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A Writer's Dozen - Archive

12+ writing resources and references you should read
List compiled by Darlene
First posted November 2004

The first topic for our 'writer's dozen' is a long list... much more than just twelve writing resources!

If you see a resource book that looks interesting, check in the Members' Area to see if we have the book available through our library.

  1. Writing a Romance Novel for Dummies by Leslie Wainger;

  2. Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass and

  3. Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook by Donald Maass;

  4. The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines - 16 Master Archetypes by Tami D. Cowden, Caro LaFever, and Sue Viders;

  5. The Art of Romance Writing by Valerie Parv;

  6. Writing Romances by Vanessa Grant;

  7. Goal, Motivation & Conflict by Debra Dixon;

  8. 20 Master Plots - and How to Build Them by Ronald B. Tobias;

  9. Building Fiction - How to Develop Plot and Structure by Jesse Lee Kercheval;

  10. Creating Character Emotions by Ann Hood;

  11. Writing Dialogue by Tom Chiarella;

  12. Get that Novel Started - and Keep it Going 'til You Finish by Donna Levin;

  13. Get that Novel Written - From Initial Idea to Final Edit by Donna Levin;

  14. Dangerous Men & Adventurous Women edited by Jayne Ann Krentz;

  15. How to Write a Romance & Get it Published by Kathryn Falk;

  16. The Elements of Experession by Arthur Plotnik;

  17. The Elements of Editing by Arthur Plotnik;

  18. The Elements of Grammar by Margaret Shertzer;

  19. The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. & E.B. White;

  20. Writing Scence Fiction & Fantasy by Crawford Kilian;

  21. The Writer's Guide to Creating a Science Fiction Universe by George Ochoa & Jeffrey Osler (Darlene's personal favorite!);

Writer's Digest The Elements of Fiction Writing Series:

  1. Scene & Stucture by Jack M. Bickham

  2. Beginnings, Middles & Ends by Nancy Kress

  3. Setting by Jack M. Bickham

  4. Plot by Ansen Dibell

  5. Theme & Strategy by Ronald B. Tobias

  6. Voice & Style by Johnny Payne

  7. Description by Monica Wood

  8. Conflict, Action & Suspense by William Noble

  9. Manuscript Submission by Scott Edelstein

  10. Dialogue by Lewis Turco

  11. Revision by Kit Reed;

The Paragon House Writers Series:

  1. How to Write Science Fiction by Matthew J. Costello;

Science Fiction Writing Series:

  1. Space Travel by Ben Bova

  2. Aliens & Alien Societies by Stanley Schmidt

  3. World-Building by Stephen L. Gillett

  4. Time Travel by Paul J. Nahin;



November 2004