Bibliography: Novel Writing
Books
The making of a bestseller: success stories from authors and the editors, agents, and booksellers behind them
Hill, Brian E.
Call Number: 381.45 HIL
Housed at: Coastal Region Library
No plot? No problem!: a low-stress, high-velocity guide to writing a novel in 30 days
Baty, Chris
Call Number: 808.3 BAT
Housed at: Coastal Region Library, Lakes Region Library, Central Ridge Library
Writing down the bones : CAS [sound recording] : freeing the writer within
Goldberg, Natalie
Call Number: 808.02 GOL
Housed at: Central Ridge Library
Writing spirit
Andrews, Lynn V.
Call Number: 299.93 AND
Housed at: Coastal Region Library
Thirteen ways of looking at the novel
Smiley, Jane
Call Number: 813.54 SMI
Housed at: Coastal Region Library, Lakes Region Library
First draft in 30 days: a novel writer's system for building a complete and cohesive manuscript
Wiesner, Karen
Call Number: 808.3 WIE
Housed at: Central Ridge Library
The modern library writer's workshop: a guide to the craft of fiction
Koch, Stephen
Call Number: 808.3 KOC
Housed at: Coastal Region Library
The Marshall Plan for getting your novel published: 90 strategies and techniques for selling your fiction
Marshall, Evan
Call Number: 808.02 MAR
Housed at: Central Ridge Library
The novel writer's toolkit: a guide to writing novels and getting published
Mayer, Bob
Call Number: 808.02 MAY
Housed at: Central Ridge Library
Making a literary life: advice for writers and other dreamers
See, Carolyn
Call Number: 813.54 SEE
Housed at: Coastal Region Library, Lakes Region Library, Central Ridge Library
Creating fiction: instruction and insights from teachers of Associated Writing Programs
Checkoway, Julie
Call Number: 808.3 CRE
Housed at: Coastal Region Library
From where you dream: the process of writing fiction
Butler, Robert Olen
Call Number: 808.3 BUT
Housed at: Central Ridge Library
The lie that tells a truth: a guide to writing fiction
Dufresne, John
Call Number: 808.3 DUF
Housed at: Coastal Region Library
So you want to write: how to master the craft of writing fiction and the personal narrative
Piercy, Marge
Call Number: 809.3 PIE
Housed at: Coastal Region Library, Lakes Region Library
Online Resources
Advice on the challenges of starting to write a novel, and seeing it through completion.
http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/novelwriting/index.htm?terms=writing+novels
Book in a Week challenges writers to set a goal and write, write, write.
http://www.book-in-a-week.com/bichoktam.htm
Critique Circle members have their original work evaluated and rate others.
http://www.critiquecircle.com/
Fiction Factor ezine dedicated to the craft of writing fiction across a broad spectrum.
http://www.fictionfactor.com/
Internet Public Library subject category Writing.
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum60.30.00/
Internet Writing Workshop for discussing and critiquing all aspects of writing.
http://www.internetwritingworkshop.org/
National Novel Writing Month, beginning November 1, the goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30.
http://www.nanowrimo.org/
The Tameri Web site is dedicated to writers, instructors, and students.
http://www.tameri.com/index.html
Weblogs about Writing
http://weblogs.about.com/od/writingblogs/index.htm?terms=writing
Writer On Line, one of the 101 Best Web Sites for Writers for 2005 in Writers Digest.
http://www.writer-on-line.com/index.html
Writers Digest, world's leading magazine for writers, publishes Writers Market.
http://www.writersdigest.com/
Writers Digest Online Workshops also features a free newsletter.
http://www.writersonlineworkshops.com/
Writer's forums, references, links, conventions, and authors and artists sites.
http://www.forwriters.com/
Writing.com the largest online community, free and paid memberships at all skill levels.
http://www.writing.com/
Writing Fix interactive writing prompts to spark the imagination for plot, setting, etc.
http://www.writingfix.com/
Citrus County Library System
Email: suggestions@cclib.org