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Publishing Book Summaries

On Writing
by Stephen King • 2000
Stories get found, not built. Read voraciously, write privately, cut ten percent.
4.34
300k+
On Writing Summary
Immersive
On Writing
Stories get found, not built. Read voraciously, write privately, cut ten percent.
by Stephen King 2000 288 pages
4.34
300k+ ratings
Write Useful Books
by Rob Fitzpatrick • 2021
The product-design method that turns nonfiction books into recommendations, not just purchases.
4.54
500+
Write Useful Books Summary
Write Useful Books
The product-design method that turns nonfiction books into recommendations, not just purchases.
by Rob Fitzpatrick 2021 158 pages
4.54
500+ ratings
Techniques of the Selling Writer
by Dwight V. Swain • 1965
Master the rhythm of conflict and emotional reaction that makes any story impossible to put down.
4.33
1k+
Techniques of the Selling Writer Summary
Techniques of the Selling Writer
Master the rhythm of conflict and emotional reaction that makes any story impossible to put down.
by Dwight V. Swain 1965 344 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II
by James N. Frey • 1994
Most novelists fail at the premise, not the prose. The craft rules for getting it right.
4.07
500+
How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II Summary
How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II
Most novelists fail at the premise, not the prose. The craft rules for getting it right.
by James N. Frey 1994 176 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
How to Write a Damn Good Thriller
by James N. Frey • 2010
From villain to climax, the essential rules for a thriller that readers cannot put down.
3.79
321
How to Write a Damn Good Thriller Summary
How to Write a Damn Good Thriller
From villain to climax, the essential rules for a thriller that readers cannot put down.
by James N. Frey 2010 306 pages
3.79
321 ratings
Platform
by Michael Hyatt • 2012
The exact playbook for building an online platform from scratch: a blog that fuels a career.
4.16
13k+
Platform Summary
Platform
The exact playbook for building an online platform from scratch: a blog that fuels a career.
by Michael Hyatt 2012 261 pages
4.16
13k+ ratings
The Elements of Typographic Style
by Robert Bringhurst • 1992
Typography is an invisible art. Its rules: proportion, rhythm, and a five-century memory.
4.26
9k+
The Elements of Typographic Style Summary
The Elements of Typographic Style
Typography is an invisible art. Its rules: proportion, rhythm, and a five-century memory.
by Robert Bringhurst 1992 352 pages
4.26
9k+ ratings
Telling True Stories
by Mark Kramer • 2007
Finding true stories, reporting from the inside, and building scenes that read like novels.
4.08
1k+
Telling True Stories Summary
Telling True Stories
Finding true stories, reporting from the inside, and building scenes that read like novels.
by Mark Kramer 2007 317 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Chat GPT For Fiction Writing
by Nova Leigh • 2023
How to make ChatGPT your fiction collaborator: from plot twists to final drafts.
4.40
116
Chat GPT For Fiction Writing Summary
Chat GPT For Fiction Writing
How to make ChatGPT your fiction collaborator: from plot twists to final drafts.
by Nova Leigh 2023 116 pages
4.40
116 ratings
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot
by Jane K. Cleland • 2016
A plotting grid that plants a jolt every 70 pages: the method for stories that grip.
4.05
500+
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot Summary
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot
A plotting grid that plants a jolt every 70 pages: the method for stories that grip.
by Jane K. Cleland 2016 240 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English
by Hilary Glasman-Deal • 2009
Why good scientists write badly, and the writing blueprint that gets non-native speakers published.
4.43
169
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English Summary
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English
Why good scientists write badly, and the writing blueprint that gets non-native speakers published.
by Hilary Glasman-Deal 2009 272 pages
4.43
169 ratings
How to Write Short
by Roy Peter Clark • 2013
Tiny texts, big impact: the craft moves that make short sentences stick harder than long ones.
3.77
1k+
How to Write Short Summary
How to Write Short
Tiny texts, big impact: the craft moves that make short sentences stick harder than long ones.
by Roy Peter Clark 2013 272 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
Story Physics
by Larry Brooks • 2013
Great stories aren't magic. They're physics. Once you know the laws, broken drafts fix themselves.
