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1.Will Write for Shoes: How to Write a Chick Lit Novel by: Cathy Yardley August 21, 2007
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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 history of it and fills readers in on the new trends. Just when you are ready to get to working on your own manuscript, she fills you in on premise (what is "high concept," anyway?), characters, structure, outline and much more. Of course, there are many books out there that give the basics of how to create fiction, but Will Write For Shoes is the perfect tool if you long to create the chick lit that you adore. It's not a simple concept, but if you follow this author's advice you'll ... Read More

2.Christian Writers' Market Guide 2008: The Essential Reference Tool for the Christian Writer (Christian Writers' Market Guide) by: Sally Stuart January 15, 2008
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The Christmas Edition Being an author, I am always looking for new markets and want to be kept up on narrowing markets. This book really helps me. Its easy to use...I take notes in the margins. Its a great reference book.

3.20 Master Plots: And How to Build Them by: Ronald Tobias January 17, 2003
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I was very pleased to find that this "how-to" guide is actually a very well written introduction to and analysis of the major plots found in all storytelling media in our culture. The writing is crisp, enjoyable, accessible, yet also deep with critical insights valuable to any writer or wannabe. I've already recommended it to several friends without hesitation! Read, learn, apply, enjoy!

4.Come Dawn, Come Dusk Fifty Years a Gamekeeper by: Norman Mursell 1982
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This book would be a useful reference for anyone who writes anything. Although the title is "Creating Short Fiction," I think much of the information can be handy while writing short fiction as well as while writing novel length fiction. The author provides stimulating exercises that get the mind moving in the direction of creating interesting material. A great addition to any writer's bookshelf.

5.Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew by: Ursula K. Le Guin April 01, 1998
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This book was recommended in another book (I can't remember which now) for it's chapters on POV and voice. I have never read one of LeGuin's novels, but I decided to borrow it from my library. Boy, am I glad I did! I liked it so much that I renewed it the maximum number of times, made my mother check it out next, and still plan to buy it when my next paycheck comes through. Its chapters are clear, concise and detailed, going through the basic stuff (eg 1st person POV vs 3rd) and beyond (eg fly-on-the-wall vs involved author). Best of all, LeGuin uses examples from well-known authors like Charles Dickens, Jane Austen and J.R.R. Tolkien to illustrate these. The exercises are so useful and have so many different variants, that I think I will be doing them for a long time. I would strongly advise this book ... Read More

6.Writing Mysteries from: Writers Digest Books April 22, 2002
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I used this book as a way to refresh my perspective on a mystery novel after finishing a second draft. I highlighted perhaps a dozen relevant/useful passages in the entire 300-page book. There are a handful of interesting ideas, but the biggest challenge I encountered is that the quality of the advice is entirely dependent on the author of each chapter - so, if what you want to learn about happens to have been written about by an average advice-giver, you're out of luck. For a better treatment - more concise and productive, and of better quality throughout - consider Hallie Ephron's "Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel."

7.Christian Writers' Market Guide 2009 (Christian Writers' Market Guide) by: Sally Stuart January 13, 2009
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I used this book as a way to refresh my perspective on a mystery novel after finishing a second draft. I highlighted perhaps a dozen relevant/useful passages in the entire 300-page book. There are a handful of interesting ideas, but the biggest challenge I encountered is that the quality of the advice is entirely dependent on the author of each chapter - so, if what you want to learn about happens to have been written about by an average advice-giver, you're out of luck. For a better treatment - more concise and productive, and of better quality throughout - consider Hallie Ephron's "Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel."

8.On Writing Romance: How to Craft a Novel That Sells by: Leigh Michaels January 30, 2007
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While this book contained excellent information, I believe the writer intended her audience to be beginning writers. If you've been writing seriously for any given period of time, the information conveyed here is repetitive. In fact, most of the information could be found on the Internet. If you're an intermediate or advanced writer searching for perspective, I'd suggest looking for another manual.

9.Body Trauma: A Writer's Guide to Wounds and Injuries by: David W. Page February 28, 2007
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Anecdotes from this author's experience would be more valuable than general statements. What does the injured person feel--what has the doctor heard people say about their injuries? What could other characters see? For example if a person is choked, what happens first? Skin colour? Do the veins pop? How long does it take to die of asphyxiation? Skin colour at death? If a person has frost bite what does s/he feel? What does someone else observe? How do these symptoms change? How long can a shipwrecked person float in the sea before dying? The Glasgow Coma Scale can be used by any writer describing levels of unconsciousness. The feelings and reactions of the characters are the stuff of fiction. This book read like a basic text for an emergency room physician. Fine if your character is a doctor. ... Read More

10.The Writer’s Complete Fantasy Reference by: Writers Digest November 15, 2000
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This is a great general reference guide. It gives you a place to start so you know what direction to go in if you want to delve into a topic further. I liked the generic descriptions on witchcraft, which for being Christian, I found very benign and non-threatening concerning a topic that can get heated very quickly. The book had good general descriptions, but didn't get too deep in any one area. This lets me decide if I want to research something further. If I had to say something I didn't like; it would be that I wish the book were longer, so it could cover more, and go into greater variety of the topics it covers.

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