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How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels
by Jim Driver • 2014
How pulp writers finished novels without writer's block, and how you can do the same.
3.78
572
How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels Summary
How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels 97%
How pulp writers finished novels without writer's block, and how you can do the same.
by Jim Driver 2014
3.78
572 ratings
How to Write a Damn Good Novel
by James N. Frey • 1987
Step-by-step dramatic craft for building a novel from premise to final draft. No muse required.
3.87
3k+
How to Write a Damn Good Novel Summary
How to Write a Damn Good Novel 97%
Step-by-step dramatic craft for building a novel from premise to final draft. No muse required.
by James N. Frey 1987
3.87
3k+ ratings
Monkeys with Typewriters
by Scarlett Thomas • 2012
Fiction is craft, not chance: the rules for plot, character, and sentences that grip readers.
4.17
534
Monkeys with Typewriters Summary
Monkeys with Typewriters 97%
Fiction is craft, not chance: the rules for plot, character, and sentences that grip readers.
by Scarlett Thomas 2012
4.17
534 ratings
Story Physics
by Larry Brooks • 2013
Great stories aren't magic. They're physics. Once you know the laws, broken drafts fix themselves.
3.92
475
Story Physics Summary
Story Physics 97%
Great stories aren't magic. They're physics. Once you know the laws, broken drafts fix themselves.
by Larry Brooks 2013
3.92
475 ratings
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot
by Jane K. Cleland • 2016
A plotting grid that plants a jolt every 70 pages: the method for stories that grip.
4.05
547
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot Summary
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot 97%
A plotting grid that plants a jolt every 70 pages: the method for stories that grip.
by Jane K. Cleland 2016
4.05
547 ratings
Your Creative Writing Masterclass
by Jürgen Wolff • 2012
A hundred great novelists teach you fiction's craft secrets, from character to voice.
3.88
182
Your Creative Writing Masterclass Summary
Your Creative Writing Masterclass 97%
A hundred great novelists teach you fiction's craft secrets, from character to voice.
by Jürgen Wolff 2012
3.88
182 ratings
Conflict and Suspense
by James Scott Bell • 2011
Tension leaks from most manuscripts. The craft guide for sealing every scene with conflict.
4.26
934
Conflict and Suspense Summary
Conflict and Suspense 97%
Tension leaks from most manuscripts. The craft guide for sealing every scene with conflict.
by James Scott Bell 2011
4.26
934 ratings
Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t
by Steven Pressfield • 2016
Your reader owes you nothing. The advertising toolkit that forces every word to earn its place.
4.18
3k+
Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t Summary
Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t 96%
Your reader owes you nothing. The advertising toolkit that forces every word to earn its place.
by Steven Pressfield 2016
4.18
3k+ ratings
5,000 Words Per Hour
by Chris Fox • 2015
The average writer produces 500 words an hour. Here's how to hit ten times that.
4.19
3k+
5,000 Words Per Hour Summary
5,000 Words Per Hour 96%
The average writer produces 500 words an hour. Here's how to hit ten times that.
by Chris Fox 2015
4.19
3k+ ratings
How to Write Short Stories And Use Them to Further Your Writing Career
by James Scott Bell • 2016
One moment, properly placed, can make a short story unforgettable and launch a career.
3.87
743
How to Write Short Stories And Use Them to Further Your Writing Career Summary
How to Write Short Stories And Use Them to Further Your Writing Career 96%
One moment, properly placed, can make a short story unforgettable and launch a career.
by James Scott Bell 2016
3.87
743 ratings
The Creative Compass
by Dan Millman • 2013
A repeatable path from idea to publication: no muse needed, just five stages you can navigate.
3.97
174
The Creative Compass Summary
The Creative Compass 96%
A repeatable path from idea to publication: no muse needed, just five stages you can navigate.
by Dan Millman 2013
3.97
174 ratings
Write. Publish. Repeat. The No-Luck-Required Guide to Self-Publishing Success
by Sean Platt • 2013
Self-publishing without luck: the business systems and reader funnels that make a backlist earn.
4.28
3k+
Write. Publish. Repeat. The No-Luck-Required Guide to Self-Publishing Success Summary
Write. Publish. Repeat. The No-Luck-Required Guide to Self-Publishing Success 96%
Self-publishing without luck: the business systems and reader funnels that make a backlist earn.
by Sean Platt 2013
4.28
3k+ ratings
How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method
by Randy Ingermanson • 2014
From one sentence to a full novel draft, one step at a time, without the pain.