3.92
475
Story Physics Summary
Story Physics
Great stories aren't magic. They're physics. Once you know the laws, broken drafts fix themselves.
by Larry Brooks 2013 248 pages
3.92
475 ratings
Dreyer's English
by Benjamin Dreyer • 2019
A copy chief teaches the cuts, the commas, and the confidence to write clear, unstoppable prose.
4.34
9k+
Dreyer's English Summary
Dreyer's English
A copy chief teaches the cuts, the commas, and the confidence to write clear, unstoppable prose.
by Benjamin Dreyer 2019 269 pages
4.34
9k+ ratings
The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing
by The Writer's Digest • 1992
The craft reference that walks you from three-act structure through revision to the agent's desk.
4.00
1k+
The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing Summary
The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing
The craft reference that walks you from three-act structure through revision to the agent's desk.
by The Writer's Digest 1992 528 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Draft No. 4
by John McPhee • 2013
How a New Yorker writer earns every sentence: drafts, checking, silence, and a dictionary.
4.09
4k+
Draft No. 4 Summary
Draft No. 4
How a New Yorker writer earns every sentence: drafts, checking, silence, and a dictionary.
by John McPhee 2013 208 pages
4.09
4k+ ratings
Murder Your Darlings
by Roy Peter Clark • 2020
Voice, craft, and discipline: the writer's toolkit, handed down from Aristotle to Zinsser.
4.02
500+
Murder Your Darlings Summary
Murder Your Darlings
Voice, craft, and discipline: the writer's toolkit, handed down from Aristotle to Zinsser.
by Roy Peter Clark 2020 352 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Writing Fiction for Dummies
by Randy Ingermanson • 2009
Your story idea is not a novel. The craft steps for structuring it into a page-turner.
4.10
1k+
Writing Fiction for Dummies Summary
Writing Fiction for Dummies
Your story idea is not a novel. The craft steps for structuring it into a page-turner.
by Randy Ingermanson 2009 384 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
101 Amazing Facts about J.K. Rowling
by Holger Weßling • 2019
From welfare to a billion dollars: the backstory of Hogwarts in 101 digestible facts.
101 Amazing Facts about J.K. Rowling Summary
101 Amazing Facts about J.K. Rowling
From welfare to a billion dollars: the backstory of Hogwarts in 101 digestible facts.
by Holger Weßling 2019 27 pages
Write Your Novel From The Middle
by James Scott Bell • 2014
Forget outlining and pantsing. The one scene every novel needs sits exactly in the middle.
4.20
2k+
Write Your Novel From The Middle Summary
Write Your Novel From The Middle
Forget outlining and pantsing. The one scene every novel needs sits exactly in the middle.
by James Scott Bell 2014 88 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
Snow Leopard
by Category Pirates • 2022
What 444 bestsellers teach about owning your category instead of competing in crowded genres.
4.35
210
Snow Leopard Summary
Snow Leopard
What 444 bestsellers teach about owning your category instead of competing in crowded genres.
by Category Pirates 2022 270 pages
4.35
210 ratings
Newsletter Ninja
by Tammi Labrecque • 2018
Your mailing list is not a megaphone. The relationship-first playbook for authors who hate selling.
4.57
1k+
Newsletter Ninja Summary
Newsletter Ninja
Your mailing list is not a megaphone. The relationship-first playbook for authors who hate selling.
by Tammi Labrecque 2018 146 pages
4.57
1k+ ratings
How I Write
by Janet Evanovich • 2006
What a decade of rejection teaches about characters, dialogue, pacing, and writing books that sell.
3.78
2k+
How I Write Summary
How I Write
What a decade of rejection teaches about characters, dialogue, pacing, and writing books that sell.
by Janet Evanovich 2006 272 pages
3.78
2k+ ratings
How to Write Short Stories And Use Them to Further Your Writing Career
by James Scott Bell • 2016
One moment, properly placed, can make a short story unforgettable and launch a career.
3.87
500+
How to Write Short Stories And Use Them to Further Your Writing Career Summary
How to Write Short Stories And Use Them to Further Your Writing Career
One moment, properly placed, can make a short story unforgettable and launch a career.
by James Scott Bell 2016 114 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
The Art of War for Writers
by James Scott Bell • 2009
Finish your novel, then sell it: tactical fiction-writing maneuvers from a veteran mentor.
