Best Selling Fiction Writers - April 2024

Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print

Hundreds of books have been written on the art of writing. Here at last is a book by two professional editors to teach writers the techniques of the editing trade that turn promising manuscripts into published novels and short stories. In this completely revised and updated second edition, Renni Browne and Dave King teach you, the writer, how to apply the editing techniques they have developed to your own work. Chapters on dialogue, exposition, point of view, interior monologue, and other techniques take you through the same processes an expert editor would go through to perfect your manuscrip... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0060545690
• ASIN: 0060545690
• ISBN: 9780060545697
• Brand: William Morrow Company
• Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One 1929-1964: The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of All Time Chosen by the Members of the Science Fiction Writers of America (SF Hall of Fame Book 1)

• ASIN: B078H73XY9
• ASIN: B078H73XY9
• Manufacturer: Tor Books

The Writer's Field Guide to the Craft of Fiction

The Writers Field Guide to the Craft of Fiction offers a refreshing approach to the craft of fiction writing. It takes a single page from forty contemporary novels and short stories, identifies techniques used by the writers, and presents approachable exercises and prompts that allow anyone to put those techniques to immediate use in their own work. Encompassing everything from micro (how to "write pretty") to macro (how to "move through time space"), and even how to put all together on page one, this a field guide for anyone who wants to start writing now (or get some shiny new gear for their... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0998518417
• ASIN: 0998518417
• ISBN: 0998518417
• Manufacturer: A Strange Object

The Story and Its Writer: An Introduction to Short Fiction

Ann Charters has an acute sense of which stories work most effectively in the classroom and knows that writers, not editors, have the most interesting and useful things to say about the making and the meaning of fiction. Instructors look forward to every new edition of her bestselling anthology to see what stories her constant search for new fiction and neglected classics will turn up. To complement the stories, Charters includes her signature innovation: an array of the writers’ own commentaries on the craft and traditions of fiction. The six Casebooks provide in-depth, illustrated studies... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1319105602
• ASIN: 1319105602
• ISBN: 1319105602
• Manufacturer: Bedford/St. Martin's

Fiction Writer's Workshop

Master the Elements of the Writing WorkshopThe great paradox of the writing life is that to be a good writer, you must be both interested in the world around you and comfortable working in solitude for hours on end. Fiction Writer's Workshop, Second Edition, is designed to help you foster a strong sense of independence—of being and thinking on your own, of becoming self-evaluative without being self-critical—in order to accomplish what others seek in classroom groups.In this comprehensive guide, award-winning writer and teacher Josip Novakovich, explores every aspect of the art of fiction ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B008FCY9H0
• ASIN: B008FCY9H0
• Manufacturer: Writer's Digest Books

What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers

What If? is the first handbook for writers based on the idea that specific exercises are one of the most useful and provocative methods for mastering the art of writing fiction. With more than twenty-five years of experience teaching creative writing between them, Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter offer more than seventy-five exercises for both beginners and more experienced writers. These exercises are designed to develop and refine two basic skills: writing like a writer and, just as important, thinking like a writer. They deal with such topics as discovering where to start and end a story; le... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0062720066
• ASIN: 0062720066
• ISBN: 0062720066
• Brand: William Morrow Company
• Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

The Fiction Writer's Guide to Dialogue: A Fresh Look at an Essential Ingredient of the Craft

Dialogue is often overlooked as a necessary and potent instrument in the novelist’s repertoire. A novel can rise or fall on the strength of its dialogue. Superb dialogue can make a superb novel. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, “Action is character.” George V. Higgins said, “Dialogue is character.” They were both right, because dialogue is action. It comprises much, if not all, of the clarifying drama of any novel. How much physical action can there be in 300 pages, even in a crime novel or a thriller? And all conflict, even physical, begins as dialogue.Hough explains how dialogue can reveal... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00R3L74VM
• ASIN: B00R3L74VM
• Manufacturer: Allworth

Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School

Gotham Writers' Workshop has mastered the art of teaching the craft of writing in a way that is practical, accessible, and entertaining. Now the techniques of this renowned school are available in this book. Here you'll find: - The fundamental elements of fiction craft-character, plot, point of view, etc.-explained clearly and completely - Key concepts illustrated with passages from great works of fiction - The complete text of "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver-a masterpiece of contemporary short fiction that is analyzed throughout the book - Exercises that let you immediately apply what you learn... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1582343306
• ASIN: 1582343306
• ISBN: 9781582343303
• Brand: Brand: Bloomsbury USA
• Manufacturer: Bloomsbury USA

Strong Verbs for Fiction Writers (Indie Author Resources)

A LIST OF 1,000 VERBS Are you searching for stronger verbs for your works of fiction? Aren't we all? This booklet contains a list of 1,000 strong verbs to help you replace the weaker verbs in your fiction writing as you self-edit your work. Ready to weed out the weak verbs and not-so-helpful adverbs in your writing and replace them with strong verbs? Let's get started! Indie Author Resources Book 2

• ASIN: 1076239862
• ASIN: 1076239862
• ISBN: 1076239862
• Manufacturer: Independently published

The Art and Craft of Fiction: A Writer's Guide

With a focused approach, perfect to get beginning fiction writers inspired, Art and Craft of Fiction takes you from learning to writing with everything you need to craft compelling fiction.

• ASIN: 1319030424
• ASIN: 1319030424
• ISBN: 1319030424
• Manufacturer: Bedford/St. Martin's

What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers (3rd Edition)

Organized by the elements of fiction and comprised primarily of writing exercises, this text helps students hone and refine their craft with a practical, hands-on approach to writing fiction.

