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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
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 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
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
Super Structure
by James Scott Bell • 2015
Your story's midpoint holds the key. A flexible framework of beats for outliners and pantsers alike.
4.40
942
Super Structure Summary
Super Structure 96%
Your story's midpoint holds the key. A flexible framework of beats for outliners and pantsers alike.
by James Scott Bell 2015
4.40
942 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
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
Memo from the Story Department
by Christopher Vogler • 2011
How myths, archetypes, and vaudeville timing built the architecture of every great screenplay.
4.16
171
Memo from the Story Department Summary
Memo from the Story Department 96%
How myths, archetypes, and vaudeville timing built the architecture of every great screenplay.
by Christopher Vogler 2011
4.16
171 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 96%
Tension leaks from most manuscripts. The craft guide for sealing every scene with conflict.
by James Scott Bell 2011
4.26
934 ratings
How to Write a Damn Good Thriller
by James N. Frey • 2010
From villain to climax, the essential rules for a thriller that readers cannot put down.
3.79
321
How to Write a Damn Good Thriller Summary
How to Write a Damn Good Thriller 96%
From villain to climax, the essential rules for a thriller that readers cannot put down.
by James N. Frey 2010
3.79
321 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 96%
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
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 96%
Move past showing versus telling: design a story that gives readers their own emotional journey.
by Donald Maass 2016
4.25
3k+ ratings
The Story Solution
by Eric Edson • 2012
The 23-step structural blueprint that turns a screenplay into an emotional ride.
4.32
222
The Story Solution Summary
The Story Solution 96%
The 23-step structural blueprint that turns a screenplay into an emotional ride.
by Eric Edson 2012
4.32
222 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 96%
Why rigid outlines kill stories, and the three questions that keep your novel alive instead.
by Steven James 2013
4.38
734 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 96%
Two scene patterns drive every novel: one forces a setback, the other forces a hard choice.
by Randy Ingermanson 2018
4.33
634 ratings
How To Write a Page Turner
by Jordan Rosenfeld • 2019
Master the craft of tension: how to make every scene drive readers forward, word by word.
4.21
201
How To Write a Page Turner Summary
How To Write a Page Turner 96%
Master the craft of tension: how to make every scene drive readers forward, word by word.
by Jordan Rosenfeld 2019
4.21
201 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 96%
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
Action
by Robert McKee • 2022
Excitement on page and screen has rules. The villain’s scheme, not the spectacle, is its engine.
4.29
126
Action Summary
Action 96%
Excitement on page and screen has rules. The villain’s scheme, not the spectacle, is its engine.
by Robert McKee 2022
4.29
126 ratings
Just Write
by James Scott Bell • 2016
How a working novelist structures story, builds character, and treats writing like a profession.
4.29
546
Just Write Summary
Just Write 95%
How a working novelist structures story, builds character, and treats writing like a profession.
by James Scott Bell 2016
4.29
546 ratings
Wired for Story
by Lisa Cron • 2012
Your reader's brain evolved to crave story. Neuroscience now knows what it expects from yours.
4.20
6k+
Wired for Story Summary
Wired for Story 95%
Your reader's brain evolved to crave story. Neuroscience now knows what it expects from yours.
by Lisa Cron 2012
4.20
6k+ 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 95%
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 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 95%
Scenes that land: emotional reversals, dual threads, and characters who want two things at once.
by L. Jagi Lamplighter 2021
4.33
9 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 95%
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
Write Your Novel From The Middle
by James Scott Bell • 2014
Forget outlining and pantsing. The one scene every novel needs sits exactly in the middle.
4.20
3k+
Write Your Novel From The Middle Summary
Write Your Novel From The Middle 95%
Forget outlining and pantsing. The one scene every novel needs sits exactly in the middle.
by James Scott Bell 2014
4.20
3k+ 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 95%
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
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
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 95%
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
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 95%
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 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 95%
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 Anatomy of Genres
by John Truby • 2022
Genres are philosophies disguised as story types. Crack the beats and you crack writing and life.