4.24
3k+
How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method Summary
How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method 96%
From one sentence to a full novel draft, one step at a time, without the pain.
by Randy Ingermanson 2014
4.24
3k+ ratings
The Secrets of Character
by Matt Bird • 2022
Plot draws them in. Hero keeps them there. A character-first toolkit for the opening ten.
4.10
278
The Secrets of Character Summary
The Secrets of Character 96%
Plot draws them in. Hero keeps them there. A character-first toolkit for the opening ten.
by Matt Bird 2022
4.10
278 ratings
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer
by J. Michael Straczynski • 2021
Writer's block is a myth. Revise like a surgeon, diversify across media, and outlast the industry.
4.44
439
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer Summary
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer 96%
Writer's block is a myth. Revise like a surgeon, diversify across media, and outlast the industry.
by J. Michael Straczynski 2021
4.44
439 ratings
Writing Nonfiction
by Dan Poynter • 2000
Turn expertise into a book that pays, from validating your idea to cover design and self-publishing.
3.79
126
Writing Nonfiction Summary
Writing Nonfiction 96%
Turn expertise into a book that pays, from validating your idea to cover design and self-publishing.
by Dan Poynter 2000
3.79
126 ratings
The Art and Craft of Writing
by L. Jagi Lamplighter • 2021
Scenes that land: emotional reversals, dual threads, and characters who want two things at once.
4.33
9
The Art and Craft of Writing Summary
The Art and Craft of Writing 96%
Scenes that land: emotional reversals, dual threads, and characters who want two things at once.
by L. Jagi Lamplighter 2021
4.33
9 ratings
Writing the Breakout Novel
by Donald Maass • 2001
An agent's craft manual for fiction that breaks out: not talent, but specific, learnable choices.
4.08
4k+
Writing the Breakout Novel Summary
Writing the Breakout Novel 96%
An agent's craft manual for fiction that breaks out: not talent, but specific, learnable choices.
by Donald Maass 2001
4.08
4k+ ratings
Damn Fine Story
by Chuck Wendig • 2017
Storytelling starts when a character's world breaks. The tools for what comes next.
4.36
1k+
Damn Fine Story Summary
Damn Fine Story 96%
Storytelling starts when a character's world breaks. The tools for what comes next.
by Chuck Wendig 2017
4.36
1k+ ratings
The Fire in Fiction
by Donald Maass • 2009
An agent's field guide to the invisible craft that turns a flat manuscript into a page-turner.
4.17
2k+
The Fire in Fiction Summary
The Fire in Fiction 96%
An agent's field guide to the invisible craft that turns a flat manuscript into a page-turner.
by Donald Maass 2009
4.17
2k+ ratings
Before and After the Book Deal
by Courtney Maum • 2020
Getting the deal was hard. Surviving publication is harder. The field guide no one gave you.
4.58
1k+
Before and After the Book Deal Summary
Before and After the Book Deal 96%
Getting the deal was hard. Surviving publication is harder. The field guide no one gave you.
by Courtney Maum 2020
4.58
1k+ ratings
How to Write Romantasy
by Jenna Moreci • 2025
Romance and fantasy demand opposite things from a story. Here is how to make them inseparable.
4.15
211
How to Write Romantasy Summary
How to Write Romantasy 96%
Romance and fantasy demand opposite things from a story. Here is how to make them inseparable.
by Jenna Moreci 2025
4.15
211 ratings
Immediate Fiction
by Jerry Cleaver • 2002
A no-jargon writing method that centers on conflict and emotion, and how to finish the stuck draft.
4.14
755
Immediate Fiction Summary
Immediate Fiction 96%
A no-jargon writing method that centers on conflict and emotion, and how to finish the stuck draft.
by Jerry Cleaver 2002
4.14
755 ratings
The Writer's Guide to Beginnings
by Paula Munier • 2016
Agents stop reading on page one. The craft decisions that make them turn to page two.
4.31
190
The Writer's Guide to Beginnings Summary
The Writer's Guide to Beginnings 96%
Agents stop reading on page one. The craft decisions that make them turn to page two.
by Paula Munier 2016
4.31
190 ratings
The Breakout Novelist
by Donald Maass • 2010
Thousands of manuscripts. A handful break out. The specific craft moves that make the difference.
