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Book Review: Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook by Donald Maass

May 13, 2011 by Kathy Steffen Leave a Comment

I can never find my copy of Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook. It’s always somewhere else other than on my bookshelf, because this is indeed a working writer’s workbook that is constantly in use.

Posted in: Book Reviews Tagged: book review, creative writing, Donald Maass, novel writing, write a book, write a novel, Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook

Book Review: The Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler

April 13, 2011 by Kathy Steffen 4 Comments
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Originally a book for screenwriting, the popularity of The Writer’s Journey has spread into all walks of fiction. There is much a novelist, short-story writer, songwriter, or any writer dealing with story elements can learn from Vogler’s analysis of story structure.

Posted in: Book Reviews Tagged: book review, Christopher Vogler, creative writing, novel writing, The Hero's Journey, The Writer's Journey, write a book, write a novel

Book Review: The Art of War for Writers by James Scott Bell

March 11, 2011 by Kathy Steffen 1 Comment
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James Scott Bell’s Art of War for Fiction Writers gets a 5 star rating for not only a great book on writing, but for a manual you’ll pick up repeatedly and learn something new every time.

Posted in: Book Reviews Tagged: creative writing, James Scott Bell, novel writing, write a book, write a novel, writing, writing tools

Smart Self-Publishing

November 15, 2010 by Edie Ramer 13 Comments

By Edie Ramer It’s a new world for writers now, and in many ways it’s a more hopeful world than the old one. Instead of toppling the publishing industry, e-books are revitalizing it. According to the Association of American Publishers, traditionally published book sales plummeted in September, but e-book sales jumped 158.1%. J.A. Konrath, who … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book Reviews Tagged: indie authors, J.A. Konrath, self-publishing, Smart Self Publishing: Becoming an Indie Writer, Zoe Winters

Book Review: Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight Swain

October 22, 2010 by Lori Devoti 1 Comment
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Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight V. Swain is one of those books every writer interested in creative write (aka fiction) really has to read. Unfortunately, due to the density of the prose, you really may not want to. And there I guess my book review could stop, but it won’t, because well, we … [Read more…]

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