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Jul. 20th, 2006 | 04:10 pm
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So, what writer's craft books do you like best?

At the moment, I'm revising SOME RAIN MUST FALL with the help of WRITING THE BREAKOUT NOVEL WORKBOOK, by Donald Maass.  It is really helping me to bring my characters to life.  I have never been happy with RAIN, but now I'm actually starting to fall in love with it.

Rob is designing my website around this book now, instead of DUMPS.  It is going to be sooooo cool.  I'm letting DUMPS sit a while, just like I did RAIN.  Maybe some day I will be able to spruce it up, but not right now.

Also, I'm having computer problems.  I can't send or receive e-mail.  Hopefully, it will be fixed tomorrow.  If not, cover your ears.

Anyway,  clue me in to your favorite revision books.  I really want to know.

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Kelsey Johnson Defatte

From: [info]cocoskeeper
Date: Jul. 20th, 2006 10:36 pm (UTC)
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You know mine--The First Five Pages by Noah Lukeman. :-)

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Kelsey Johnson Defatte

From: [info]cocoskeeper
Date: Jul. 20th, 2006 10:37 pm (UTC)
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And very cute journal!!!!

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inkjunkie/dumpyrain

From: [info]dumpyrain
Date: Jul. 21st, 2006 03:34 pm (UTC)
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Why, thank you, ma'am.

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inkjunkie/dumpyrain

From: [info]dumpyrain
Date: Jul. 21st, 2006 03:33 pm (UTC)
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Yup. I love that one too.

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Robin Bridges

From: [info]robinbridges
Date: Jul. 20th, 2006 10:40 pm (UTC)
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Ooh, I've got Maass' WORKBOOK sitting on my desk right now too! The last writing book I bought was actually for screenwriters: WRITING FOR EMOTIONAL IMPACT by Karl Iglesias, but it still has lots of good information for fiction writers too.

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inkjunkie/dumpyrain

From: [info]dumpyrain
Date: Jul. 21st, 2006 03:35 pm (UTC)
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Now that's one I don't have. I'll have to give it a try.

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marybethkelsey

From: [info]marybethkelsey
Date: Jul. 20th, 2006 11:42 pm (UTC)
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I like MY LIFE AS A NOVELIST by MB ??? (can't remember her last name. That's odd).
Another good one is Wendy Lamb's Crafting Stories for Children.
Also like The First Five Pages.
I've never read Writing the Breakout Novel. How about you buy it for me for a belated birthday present?

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jemacleod

From: [info]jemacleod
Date: Jul. 21st, 2006 02:53 am (UTC)
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I went to a Donald Maas workshop and bought the book. THought it was fab. Used it for my last YA and thought it made it alot stronger.

Good luck with revisions!
Janet

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inkjunkie/dumpyrain

From: [info]dumpyrain
Date: Jul. 21st, 2006 03:36 pm (UTC)
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Oh, I know that one. I'm pretty sure her last name is Red Headed Kook.

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inkjunkie/dumpyrain

From: [info]dumpyrain
Date: Jul. 21st, 2006 03:37 pm (UTC)
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No, no, it's Red Headed Kookie Tunafish Queen.

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jkcarter

From: [info]jkcarter
Date: Jul. 21st, 2006 10:52 am (UTC)
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I've drawn a blank. I'll think about it today.

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inkjunkie/dumpyrain

From: [info]dumpyrain
Date: Jul. 21st, 2006 03:37 pm (UTC)
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Blank? You do that too?

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kbaccellia

From: [info]kbaccellia
Date: Jul. 21st, 2006 04:43 pm (UTC)
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I have the Donald Maass workbook too. Two years ago I went to one of his workshops. He gave great advice.

I love STEIN ON WRITING by Sol Stein. I also went to his workshop back in January. He's one feisty older guy but he also gave great suggestions on revising your manuscript.

I have SELF-EDITING FOR FICTION WRITERS. It's also great for helping out when you are doing revisions.

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inkjunkie/dumpyrain

From: [info]dumpyrain
Date: Jul. 21st, 2006 05:51 pm (UTC)
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That's two more I don't have. Who wrote the Self-Editing one?

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kbaccellia

From: [info]kbaccellia
Date: Jul. 21st, 2006 05:53 pm (UTC)
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SELF-EDITING FOR FICTION WRITERS by Renni Browne and Dave King. Harper Collins is the publisher.

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inkjunkie/dumpyrain

From: [info]dumpyrain
Date: Jul. 21st, 2006 06:49 pm (UTC)
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Yes, I have that one. I love it.

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medwriter

From: [info]medwriter
Date: Jul. 21st, 2006 09:49 pm (UTC)
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My favorite craft book is Story by Robery McKee. I think it goes into more depth than any other book. It is geared toward screenwriting but it is great for the novelist. It is a lot to get into and digest.

I'll check out the Workbook you mention. I have the book that goes with it.

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inkjunkie/dumpyrain

From: [info]dumpyrain
Date: Jul. 21st, 2006 10:04 pm (UTC)
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Ooh, that sounds excellent. Amazon will be hearing from me tonight!

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