4.32
404
The Breakout Novelist Summary
The Breakout Novelist 96%
Thousands of manuscripts. A handful break out. The specific craft moves that make the difference.
by Donald Maass 2010
4.32
404 ratings
Dynamic Characters
by Nancy Kress • 1998
Before you outline another scene, ask what your character fears. The answer is your plot.
4.09
562
Dynamic Characters Summary
Dynamic Characters 96%
Before you outline another scene, ask what your character fears. The answer is your plot.
by Nancy Kress 1998
4.09
562 ratings
Revision & Self-Editing
by James Scott Bell • 2008
A big-picture-first revision system: fix your novel's bones before you polish a single sentence.
4.19
2k+
Revision & Self-Editing Summary
Revision & Self-Editing 96%
A big-picture-first revision system: fix your novel's bones before you polish a single sentence.
by James Scott Bell 2008
4.19
2k+ ratings
Write a Must-Read
by A.J. Harper • 2022
The method for writing a nonfiction book readers finish, act on, and can't stop recommending.
4.51
128
Write a Must-Read Summary
Write a Must-Read 96%
The method for writing a nonfiction book readers finish, act on, and can't stop recommending.
by A.J. Harper 2022
4.51
128 ratings
Always Take Notes
by Simon Akam • 2023
Two hundred writers on the money, the rejection, and what it actually takes to publish.
3.56
140
Always Take Notes Summary
Always Take Notes 96%
Two hundred writers on the money, the rejection, and what it actually takes to publish.
by Simon Akam 2023
3.56
140 ratings
Refuse to Be Done
by Matt Bell • 2022
Finish your novel in three drafts: a rough discovery, a full rewrite, and a layered polish.
4.43
2k+
Refuse to Be Done Summary
Refuse to Be Done 96%
Finish your novel in three drafts: a rough discovery, a full rewrite, and a layered polish.
by Matt Bell 2022
4.43
2k+ ratings
Murder Your Darlings
by Roy Peter Clark • 2020
Voice, craft, and discipline: the writer's toolkit, handed down from Aristotle to Zinsser.
4.02
644
Murder Your Darlings Summary
Murder Your Darlings 96%
Voice, craft, and discipline: the writer's toolkit, handed down from Aristotle to Zinsser.
by Roy Peter Clark 2020
4.02
644 ratings
Million Dollar Outlines
by David Farland • 2013
An outlining method that pressure-tests your plot, designed to sell a novel on proposal.
4.16
844
Million Dollar Outlines Summary
Million Dollar Outlines 95%
An outlining method that pressure-tests your plot, designed to sell a novel on proposal.
by David Farland 2013
4.16
844 ratings
Writing 21st Century Fiction
by Donald Maass • 2012
Plot alone won't keep readers. The craft of making scenes and sentences pull with equal force.
4.34
882
Writing 21st Century Fiction Summary
Writing 21st Century Fiction 95%
Plot alone won't keep readers. The craft of making scenes and sentences pull with equal force.
by Donald Maass 2012
4.34
882 ratings
The Forest for the Trees
by Betsy Lerner • 2000
Success gets writers published. Staying sane while nobody cares is what keeps them writing.
3.94
3k+
The Forest for the Trees Summary
The Forest for the Trees 95%
Success gets writers published. Staying sane while nobody cares is what keeps them writing.
by Betsy Lerner 2000
3.94
3k+ ratings
Writing Deep Scenes
by Martha Alderson • 2015
Three layers power every great scene. Learn to weave them so readers feel, not just follow.
4.09
318
Writing Deep Scenes Summary
Writing Deep Scenes 95%
Three layers power every great scene. Learn to weave them so readers feel, not just follow.
by Martha Alderson 2015
4.09
318 ratings
Making Shapely Fiction
by Jerome Stern • 1991
Story templates over pep talks: pick a shape, fill it with detail, and turn idea into draft.
3.98
1k+
Making Shapely Fiction Summary
Making Shapely Fiction 95%
Story templates over pep talks: pick a shape, fill it with detail, and turn idea into draft.
by Jerome Stern 1991
3.98
1k+ ratings
Thinking Like Your Editor
by Susan Rabiner • 2002
Trade editors don't acquire books; they acquire audiences. Your proposal has to prove you have one.
4.10
506
Thinking Like Your Editor Summary
Thinking Like Your Editor 95%
Trade editors don't acquire books; they acquire audiences. Your proposal has to prove you have one.
by Susan Rabiner 2002
4.10
506 ratings
This Year You Write Your Novel
by Walter Mosley • 2007
Your unconscious writes the story. Give it ninety minutes a day and stop censoring.
