Useful Books for Writers

[Katie-Ellen]

See @Carol Rose's latest addition to The Writing Wiki. I can't reply there to be able to add this one by literary agent Evan Marshall:

There is a marked leaning towards plotting, while not ignoring pantsing, and a useful section on three modes of writing: action (show not tell) summary (tell not show) and dialogue.

 

[Carol Rose]

Here's the link again.

http://centerforfiction.org/forwriters/writing-tools/essential-book-of-the-month/

 

[Katie-Ellen]

Nifty bit of cross referencing there, our @Carol Rose.

 

[Island Writer]

There is a marked leaning towards plotting, while not ignoring pantsing, and a useful section on three modes of writing: action (show not tell) summary (tell not show) and dialogue.

I used a plot coach for my last two novels - she helped a lot! I used to be a pantser, but can definitely see the value of plotting. If anyone is interested, Cathy Yardley has written a very useful book, Rock Your Plot: Rock Your Plot: A Simple System for Plotting Your Novel (Rock Your Writing Book 1) - Kindle edition by Cathy Yardley. Reference Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.