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Aspects of the Novel - E.M. Forster

Aspects of the Novel - E.M. Forster

When Steering the Craft, About Writing, Murder Your Darlings, and Techniques of the Selling Writer *all* mention the same book, that book goes on the list too.

Finding Begeisterung

Finding Begeisterung

Begeisterung is what artists share over their otherwise endless differences: enthusiasm for a task clearly perceived

Techniques of the Selling Writer - Dwight V. Swain

Techniques of the Selling Writer - Dwight V. Swain

A 50’s era pulp writer speed runs your writing knowledge. If I was teaching a college course today on writing fiction, this is the book we’d use as a textbook.

Tool: How and Why to Track Your Writing

Tool: How and Why to Track Your Writing

Whether on paper or a spreadsheet, or on specialized software, keeping track of when, where, and how much you write can help you spot when your writing sweet spots are, and are useful tools for estimating how long a draft will take.