Our Summary Defines “a beginning” and lists do’s and don’ts together with pointers on how to achieve the first and avoid the second. Offers exercises based either on an ongoing manuscript or a published work. What I learned From It This is a comprehensive and clear overview written in simple terms. The points it makes…

Our Summary An astonishing bio of an accomplished (mainly) screenwriter. What I learned From It Never to feel sorry for myself. To keep doing it and never give up. To learn, learn, learn. A fantastic psychology of writing book that every writer serious about making it would benefit from imo. Trey

Our Summary The focus is on great openings and keeping the reader hooked including advice on this from agents and acquiring editors. What I learned From It Lots about inciting incidents; balancing backstory in the set up; keeping readers going from one chapter to the next. Trey

Our Summary An award-winning screenwriter’s view of journeyman writing. How to hone in on and hone your story. What I learned From It Imagine your reader being on a long plane ride. Then imagine you are their seat mate. Are you the engaging stranger who entertains them with your sparkling wit and fascinating adventures? Do…

Our Summary This is a self-proclaimed book of basics, but Gardner is clearly elitist; this work is aimed at writers aspiring to create art. It covers plot, character, sentence structure, poetic rhythm – all the mechanics of writing fiction – but he’s less interested in dictating laws of good writing. “Every true work of art,”…

Our Summary This dense work focuses on a directed attitude towards developing Voice. From conversational to formal, snarky to respectful, it’s all about word choice and the way that language will both sound and convey meaning. The same words with the same meaning can nevertheless be ordered in different ways with a difference in the…

Our Summary Gets into the line level of sentences and what order you need to put words so you can help a reader follow what you put down on paper (or computer). From phrases, clauses, subordination, long v short sentences tense, tense, prepositional phrases, danglers and much more. Perfect for reacquainting yourself with the nuts…

Our Summary Leave it to the literary rock star to compose a craft book that’s as entertaining as a good novel. “This is a short book because most books about writing are filled with bullshit,” King writes. What follows is a witty, practical, and sometimes poignant guide that is refreshingly devoid of the aforementioned BS.…

Our Summary A structural guide to storytelling, plotting, punch, flow step by step What I learned From It Although such a step by step guide seems a bit prescriptive and in theory has the potential to limit the creative flow, I found that following the principles helped prevent a story from being a shapeless mass…

Our Summary For genre lovers. Practical information on plotting, structure, characterization, dialogue, exposition, worldbuilding, and POV while packed with exquisite and imaginative visuals. This is a beautiful, wild, and crazy book with contributions from various well loved authors like Neil Gaiman, Ursula K. Le Guin, George R. R. Martin and others. Dense and rich and…