4.20
1k+
The Art of War for Writers Summary
The Art of War for Writers
Finish your novel, then sell it: tactical fiction-writing maneuvers from a veteran mentor.
by James Scott Bell 2009 259 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Content Strategy Toolkit, The
by Meghan Casey • 2015
Content audit to governance: the tools, roles, and processes for making your content earn its keep.
4.14
209
Content Strategy Toolkit, The Summary
Content Strategy Toolkit, The
Content audit to governance: the tools, roles, and processes for making your content earn its keep.
by Meghan Casey 2015 272 pages
4.14
209 ratings
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint
by Nancy Kress • 2005
Viewpoint controls what your readers know, who they root for, and what the story finally means.
4.05
2k+
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint Summary
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint
Viewpoint controls what your readers know, who they root for, and what the story finally means.
by Nancy Kress 2005 232 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
Writing Fiction
by Alexander Steele • 2003
The fiction curriculum from New York's most acclaimed writing workshop, now in book form.
4.20
2k+
Writing Fiction Summary
Writing Fiction
The fiction curriculum from New York's most acclaimed writing workshop, now in book form.
by Alexander Steele 2003 304 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method
by Randy Ingermanson • 2014
From one sentence to a full novel draft, one step at a time, without the pain.
4.24
2k+
How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method Summary
How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method
From one sentence to a full novel draft, one step at a time, without the pain.
by Randy Ingermanson 2014 234 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
The Fire in Fiction
by Donald Maass • 2009
An agent's field guide to the invisible craft that turns a flat manuscript into a page-turner.
4.17
1k+
The Fire in Fiction Summary
The Fire in Fiction
An agent's field guide to the invisible craft that turns a flat manuscript into a page-turner.
by Donald Maass 2009 272 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Secrets of Character
by Matt Bird • 2022
Plot draws them in. Hero keeps them there. A character-first toolkit for the opening ten.
4.10
278
The Secrets of Character Summary
The Secrets of Character
Plot draws them in. Hero keeps them there. A character-first toolkit for the opening ten.
by Matt Bird 2022 296 pages
4.10
278 ratings
Parisian Lives
by Deirdre Bair • 2019
Beckett gave her nothing. Beauvoir gave her rules. One woman wrote both biographies anyway.
4.02
500+
Parisian Lives Summary
Parisian Lives
Beckett gave her nothing. Beauvoir gave her rules. One woman wrote both biographies anyway.
by Deirdre Bair 2019 341 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Conflict and Suspense
by James Scott Bell • 2011
Tension leaks from most manuscripts. The craft guide for sealing every scene with conflict.
4.26
500+
Conflict and Suspense Summary
Conflict and Suspense
Tension leaks from most manuscripts. The craft guide for sealing every scene with conflict.
by James Scott Bell 2011 273 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook
by Donald Maass • 2004
The craft upgrades that separate novels readers finish from those they abandon.
4.28
500+
Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook Summary
Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook
The craft upgrades that separate novels readers finish from those they abandon.
by Donald Maass 2004 240 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
Just Write
by James Scott Bell • 2016
How a working novelist structures story, builds character, and treats writing like a profession.
4.29
500+
Just Write Summary
Just Write
How a working novelist structures story, builds character, and treats writing like a profession.
by James Scott Bell 2016 303 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Newsletter Ninja 2
by Tammi Labrecque • 2022
Most author giveaways only hook half the audience. Build one that catches fans and newcomers alike.
4.50
352
Newsletter Ninja 2 Summary
Newsletter Ninja 2
Most author giveaways only hook half the audience. Build one that catches fans and newcomers alike.
by Tammi Labrecque 2022 122 pages
4.50
352 ratings
The Creative Compass
by Dan Millman • 2013
A repeatable path from idea to publication: no muse needed, just five stages you can navigate.
3.97
174
The Creative Compass Summary
The Creative Compass
A repeatable path from idea to publication: no muse needed, just five stages you can navigate.
by Dan Millman 2013 280 pages
3.97
174 ratings
Revision & Self-Editing
by James Scott Bell • 2008
A big-picture-first revision system: fix your novel's bones before you polish a single sentence.