• ASIN: 0205616887
• ASIN: 0205616887
• ISBN: 0205616887
• Manufacturer: Pearson

Writers Read Better: Nonfiction: 50+ Paired Lessons That Turn Writing Craft Work Into Powerful Genre Reading (Corwin Literacy)

When It Comes to Reading, Writers Have an AdvantageWe know that writing skills reinforce reading skills, but what’s the best way to capitalize on this relationship? By flipping the traditional “reading lesson first, writing lesson second” sequence, Colleen Cruz helps you make the most of the writing-to-reading connection with 50 carefully matched lesson pairs centered around non-fiction texts. Lessons can be implemented either as a complete curriculum or as a supplement to an existing program. Complete with suggestions on adapting the lessons to suit the needs of your classroom and indi... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07FCPMS39
• ASIN: B07FCPMS39
• Manufacturer: Corwin

Tarot for the Fiction Writer: How 78 Cards Can Take You from Idea to Publication

Writing a novel is a wild, unpredictable―and oftentimes stormy―adventure. And sometimes you need a compass to guide you. Because story is inherent in Tarot’s structure, it is an effective map and storytelling tool―whether you’re writing a novel in progress or starting out on a brand-new endeavor. Now you can use Tarot myths, symbols, characters, settings, and innumerable combinations as a powerful, portable, and imaginative tool for story development, editing and revisions, publication, and promotion! Each card has a story to tell you and can help you map out your book. Discover how ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0764357239
• ASIN: 0764357239
• ISBN: 0764357239
• Manufacturer: Red Feather

Grammar for Fiction Writers (Busy Writer's Guides) (Volume 5)

Not your same old boring grammar guide! This book is fun, fast, and focused on writing amazing fiction. The world of grammar is huge, but fiction writers don’t need to know all the nuances to write well. In fact, some of the rules you were taught in English class will actually hurt your fiction writing, not help it. Grammar for Fiction Writers won’t teach you things you don’t need to know. It’s all about the grammar that’s relevant to you as you write your novels and short stories. Here’s what you’ll find inside: • Punctuation Basics including the special uses of dashes and el... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0992037182
• ASIN: 0992037182
• ISBN: 0992037182
• Manufacturer: Tongue Untied Communications

Science Fiction Writers' Phrase Book: Essential Reference for All Authors of Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk, Dystopian, Space Marine, and Space Fantasy Adventure (Writers' Phrase Books Book 6)

INSTANTLY WRITE BETTER SCIENCE FICTION!Do you write novels or short stories in the sci-fi, space fantasy, cyberpunk, dystopian, time travel, or space marine genres? Do you suffer writer's block?This epic sixth volume in the #1 best selling Writers' Phrase Books series is sure to help you learn how to quickly write bold descriptive phrases the fast, easy way. This essential new writing guide for authors features over 4,000 out of this world ways to describe weapons, wounds, aliens, psychics, mutants, and monsters, plus starships, planets, and outer space locations from asteroids to space statio... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01FZXK1RI
• ASIN: B01FZXK1RI
• Manufacturer: Jackson Dean Chase, Inc.

Techniques of the Selling Writer

Techniques of the Selling Writer provides solid instruction for people who want to write and sell fiction, not just to talk and study about it. It gives the background, insights, and specific procedures needed by

• UPC: 316948
• Rating: 4.333

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One 1929-1964 : The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of All Time Chosen by the Members of the Science Fiction Writers of America

A collection of twenty-six definitive science fiction tales includes a diverse range of pieces selected by the writers themselves and provides an introduction to young and new readers as well as a fan's treasury of

• UPC: 3293479
• Rating: 4.444

Bloody Scotland: New Fiction from Scotland's Best Crime Writers - eBook

Twelve of Scotland’s most famous crime authors evoke the sinister side of the country’s architecture in stories that are by turns calculating, chilling, and redemptive.Scotland has often been depicted as a land of haunting, misty

• UPC: 929869163

A People's Future of the United States : Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers

9780525508809

• UPC: 176912492
• Rating: 4.333

Writers of the Future Volume 31 : The Best New Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year

Presents a collection of science fiction and fantasy stories by the winners of the 2014 "Writers of the Future" contest chosen by a distinguished panel of top writers, critics, and

• UPC: 43905908
• Rating: 4.267

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two B : The Greatest Science Fiction Novellas of All Time Chosen by the Members of the Science Fiction Writers of America

9780765305336

• UPC: 12016500
• Rating: 5.0

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two A : The Greatest Science Fiction Novellas of All Time Chosen by the Members of The Science Fiction Writers of America

9780765305350

• UPC: 10831919
• Rating: 4.75

The Journey Prize Stories 28 : The Best of Canada's New Writers

9780771050862

• UPC: 52610932
• Rating: 3.0

American Short Story Masterpieces : A Rich Selection of Recent Fiction from America's Best Modern Writers

This collection of thirty-six classic short stories from the fifties to the eighties features works by authors such as James Baldwin, Barry Hannah, Bernard Halamud, Flannery O'Connor, Philip Roth, Anne Beattie, and Tobias

• UPC: 446464
• Rating: 5.0

Writers of the Future Volume 29 : The Best New Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year

Turn the page open your eyes...and look into the future They unleash the power of dreams and unlock the secrets of the universe. They bend time, twist perception, and put a new spin on the

• UPC: 23778891
• Rating: 4.5

From the Land of Fear Stories by the Best-Selling Science Fiction Writer in...

• UPC: 143516656948
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 39 USD

Book bundle - four fiction paperbacks from bestselling female writers

• UPC: 264449588448
• Category: Fiction
• Price: 1 GBP