What if...? Writing

USA	Book	UK
	Scenes Novelist's Essential Guide to Crafting Scenes *Raymond Obstfled* Not only does this book show you how to make your stories flow by crafting dynamic, individual scenes, but in doing so, it inspires you to write better stories.
	Dialogue Writing Dialogue *Tom Chiarella* This is a great book if you want to write dialogue that sounds fresh and realistic. (I didn't go so far as to eavesdrop on other people's conversations, though.) It has some indifferent reviews which I think are totally unfounded.
	Storytelling Screenplay *Syd Field* Okay, I'm a novelist so why read a book on screenplays? Because it's one of the best books you'll find on how to create a story from start to finish. If you don't structure your story, build it with correct 'building blocks', then just like a house built of biscuits it will crumble and fall apart.
	Characters Creating Unforgettable Characters Linda Seger It's great if you've got a good plot, but to really draw people into your story you need complex characters that the reader will want to follow. This book is one of the best for showing you how to populate your book with people readers will love.
	*Characters* Characters & Viewpoint Orson Scott Card Viewpoint is through which character's eyes/thoughts you see the story unfold. Obviously choosing the right character is crucial, as each will have a different perspective. This book explores this and also creating unique characters, too.
	*Storytelling* The Anatomy of Story John Truby I've read and learned much from John Truby's internet articles and often wished he'd expand upon and encapsulate his wisdom in a full length book - finally he has. This is an excellent resource for turning that patchy idea in your head into a wonderful, fully-realized story on a page.
	*Plot* The Plot Thickens Noah Lukeman There's an age old argument about whether plot is more important than characters or vice versa. Or indeed, if you can even separate the two. Don't worry about that. Just work on getting your story events to be the most interesting they can be and to flow as naturally as possible.
	*Plot* Plot Anson Dibell This delivers a simpler overview of plotting, but is still of help in nailing just how to plot your story for maximum impact.
	*Storytelling* Writing for Emotional Impact *Karl Iglesias* To grip a reader from the first page to the last, your work has to move the reader, has to make him feel, has to create the emotions in him that you want to create. This book is fantastic for illustrating such techniques.
	*Storytelling* The First Five Pages *Noah Lukeman* A book MUST grip and hold a reader's attention in those first few pages if it is going to entice the reader to read on, especially if that reader it browsing in a store brimming with other books all begging to be bought.
	Style *A Dash of Style* Noah Lukeman Do you know how to use a semi-colon? A dash? How to get the most out of a comma? Tiny flourishes can raise a book above the ordinary. This book will show you how to do that simply by the way you punctuate.
	*Editing* *Self-editing for Fiction Writers* *Renni Brown* Penning a great book isn't only in the writing of it but in the re-writing of it. Editing is vital to hone your work into the best possible shape.
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