3.81
2k+
This Year You Write Your Novel Summary
This Year You Write Your Novel 95%
Your unconscious writes the story. Give it ninety minutes a day and stop censoring.
by Walter Mosley 2007
3.81
2k+ ratings
Story Genius
by Lisa Cron • 2016
Your reader's brain is wired for story. The neuroscience for building a novel that actually grips.
4.19
7k+
Story Genius Summary
Story Genius 95%
Your reader's brain is wired for story. The neuroscience for building a novel that actually grips.
by Lisa Cron 2016
4.19
7k+ ratings
Story Trumps Structure
by Steven James • 2013
Why rigid outlines kill stories, and the three questions that keep your novel alive instead.
4.38
734
Story Trumps Structure Summary
Story Trumps Structure 95%
Why rigid outlines kill stories, and the three questions that keep your novel alive instead.
by Steven James 2013
4.38
734 ratings
Snow Leopard
by Category Pirates • 2022
What 444 bestsellers teach about owning your category instead of competing in crowded genres.
4.35
210
Snow Leopard Summary
Snow Leopard 95%
What 444 bestsellers teach about owning your category instead of competing in crowded genres.
by Category Pirates 2022
4.35
210 ratings
A Writer's Notebook
by Ralph Fletcher • 1996
A notebook habit turns raw noticing into finished writing. Everything starts with what you catch.
4.06
1k+
A Writer's Notebook Summary
A Writer's Notebook 95%
A notebook habit turns raw noticing into finished writing. Everything starts with what you catch.
by Ralph Fletcher 1996
4.06
1k+ ratings
Save the Cat! Strikes Back
by Blake Snyder • 2009
Script problems aren't failure. They're the raw material of every breakthrough draft.
4.17
1k+
Save the Cat! Strikes Back Summary
Save the Cat! Strikes Back 95%
Script problems aren't failure. They're the raw material of every breakthrough draft.
by Blake Snyder 2009
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Art of X-Ray Reading
by Roy Peter Clark • 2016
How to read a novel and come away with a toolbox, not just a story.
4.04
1k+
The Art of X-Ray Reading Summary
The Art of X-Ray Reading 95%
How to read a novel and come away with a toolbox, not just a story.
by Roy Peter Clark 2016
4.04
1k+ ratings
Stein on Writing
by Sol Stein • 1995
The editor's craft: making dialogue bristle, scenes unfold in real time, and flab vanish.
4.28
5k+
Stein on Writing Summary
Stein on Writing 95%
The editor's craft: making dialogue bristle, scenes unfold in real time, and flab vanish.
by Sol Stein 1995
4.28
5k+ ratings
The Art of Fiction
by John Gardner • 1984
Master the craft that makes readers forget the page and live inside your story.
3.99
6k+
The Art of Fiction Summary
The Art of Fiction 95%
Master the craft that makes readers forget the page and live inside your story.
by John Gardner 1984
3.99
6k+ ratings
You Are a Writer
by Jeff Goins • 2012
Before craft comes identity: a playbook for platform, audience, and the persistence to get read.
3.80
4k+
You Are a Writer Summary
You Are a Writer 95%
Before craft comes identity: a playbook for platform, audience, and the persistence to get read.
by Jeff Goins 2012
3.80
4k+ ratings
How to Write a Dynamite Scene Using the Snowflake Method
by Randy Ingermanson • 2018
Two scene patterns drive every novel: one forces a setback, the other forces a hard choice.
4.33
634
How to Write a Dynamite Scene Using the Snowflake Method Summary
How to Write a Dynamite Scene Using the Snowflake Method 95%
Two scene patterns drive every novel: one forces a setback, the other forces a hard choice.
by Randy Ingermanson 2018
4.33
634 ratings
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
by Jessica Brody • 2018
A screenwriter's 15-beat method, adapted for novels: how to map a flawed hero's full transformation.
4.49
14k+
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Summary
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel 95%
A screenwriter's 15-beat method, adapted for novels: how to map a flawed hero's full transformation.
by Jessica Brody 2018
4.49
14k+ ratings
The Emotional Craft of Fiction
by Donald Maass • 2016
Move past showing versus telling: design a story that gives readers their own emotional journey.
4.25
3k+
The Emotional Craft of Fiction Summary
The Emotional Craft of Fiction 95%
Move past showing versus telling: design a story that gives readers their own emotional journey.
by Donald Maass 2016
4.25
3k+ ratings
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