Writing Skills category: 1537 books

All fiction is character-driven, according to William Bernhardt, despite what you might have heard elsewhere. If your characters don’t interest readers, even the most exciting plots will fail. “Action is character,” Aristotle wrote, but what does that mean, and how can you use that fundamental...

Find rock-solid story ideas before you start writing Anyone who has been hamster-wheeling a story idea for years or has hundreds of pages exploring various approaches on their hard drive knows that there must be a better way. There is. Young adult novelist Denise Jaden shows exactly how to...

Character drives story—any story, any genre. Imagine 2001: A Space Odyssey without HAL, Tolkien without Gandalf, or Ian Fleming without James Bond. A great character can’t save a bad book, but the best writing in the world won’t survive a weak one. For over 25 years, M.L. has been studying...

Unlock Your Imagination, is a book written to assist you to unlock your imagination and stories worth writing. Filled with writing tips, imagination and ideas. Fighting writers block, or stale technique, can be a breeze. Learn how to spark your forgotten Imagination, TODAY!

A potpourri of 200 writing prompts and exercises to encourage your creativity. You'll find everything from basic and image prompts to exercises to help you envision scenes from the point of view of different characters.

The beginning of a fiction should convey a sense of immediacy, a sense of urgency, that gives the reader no choice but to read the next sentence and the next and the next.

Learn to write a complete short story in 99 words or fewer. Fun, but addictive!

Volume 2 features over a thousand sets of five keywords, three sets per day, with writing tips at the end of each week to motivate and inspire, providing kick-starts to avoid the dreaded ‘writer’s block’. Useful for any writer at any level, whether they have 10 minutes or 10 hours, to start...

*If you are the type of writer like I am, who has more jobs and tasks to do than the time to do them in, then you need a little help and relief. The book summaries or synopses included in this book are designed to jump start your creativity. If you are looking for a new story idea then something in...

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to write a continuing series, such as Harry Potter or the Hunger Games? Maybe you’ve created a character whose story will take more than one book to tell. Whether you’re in the exploration stages of planning a series or already working on story one, this...

"This book belongs on every fiction writer's bookshelf. Anyone who has ever had a story to tell and is dying to get it down on paper will find guidance and inspiration in GMC. The presentation is clear, immediate, and relevant to all writers--from novices to seasoned professionals. Experienced author...

A slightly left of centre guide to the mechanics, --and plumbers--, of the fiction writers world. This ebook will disclose the background information that defines genre in the publishing industry. This is the stuff no-one will teach you, mainly because it doesn't matter. Here you will learn the finer...

The original edition of the most trusted writer's guide to American English, this is the book that generations of writers have relied upon for timeless advice on grammar, diction, syntax, sentence construction, and other writing essentials. In brief and concise terms, author William Strunk, Jr., identifies...

An easy-to-follow guidebook. This is the ultimate collection of fun and thought provoking writing inspirations, exercises, reflections, and prompts for story writers and poets alike. This book includes prompts, examples, and helpful nuggets of creative power to set you on your way to writing the best...