4.21
607
The Anatomy of Genres Summary
The Anatomy of Genres 95%
Genres are philosophies disguised as story types. Crack the beats and you crack writing and life.
by John Truby 2022
4.21
607 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
Write It, Pitch It, Sell Your Screenplay
by DMA/Donna Michelle Anderson • 2015
The story framework and pitch strategy industry insiders expect, from a former script evaluator.
4.50
8
Write It, Pitch It, Sell Your Screenplay Summary
Write It, Pitch It, Sell Your Screenplay 95%
The story framework and pitch strategy industry insiders expect, from a former script evaluator.
by DMA/Donna Michelle Anderson 2015
4.50
8 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 Writer's Process
by Anne H. Janzer • 2016
Your brain has two writing gears. The schedule that makes them both work for you.
4.05
542
The Writer's Process Summary
The Writer's Process 95%
Your brain has two writing gears. The schedule that makes them both work for you.
by Anne H. Janzer 2016
4.05
542 ratings
Into the Woods
by John Yorke • 2013
Every story hides a fractal skeleton. From Greek tragedy to prestige TV, the bones are identical.
4.18
5k+
Into the Woods Summary
Into the Woods 95%
Every story hides a fractal skeleton. From Greek tragedy to prestige TV, the bones are identical.
by John Yorke 2013
4.18
5k+ 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 95%
Romance and fantasy demand opposite things from a story. Here is how to make them inseparable.
by Jenna Moreci 2025
4.15
211 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 95%
The average writer produces 500 words an hour. Here's how to hit ten times that.
by Chris Fox 2015
4.19
3k+ ratings
Writing for Emotional Impact
by Karl Iglesias • 2005
Only ink on the page. Emotional techniques for making a script reader feel what movie would.
4.27
710
Writing for Emotional Impact Summary
Writing for Emotional Impact 95%
Only ink on the page. Emotional techniques for making a script reader feel what movie would.
by Karl Iglesias 2005
4.27
710 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 95%
Fiction is craft, not chance: the rules for plot, character, and sentences that grip readers.
by Scarlett Thomas 2012
4.17
534 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
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 95%
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
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 94%
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
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 94%
A hundred great novelists teach you fiction's craft secrets, from character to voice.
by Jürgen Wolff 2012
3.88
182 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 94%
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
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 94%
Before you outline another scene, ask what your character fears. The answer is your plot.
by Nancy Kress 1998
4.09
562 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 94%
Master the craft that makes readers forget the page and live inside your story.
by John Gardner 1984
3.99
6k+ ratings
Screenwriting Is Filmmaking
by Brian Dunnigan • 2020
Write screenplays that think like a camera: the craft of making films from the page up.
3.33
3
Screenwriting Is Filmmaking Summary
Screenwriting Is Filmmaking 94%
Write screenplays that think like a camera: the craft of making films from the page up.
by Brian Dunnigan 2020
3.33
3 ratings
The Storytelling Edge
by Shane Snow • 2018
Oxytocin is the reason stories sell. The craft and system for using it deliberately.
3.42
346
The Storytelling Edge Summary
The Storytelling Edge 94%
Oxytocin is the reason stories sell. The craft and system for using it deliberately.
by Shane Snow 2018
3.42
346 ratings
The Architecture of Persuasion
by Michael Masterson • 2009
Every sales letter follows the same hidden structure. Learn its five parts and sell anything.
4.25
166
The Architecture of Persuasion Summary
The Architecture of Persuasion 94%
Every sales letter follows the same hidden structure. Learn its five parts and sell anything.
by Michael Masterson 2009
4.25
166 ratings
Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters
by Michael Tierno • 2002
The screenwriting manual hiding inside a 2,300-year-old Greek text, decoded for your next draft.
3.84
639
Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters Summary
Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters 94%
The screenwriting manual hiding inside a 2,300-year-old Greek text, decoded for your next draft.
by Michael Tierno 2002
3.84
639 ratings
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