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Story Summary
Immersive
Story
by Robert McKee 1997 480 pages
4.27
17k+ ratings
Writing
Film
Art
How to Write a Damn Good Novel Summary
How to Write a Damn Good Novel
A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling
by James N. Frey 1987 192 pages
3.87
2k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
How To
The Anatomy of Story Summary
The Anatomy of Story
22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
by John Truby 2007 445 pages
4.25
7k+ ratings
Writing
Film
Crafts
Screenplay Summary
Screenplay
The Foundations of Screenwriting
by Syd Field 1979 336 pages
3.99
8k+ ratings
Writing
Film
Reference
Story Genius Summary
Story Genius
How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel
by Lisa Cron 2016 288 pages
4.19
6k+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Writing Tools Summary
Writing Tools
50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer
by Roy Peter Clark 2006 260 pages
4.20
5k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Save the Cat! Summary
Save the Cat!
The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
by Blake Snyder 2005 215 pages
4.01
22k+ ratings
Writing
Film
Reference
Dialogue Summary
Dialogue
The Art of Verbal Action for Page, Stage, and Screen
by Robert McKee 2016 303 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
Writing
Film
Crafts
Directing Actors Summary
Directing Actors
Creating Memorable Performances for Film and Television
by Judith Weston 1996 438 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
Film
Writing
Art
The Art of Fiction Summary
The Art of Fiction
Notes on Craft for Young Writers
by John Gardner 1984 240 pages
3.99
6k+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
The Emotional Craft of Fiction Summary
The Emotional Craft of Fiction
How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface
by Donald Maass 2016 224 pages
4.25
3k+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Save the Cat! Writes for TV Summary
Save the Cat! Writes for TV
The Last Book on Creating Binge-Worthy Content You’ll Ever Need
by Jamie Nash 2021 254 pages
4.31
423 ratings
Writing
Research
Crafts
Wired for Story Summary
Wired for Story
The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence
by Lisa Cron 2012 272 pages
4.20
5k+ ratings
Writing
Psychology
Crafts
Story Engineering Summary
Story Engineering
by Larry Brooks 2011 278 pages
4.10
3k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Into the Woods Summary
Into the Woods
A Five Act Journey Into Story
by John Yorke 2013 256 pages
4.18
4k+ ratings
Writing
Film
Crafts
The Writer's Journey - 25th Anniversary Edition Summary
The Writer's Journey - 25th Anniversary Edition
Mythic Structure for Writers
by Christopher Vogler 1992 492 pages
4.10
10k+ ratings
Writing
Film
Reference
Save the Cat Summary
Save the Cat
The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
by Blake Snyder 2005 195 pages
4.01
22k+ ratings
Writing
Film
Reference
Invisible Ink Summary
Invisible Ink
A Practical Guide to Building Stories That Resonate
by Brian McDonald 2010 153 pages
4.38
1k+ ratings
Writing
Film
Art
The Story Grid Summary
The Story Grid
What Good Editors Know
by Shawn Coyne 2015 344 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Save the Cat! Strikes Back Summary
Save the Cat! Strikes Back
More Trouble for Screenwriters to Get Into… and Out Of
by Blake Snyder 2009 200 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
Writing
Film
Crafts
Dialogue Summary
Dialogue
The Art of Verbal Action for Page, Stage, and Screen
by Robert McKee 2016 312 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
Writing
Film
Crafts
Techniques of the Selling Writer Summary
Techniques of the Selling Writer
by Dwight V. Swain 1965 344 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Character Summary
Character
The Art of Role and Cast Design for Page, Stage, and Screen
by Robert McKee 2021 336 pages
4.29
445 ratings
Writing
Film
Crafts
Plot & Structure Summary
Plot & Structure
Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish
by James Scott Bell 2004 240 pages
4.11
5k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
The Bestseller Code Summary
The Bestseller Code
Anatomy of a Blockbuster Novel
by Jodie Archer 2016 242 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
Writing
Books About Books
Crafts
The Art of Character Summary
The Art of Character
Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film, and TV
by David Corbett 2013 383 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Film
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Summary
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
