The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface – Donald Maass Where Do You Get Your Ideas? – Fred White The Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story – Erik Bork Generating Story Ideas: Tips and Techniques to Hatch Book Ideas from Scratch – Rachel Shane Brownįinding the Core of Your Story – Jordan Smith Plotting Your Novel: Idea and Structure – Janice HardyĬreate Story Ideas That Beg to Be Written – John D. It’s Alive: Bringing Your Nightmares to Life – Joe Mynhardt & Eugene Johnson, eds. The Writer’s Brainstorming Kit – Pam McCutcheon and Michael WaiteĢ0 Master Plots: And How to Build Them – Ronald B. How to Write the Million Dollar Story: Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Story Structure – Jim Driver Outline Your Books or Die! The Secrets of Writing Fiction That Sells – Jim Driver Plot Perfect: Building Unforgettable Stories Scene by Scene – Paula Munier How to Write a Novel the Easy Way!: Using the Pulp Fiction Method – Jim Driver The Four Core Framework: Needs, Life Values, Emotions, and Events in Storytelling – Shawn CoyneĬonventions and Obligatory Moments: The Must-Haves to Meet Audience Expectations – Kimberly Kessler and Leslie WattsĮlmore Leonard’s 10 Rules of Writing – Elmore Leonard The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master – Martha Alderson The Twenty Worst Fiction Writing Mistakes – Jim Driver Clelandġ3 Steps to Evil: How to Craft Suberbad Villains – Sacha Black Mastering Plot Twists: How to Use Suspense, Targeted Storytelling Strategies, and Structure to Captivate Your Readers – Jane K. Understanding Conflict (And What It Really Means) – Janice Hardy The Art of Perspective: Who Tells the Story – Christopher Castellaniīuried Beneath the Boarding House – Ryan Green Writing with Emotion, Tension & Conflict: Techniques for Crafting an Expressive and Compelling Novel – Cheryl St. The Ultimate Hero’s Journey: 195 Essential Plot Stages Found in the Best Novels & Movies – Neal Soloponte

The Narrative Act: Point of View in Prose Fiction – Susan Sniader Lanser Study of Point of View: Spatial and Temporal Form – Boris Uspenskyįemale Serial Killers: How and Why Women Become Monsters – Peter Vronsky

Who Says? Mastering Point of View in Fiction – Lisa Zeidner Writing the Intimate Character: Create Unique, Compelling Characters Through Mastery of Point of View – Jordan Rosenfeld 2021 The Haunting of Hill House (2x) – Shirley Jackson I’ve read a lot more than are listed here, obviously, but I started posting in October 2012. Here is a list of books and stories I have read.

Horror Mansion by J.N. Williamson