Books about Fiction Writing
See Also: Writing Novels
Novel & Short Story Writer's Market 2014
by Rachel Randall
Writers Digest Books, (September, 2014)
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Immediate Fiction A Complete Writing Course
by Jerry Cleaver
St. Martin's Press, (November, 2004)
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Dynamic Characters
by Nancy Kress
Writer's Digest Books, (June, 2004)
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Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition : How to Edit Yourself Into Print
by Renni Browne, Dave King
HarperResource, (April, 2004)
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Write Away : One Novelist's Approach to Fiction and the Writing Life
by Elizabeth George
HarperCollins, (March, 2004)
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The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Shambhala, (January, 2004)
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The Story Behind the Story
by Peter Turchi and Andrea Barrett
W.W. Norton & Company, (January, 2004)
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How Fiction Works: The Last Word on Writing Fiction--From Basics to the Fine Points
by Oakley M. Hall
Writers Digest Books, (January, 2004)
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Breathing Life into Your Characters
by Rachel Ballon
Writer's Digest Books, (October, 2003)
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Outwitting Writer's Block
by Jenna Glatzer
The Lyons Press, (October, 2003)
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The Faith of a Writer: Life, Craft, Art
by Joyce Carol Oates
Ecco, (October, 2003)
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Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School
by Gotham Writers' Workshop
Bloomsbury USA, (August, 2003)
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The Lie That Tells a Truth: A Guide to Writing Fiction
by John Dufresne
W.W. Norton & Company, (August, 2003)
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Writing Fiction: An Introduction to the Craft
by Garry Disher
Allen & Unwin, (April, 2003)
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theWarofArt
by Steven Pressfield
Warner Books, (April, 2003)
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Fiction Writing Demystified
by Thomas B. Sawyer
Ashleywilde, (April, 2003)
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The Spooky Art: Thoughts on Writing
by Norman Mailer
Random House, (January, 2003)
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Wallace Stegner: On Teaching and Writing Fiction
by Wallace Stegner
Penguin, (December, 2002)
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On Writing
by Eudora Welty
Modern Library, (September, 2002)
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Careers for Your Characters : A Writers Guide to 99 Professions from Architect to Zookeeper
by Raymond Obstfeld, Franz Neumann
Writers Digest Books, (August, 2002)
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The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life
by Noah T. Lukeman
St. Martin's Press, (July, 2002)
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Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing
by Margaret Eleanor Atwood
Cambridge University, (March, 2002)
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Immediate Fiction
by Jerry Cleaver
St. Martin's Press, (February, 2002)
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The Complete Guide to Editing Your Fiction
by Michael Seidman
Writers Digest Books, (February, 2002)
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45 Master Characters : Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters
by Victoria Schmidt
Writers Digest Books, (September, 2001)
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Hooking the Reader: Opening Lines that Sell
by Sharon Rendell-Smock
Morris Publishing, (July, 2001)
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Writing Erotica
by Edo Van Belkom
Self Counsel Press, (March, 2001)
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On Writing
by Stephen King
Scribner, (October, 2000)
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Fiction Writer's Brainstormer
by James V. Smith, Jr.
Writer's Digest Books, (October, 2000)
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The Writer's Digest Sourcebook for Building Believable Characters
by Marc Mucutcheon
Writers Digest Books, (October, 2000)
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Telling the Tale: The African-American Fiction Writer's Guide
by Angela Benson
Berkley, (May, 2000)
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Narrative Design
by Madison Smartt Bell
W.W. Norton & Company, (April, 2000)
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The Complete Guide to Editing Your Fiction
by Michael Seidman
Writer's Digest Books, (March, 2000)
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The Art of Fiction : A Guide for Writers and Readers
by Ayn Rand, Tore Boeckmann
Plume, (January, 2000)
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Writer's Guide to Character Traits
by Linda N. Edelstein
Writer's Digest Books, (October, 1999)
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Description (Elements of Fiction Writing)
by Monica Wood
Writer's Digest Books, (August, 1999)
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Dialogue (Elements of Fiction Writing)
by Lewis Turco
Writer's Digest Books, (August, 1999)
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Plot (Elements of Fiction Writing)
by Ansen Dibell
Writer's Digest Books, (August, 1999)
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Setting (Elements of Fiction Writing)
by Jack M. Bickham
Writer's Digest Books, (August, 1999)
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Writing Fiction : A Guide to Narrative Craft
by Janet Burroway
Addison-Wesley, (July, 1999)
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Letters to a Fiction Writer
by Frederick Busch (editor)
W.W. Norton & Company, (June, 1999)
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Conflict, Action and Suspense (Elements of Fiction Writing)
by William Noble
Writer's Digest Books, (June, 1999)
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Building Better Plots
by Robert Kernen
Writers Digest Books, (April, 1999)
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Characters & Viewpoint
by Orson Scott Card
Writer's Digest Books, (March, 1999)
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Creating Fiction
by Julie Checkoway
Writer's Digest Books, (March, 1999)
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Beginnings, Middles & Ends
by Nancy Kress
Writer's Digest Books, (March, 1999)
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The Writer's Tool Box: How to Write Fiction and Non-Fiction That Will Sell
by Patrika Vaughn
A Cappela Publishing, (December, 1998)
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Writing the Short Story
by Jack M. Bickham
Writer's Digest Books, (July, 1998)
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Writing Fiction Step by Step
by Josip Novakovich
Story Press, (July, 1998)
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Steering the Craft : Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Eighth Mountain Press, (April, 1998)
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