4.19
1k+
Revision & Self-Editing Summary
Revision & Self-Editing
A big-picture-first revision system: fix your novel's bones before you polish a single sentence.
by James Scott Bell 2008 266 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Breakout Novelist
by Donald Maass • 2010
Thousands of manuscripts. A handful break out. The specific craft moves that make the difference.
4.32
404
The Breakout Novelist Summary
The Breakout Novelist
Thousands of manuscripts. A handful break out. The specific craft moves that make the difference.
by Donald Maass 2010 346 pages
4.32
404 ratings
Your Creative Writing Masterclass
by Jürgen Wolff • 2012
A hundred great novelists teach you fiction's craft secrets, from character to voice.
3.88
182
Your Creative Writing Masterclass Summary
Your Creative Writing Masterclass
A hundred great novelists teach you fiction's craft secrets, from character to voice.
by Jürgen Wolff 2012 321 pages
3.88
182 ratings
How to Grow a Novel
by Sol Stein • 1999
The editor's craft playbook: what makes readers abandon a novel, and how to keep them turning pages.
4.06
500+
How to Grow a Novel Summary
How to Grow a Novel
The editor's craft playbook: what makes readers abandon a novel, and how to keep them turning pages.
by Sol Stein 1999 288 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creative Writing
by Laurie E. Rozakis • 1997
One writing process for fiction, poetry, and screenplays, plus the business half most primers skip.
3.59
159
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creative Writing Summary
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creative Writing
One writing process for fiction, poetry, and screenplays, plus the business half most primers skip.
by Laurie E. Rozakis 1997 352 pages
3.59
159 ratings
The Marshall Plan For Novel Writing
by Evan Marshall • 1998
Turn one crisis into a full novel: three acts, three shocks, a synopsis that sells.
3.76
482
The Marshall Plan For Novel Writing Summary
The Marshall Plan For Novel Writing
Turn one crisis into a full novel: three acts, three shocks, a synopsis that sells.
by Evan Marshall 1998 287 pages
3.76
482 ratings
No One Round Here Reads Tolstoy
by Mark Hodkinson • 2022
One book in his house growing up. Now he owns 3,500 and publishes his own.
3.74
500+
No One Round Here Reads Tolstoy Summary
No One Round Here Reads Tolstoy
One book in his house growing up. Now he owns 3,500 and publishes his own.
by Mark Hodkinson 2022 360 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
Creating Characters
by Dwight V. Swain • 1990
Characters are built, not found. The nuts-and-bolts system for creating people readers believe in.
3.92
240
Creating Characters Summary
Creating Characters
Characters are built, not found. The nuts-and-bolts system for creating people readers believe in.
by Dwight V. Swain 1990 208 pages
3.92
240 ratings
The Writer's Guide to Beginnings
by Paula Munier • 2016
Agents stop reading on page one. The craft decisions that make them turn to page two.
4.31
190
The Writer's Guide to Beginnings Summary
The Writer's Guide to Beginnings
Agents stop reading on page one. The craft decisions that make them turn to page two.
by Paula Munier 2016 256 pages
4.31
190 ratings
Writing Fantasy Heroes
by Jason M. Waltz • 2008
Turn your fantasy heroes from armored clichés into people who bleed, doubt, and still inspire.
3.87
215
Writing Fantasy Heroes Summary
Writing Fantasy Heroes
Turn your fantasy heroes from armored clichés into people who bleed, doubt, and still inspire.
by Jason M. Waltz 2008 216 pages
3.87
215 ratings
How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels
by Jim Driver • 2014
How pulp writers finished novels without writer's block, and how you can do the same.
3.78
500+
How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels Summary
How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels
How pulp writers finished novels without writer's block, and how you can do the same.
by Jim Driver 2014 94 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
How Not to Get Rich
by Alan Pell Crawford • 2014
Before he was America's most beloved author, Mark Twain was its most disastrous investor.
3.63
123
How Not to Get Rich Summary
How Not to Get Rich
Before he was America's most beloved author, Mark Twain was its most disastrous investor.
by Alan Pell Crawford 2014 224 pages
3.63
123 ratings
Book in a Month
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt • 2008
A complete novel draft in 30 days: write forward, fix nothing, reach the end.
3.82
500+
Book in a Month Summary
Book in a Month
A complete novel draft in 30 days: write forward, fix nothing, reach the end.
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt 2008 288 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
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