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The Making of a Scribe: How to Achieve a Life You Can Write About 1 review Ruth Lee
1st Books Library, 2004
Great book on what it takes to become a Spiritual Scribe
This is a great book on what it takes to become a Spiritual Scribe. There are things you need to understand before you take on the assignment of being a Spiritual Scribe. This book explains in detail what to expect and what will happen to you if you ignore the warnings.
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The Business of Writing for Children: An Award-Winning Author's Tips on Writing Children's Books and ... 23 reviews Aaron Shepard
Shepard Publications, 2000
The Absolute Best "How-To Get Your Writing Career Started" Book on the Market
+ Everything I'd hoped for, and then some! + THANK YOU AARON SHEPARD!!! + Short and Sweet + Worth reading
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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...
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How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author 35 reviews Janet Evanovich, Ina Yalof
St. Martin's Griffin, 2006
Great for that boost of confidence...
+ Strong advice for action/adventure writers + GOOD, PRACTICAL TIPS ON WRITING + GREAT FUN WITH STEPHANIE'S MUM + Janet Evanovich's "How I Write" Book
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The Art of Romance Writing: How to Create, Write and Sell Your Contemporary Romance Novel Valerie Parv
Allen & Unwin Pty., Limited (Australia), 1993
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The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth 23 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 ...
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Inner Drives: How to Write and Create Characters Using the Eight Classic Centers of Motivation 13 reviews Pamela Jaye Smith
Michael Wiese Productions, 2005
A Real Writers Journey
+ Inner Drives: How to Write and Create Characters Using the Eight Classic Centers of Motivation + Inner Drives will change your life + Every Actor Needs This Book
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How to Write and Publish Your Own eBook in as Little as 7 Days 19 reviews Jim Edwards, Joe Vitale
Morgan James Publishing, 2007
How to Write and Publish Your Own eBook in as Little as 7 Days
+ Easy To Read How To Become An Author Book
Great intro to writing an e-book. I learned so much and I now understand the value of an e-book!
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How to Write Killer Fiction: The Funhouse of Mystery & the Roller Coaster of Suspense 19 reviews Carolyn Wheat
Perseverance Press, 2003
An absolute keeper
+ How to Write Killer Fiction + Wonderful Analysis, Helpful Guide + Great Desk Reference + A lot of BANG for your buck!
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Write Tight: How to Keep Your Prose Sharp, Focused and Concise 7 reviews William Brohaugh
Writers Digest Books, 1993
A must have for any serious writer
+ How to Write Tight + A practical guide to focusing one's message with grace, simplicity, and power + no human who ever puts pen to paper should be without this!
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How to Write Historical Fiction Roberta Gellis
Writer's AudioShop, 1998
How to Write Historical Fiction By Roberta Gellis One of the decade's most respected writers of this genre details the types of historical fiction, and gives the basics of research to enable you to make the setting authentic, pin down the period, pick the key event and get the details on how people lived and felt at the time. 1 tape - 90 minutes
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How to Write and Sell Your Novel...Handbook for the Beginning Novelist 4 reviews R. Karl Largent
Robin Vincent Publishing LLC, 1999
Finally...
+ To the point + This is a great book!! + How to Write and Sell Your Novel...Handbook for the Beginning Novelist
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How to Write Fiction Like a Pro: A Simple-To-Savvy Toolkit for Aspiring Authors 5 reviews Robert Newton Peck
Maupin House Publishing, 2006
An excellent addition to the reference collections of all aspiring or working authors of fiction stories
+ SOUP AND ROB LIVE ON! + Great book! Easy to read! + What's Good About HOW?
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How to Write Best Selling Fiction 8 reviews Dean R. Koontz
Writers Digest Books, 1981
required reading for writers
+ A Re-Issue of the 1974 Version + A Great Book on Writing, but No Longer in Print + Classic Timeless Advice For Any Fiction Writer
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How to Write and Sell Historical Fiction 3 reviews Persia Woolley
Writers Digest Books, 1997
A must-read if you're writing historical fiction
+ A "must" for the aspiring historical novel writer. + The most helpful how-to book for authors I have read
I bought this book at Amazon sight unseen, without knowing anything about it, just hoping it would have some useful stuff in it. It definitely does. Other writing books I've read are written from a contemporary mainstream or particular genre viewpoint. Yet writing historical fiction requires a ...
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How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II: Advanced Techniques For Dramatic Storytelling 33 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
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Will Write for Shoes: How to Write a Chick Lit Novel 8 reviews Cathy Yardley
Thomas Dunne Books, 2006
Absolutely perfect guide to creating an absolutely perfect novel!
+ This book pleasantly surprised me! + Good For Writing Any Genre
If you're even wondering if you should spend some of your hard-earned cash on this book, rest assured that the answer is yes, yes, yes!!
Will Write For Shoes is a valuable addition to your library, and thoroughly covers the details of the chick lit genre. Cathy Yardley defines it, gives a ...
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How to Write Horror Fiction (Genre Writing Series) 6 reviews William Nolan
Writers Digest Books, 1991
Extreamly Good!
+ An excellent "How To" book + How to Write Horror Fiction (Wr. by William F. Nolan)
When I look for a book on writing I look for a really fast past book and fact pact books. On a scale of 1 to 10 I give this a 9. When I would give most of the books I have read a 3! This book is so loaded that I recommend reading at least sections of this book no matter what type of writing you ...
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How to Write a Damn Good Mystery: A Practical Step-by-Step Guide from Inspiration to Finished Manuscript 21 reviews James N. Frey
St. Martin's Press, 2004
How to Avoid Writing a Pot-Boiler
+ Think About -- Write it. + How to do a "Who Did It"
As a self-confessed collector of books on writing, I found this one of the best of a very few such books that I have found merit the title of "most helpful and clear" how-to volumes. Frey is blunt, sometimes funny, always informative, and, for anyone thinking of writing just about any kind of ...
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Creating Popular Fiction: How to Write Novels That Sell 1 review Jennifer Bacia
Allen & Unwin Australia, 1994
Definitely Worth Reading For All Aspiring Novelists
Jennifer Bacia knows how to 'Create Popular Fiction'. She practically pioneered the genre here in Australia some twenty years ago. Before she came along with her first book "Shadows of Power", the Australian book scene was either dominated by novelists from overseas, or the shelves of bookstores ...
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