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Favorite Writing Books

How to Write a Damn Good Thriller by James N Frey
  • This goes though the ways thrillers keep things pacey as well as some of the genre’s conventions—like ticking clocks and the villain getting the upper hand. It’s an easy read with everything laid out clearly.
  • Pacing is inmporatant no matter what genre you write.
Creating Character Arcs by K.M Weiland
  • I love it because to breaks down the three different types of character arcs into to little steps that the character has to go through.
  • Very useful when figuring out what happens where in the story, or if creating an arc that covers multiple books.
The Story Grid by Shawn Coyne
  • I find this method of analyzing story interesting, and very useful if a story just doesn’t seem to be working.
  • I love the Story Grid round table podcast where the editors analyze a movie—I did film studies at school instead of English Lit.
  • This is for all genres.
Writing and marketing systems by Elana Johnson
Loads of useful information on writing and marketing.
Amazon Ads for Authors by Deb Potter
Step by step instruction on how to setup and tend ads.
Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes
Breaks down the structure of a romance novel in easy steps.
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