Writing Books Reviewed

The Art of Fiction by Ayn Rand

Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint by Nancy Kress

Dynamic Characters: How to Create Personalities that Keep Readers Captivated
by Nancy Kress

The Fiction Editor, the Novel, and the Novelist: A Book for Writers, Teachers, Publishers, and Anyone Else Devoted to Fiction by Thomas McCormack

For Writers Only By Sophy Burnham

*GMC: Goal Motivation & Conflict by Debra Dixon

Lessons From a Lifetime of Writing: a novelist looks at his craft
(Republished in 2008 as The Successful Novelist: A Lifetime of Lessons about Writing and Publishing) by David Morrell

The Novel Writer's Toolkit by Bob Mayer

Plot & Structure by James Scott Bell

* Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder

Save the Cat Goes to the Movies by Blake Snyder

* Save The Cat! Strikes Back by Blake Snyder

Screenwriter’s Problem Solver By Syd Field

Screenwriting Tricks of the Trade By William Froug

See Jane Write: A Girl’s Guide to Writing Chick Lit By Sarah Mlynowski and Farrin Jacobs

*Stein on Writing by Sol Stein

*A Story is a Promise: Good Things to Know Before Writing a Novel, Screenplay or Play By Bill Johnson

Story Structure Architect By Victoria Lynn Schmidt, Ph.D.

Thunder and Lightning: Cracking Open the Writer's Craft by Natalie Goldberg

Will Write for Shoes: How to Write a Chick Lit Novel By Cathy Yardley

Writing Fiction: A Narrative Guide to Craft (sixth edition) By Janet Burroway