by Jessica Brody 2018 320 pages
4.49
13k+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Reading Like a Writer Summary
Reading Like a Writer
by Francine Prose 2006 320 pages
3.77
11k+ ratings
Writing
Books About Books
Reference
Making a Good Script Great Summary
Making a Good Script Great
A Guide for Writing & Rewriting by Hollywood Script Consultant Linda Seger
by Linda Seger 1987 252 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
Writing
Film
Reference
About Writing Summary
About Writing
Seven Essays, Four Letters, & Five Interviews
by Samuel R. Delany 2006 272 pages
4.26
459 ratings
Writing
Essays
Crafts
Color, Form, and Magic Summary
Color, Form, and Magic
Use the Power of Aesthetics for Creative and Magical Work
by Nicole Pivirotto 2021 112 pages
3.58
84 ratings
Art
Design
Witchcraft
The Anatomy of Genres Summary
The Anatomy of Genres
How Story Forms Explain the Way the World Works
by John Truby 2022 722 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Writing
Film
Crafts
Outlining Your Novel Summary
Outlining Your Novel
by K.M. Weiland 2011 186 pages
4.11
4k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
How to Write a Damn Good Thriller Summary
How to Write a Damn Good Thriller
A Step-by-Step Guide for Novelists and Screenwriters
by James N. Frey 2010 306 pages
3.79
321 ratings
Writing
How To
Research
Stein on Writing Summary
Stein on Writing
A Master Editor of Some of the Most Successful Writers of Our Century Shares His Craft Techniques and Strategies
by Sol Stein 1995 320 pages
4.28
4k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
45 Master Characters Summary
45 Master Characters
Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt 2001 304 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Mythology
Creating Character Arcs Summary
Creating Character Arcs
The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development
by K.M. Weiland 2016 215 pages
4.31
3k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Film
Consider This Summary
Consider This
Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different
by Chuck Palahniuk 2020 256 pages
4.37
5k+ ratings
Writing
Memoir
Biography
Steering The Craft Summary
Steering The Craft
A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story
by Ursula K. Le Guin 1998 160 pages
4.24
6k+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Writing Down the Bones Summary
Writing Down the Bones
Freeing the Writer Within
by Natalie Goldberg 1986 336 pages
4.21
32k+ ratings
Writing
Self Help
Reference
Telling True Stories Summary
Telling True Stories
A Nonfiction Writers' Guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University
by Mark Kramer 2007 317 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Writing
Journalism
Essays
Writing the Breakout Novel Summary
Writing the Breakout Novel
Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level
by Donald Maass 2001 272 pages
4.08
4k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Structuring Your Novel Summary
Structuring Your Novel
Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story
by K.M. Weiland 2013 295 pages
4.33
3k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Several Short Sentences About Writing Summary
Several Short Sentences About Writing
by Verlyn Klinkenborg 2012 224 pages
4.13
3k+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot Summary
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot
How to Write Gripping Stories That Keep Readers on the Edge of Their Seats
by Jane K. Cleland 2016 240 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Writing for Emotional Impact Summary
Writing for Emotional Impact
Advanced Dramatic Techniques to Attract, Engage, and Fascinate the Reader from Beginning to End
by Karl Iglesias 2005 238 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
Writing
Film
Reference
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing Summary
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing
Proven Professional Techniques for Writing With Style and Power
by Gary Provost 1985 176 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Writing
Self Help
Reference
Characters & Viewpoint Summary
Characters & Viewpoint
by Orson Scott Card 1988 240 pages
4.04
4k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Writer's Guide to Character Traits Summary
Writer's Guide to Character Traits
by Linda N. Edelstein 1999 384 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Psychology
Becoming a Writer Summary
Becoming a Writer
by Dorothea Brande 1934 192 pages
4.00
6k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
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