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*[http://www.amazon.com/Plot-Structure-Techniques-Exercises-Crafting/dp/158297294X Plot & Structure: Techniques and exercises for crafting a plot that grips readers from start to finish, by James Scott Bell] | *[http://www.amazon.com/Plot-Structure-Techniques-Exercises-Crafting/dp/158297294X Plot & Structure: Techniques and exercises for crafting a plot that grips readers from start to finish, by James Scott Bell] | ||
*[http://www.victorialynnschmidt.com/BIAM.htm Book In A Month, by Victoria Lynn Schmidt] | *[http://www.victorialynnschmidt.com/BIAM.htm Book In A Month, by Victoria Lynn Schmidt] | ||
| + | *[https://www.amazon.com/Story-Genius-Science-Outlining-Riveting/dp/1607748894 Story Genius] - Lisa Cron | ||
| + | *[https://www.amazon.com/Wired-Story-Writers-Science-Sentence/dp/1607742454 Wired for Story] by Lisa Cron | ||
*Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott | *Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott | ||
*On Writing by Stephen King | *On Writing by Stephen King | ||
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*So You Want To Write by Marge Piercy | *So You Want To Write by Marge Piercy | ||
*Lessons from a Lifetime of Writing: A Novelist Looks at His Craft by David Morrell | *Lessons from a Lifetime of Writing: A Novelist Looks at His Craft by David Morrell | ||
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| + | === Books on World Building === | ||
| + | TrudyG wrote: | ||
| + | ''So, does anyone have any good book recommendations for worldbuilding, in any categories of world creation, maps, culture, creatures, beings, political units, etc? I have the start of a collection of them, and I’m always interested in new ones. Note that all the ones I list have at least some things in them I’ve found useful, even if it’s basics.'' | ||
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| + | Available at Amazon: | ||
| + | * Creating Life: The Art of Worldbuilding Book 1 by Randy Ellefson: Looks at creating creatures, beings, and some elements of culture. | ||
| + | * Creating Places: The Art of Worldbuilding Book 2 by Randy Ellefson: Looks at creating worlds, continents, countries, etc. including basics of mapping. | ||
| + | (Note that both the above do have a potentially irritating amount of references to the author’s website, but they can be useful.) | ||
| + | * Way With Worlds Book 1: Crafting Great Fictional Settings by Steven Savage: Looks at basic philosophies, essentials, magic & tech, religion, sex, species, and characters. | ||
| + | * Way With Worlds Book 2: Details and Discussions by Steven Savage: Looks at heroes, villains, & author’s pets, utopias & dystopias, conflicts, communication, tools & techniques, skills, and originality. | ||
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| + | Available on Smashwords | ||
| + | * Pantheon Building by Julie Ann Dawson: Looks at creating gods and religions, for both stories and RPGs | ||
| + | * Worldbuilding 101 by Julie Ann Dawson: Looks at the basics of worldbuilding for both stories and RPGs; based on a workshop that she holds. | ||
| + | Both the above are short and were created more for RPGs, but can be useful for fiction worldbuilding as well. | ||
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| + | WriterofNumenor wrote: | ||
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| + | Storyworld First by Jill Williamson is the best! | ||
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