development! + Open the book and see the possibilities             Power Screenwriting: The 12 Stages of Story Development13 reviews Michael Chase Walker Lone Eagle, 2002 Earned a Spot Next to McKee's "Story" on my Favorites Shelf + Power Screenwriting is Required Reading + Best of the Bunch! This book serves up what I believe every good book on writing technique should: a smorgasbord of useful recipes and theories to experiment with and blend into your own writing. I found Mr. Walker's buffet to include 12 delicious dishes, some more delectable than others. Choice number one (he ...             Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print112 reviews Renni Browne, Dave King Collins, 2004 A Summary By the Authors Themselves... + Great, great book + A wonderful tool for editing your work. + A Tool You Should Have             How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy54 reviews Orson Scott Card Writers Digest Books, 2001 Short, sweet, to the point + Extremely Good + Good coverage of the Subject This is an awesome little book that delves into the basics of writing speculative fiction from world building to publishing to dealing with family members who don't understand your need to write. I read one Amazon reviewer who didn't care for this book because everything in it is intuitive. Yes, ...             How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II: Advanced Techniques For Dramatic Storytelling33 reviews James N. Frey St. Martin's Press, 1994 Like a writing class + Worth Many Times the Price + as good as taking a writing class + Review + Hot Damn             Writing a Book That Makes a Difference9 reviews Philip Gerard Story Press, 2000 Finally, a book on writing serious fiction + Very useful for opening your mind, improving your work + Writing a book that sells + one of the best books on writing             Finding Your Voice: How to Put Personality in Your Writing11 reviews Les Edgerton Writers Digest Books, 2003 Feels like opening the windows of a dusty house! + Finally... somebody who really gives a damn whether you learn someting + Great reference for writers + Enlightening, but suspicions confirmed.             The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth23 reviews James N. Frey St. Martin's Griffin, 2002 Don't be misled by the title.... + Wish I had read this book before I wrote mine. + Don't compare this to Campbell's work... it is not Mythology ...this is not a book on writing Myths. Rather, it is a book explaining how humans have for millenia crafted great stories using mythic structure, stories that appeal to countless generations, even into modern times. Did you know that "Columbo" can be explained via mythic structure? Or that "The ...             How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling (How to Write a ...88 reviews James N. Frey St. Martin's Press, 1987 It's like taking a writing course + Good companion + Fresh Air + GET THIS BOOK! + A dramatic introduction to dramatic form...             The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth23 reviews James N. Frey St. Martin's Griffin, 2002 Don't be misled by the title.... + Wish I had read this book before I wrote mine. + Don't compare this to Campbell's work... it is not Mythology ...this is not a book on writing Myths. Rather, it is a book explaining how humans have for millenia crafted great stories using mythic structure, stories that appeal to countless generations, even into modern times. Did you know that "Columbo" can be explained via mythic structure? Or that "The ...             Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them (P.S.)78 reviews Francine Prose Harper Perennial, 2007 Read Well to Write Well + Nothing Superflous + a very helpful guide to reading wisely Author Francine Prose's latest non-fiction book Reading Like a Writer, a Guide for People who Love Books and for Those who Want to Write Them, brings to the study to literature exactly what the study of literature needs: literature. She reads a text for what it offers as a unique assemblage of ...             How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy54 reviews Orson Scott Card Writers Digest Books, 2001 Short, sweet, to the point + Extremely Good + Good coverage of the Subject This is an awesome little book that delves into the basics of writing speculative fiction from world building to publishing to dealing with family members who don't understand your need to write. I read one Amazon reviewer who didn't care for this book because everything in it is intuitive. Yes, ...             How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling (How to Write a ...88 reviews James N. Frey St. Martin's Press, 1987 It's like taking a writing course + Good companion + Fresh Air + GET THIS BOOK! + A dramatic introduction to dramatic form...             The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines22 reviews Tami D. Cowden, Caro LaFever, ... Lone Eagle, 2000 Eye-Opening and Entertaining + Great book + Easy to understand and use + Essential for Character Development! + Open the book and see the possibilities             Finding Your Voice: How to Put Personality in Your Writing11 reviews Les Edgerton Writers Digest Books, 2003 Feels like opening the windows of a dusty house! + Finally... somebody who really gives a damn whether you learn someting + Great reference for writers + Enlightening, but suspicions confirmed.             Writing a Book That Makes a Difference9 reviews Philip Gerard Story Press, 2000 Finally, a book on writing serious fiction + Very useful for opening your mind, improving your work + Writing a book that sells + one of the best books on writing             The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile120 reviews Noah Lukeman Fireside, 2005 No frills, boiled down, extremely useful information for aspiring novelists + The First Five Pages....by Noah Lukeman + Thank You Mr Lukeman I've bought about 10 books on writing so far from different authors and Noah Lukeman's The First Five Pages has been one of the few with any real "meat." I learned so much from this book and will continue to refer to it and study it. Most of the other books I bought spend too much time telling me ...             How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II: Advanced Techniques For Dramatic Storytelling33 reviews James N. Frey St. Martin's Press, 1994 Like a writing class + Worth Many Times the Price + as good as taking a writing class + Review + Hot Damn