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The primary goal of this article is to provide resources, to help you in your quest to write a high quality fiction book. <\/strong>In curating these articles we\u2019ve focused more on the usefulness of the article and less on the popularity or the date of publishing of the post. This post is a work in progress. If you find a new resource that\u2019s useful, please suggest in the comments below.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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Contents<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n

1  Structure, Plan and Write<\/a>
\n    1.1 Turning Real Life Into Fiction<\/a>
\n    1.2 Kurt Vonnegut on the The Shapes of Stories<\/a>
\n    1.3 The 12 Key Pillars of Novel Construction<\/a>
\n    1.4 Plot Worksheets to Help You Organize Your Thoughts<\/a>
\n    1.5 The Snowflake Method For Designing A Novel<\/a>
\n    1.6 Seven Tips From Ernest Hemingway on How to Write Fiction<\/a>
\n    1.7 Study the Writing Habits of Ernest Hemingway<\/a>
\n    1.8 Making Your Characters Come Alive<\/a>
\n    1.9 Vision, Voice and Vulnerability<\/a>
\n    1.10 10 Points on Craft by Barry Eisler<\/a>
\n    1.11 Coming up with Character Names<\/a>
\n    1.12 Using the Right \u2018Camera Angle\u2019 for Your Writing<\/a>
\n    1.13 The Art of \u2018Layering\u2019 in Fiction Writing<\/a>
\n    1.14 Weaving Humor Into Your Stories<\/a>
\n    1.15 On Telling Better Stories<\/a>
\n    1.16 The 25 Best Opening Lines in Western Literature<\/a>
\n    1.17 6 Ways to Hook Your Readers from the Very First Line<\/a>
\n    1.18 Plot Development: Climax, Resolution, and Your Main Character<\/a>
\n    1.19 How to Finish A Novel<\/a>
\n2  Get Feedback<\/a>
\n    2.1 Finding Beta Readers<\/a>
\n    2.2 Understanding the Role of Beta Readers<\/a>
\n    2.3 Find Readers By Writing Fan Fiction<\/a>
\n    2.4 How Fan Fiction Can Make You a Better Writer<\/a>
\n3  Edit Your Book<\/a>
\n    3.1 Find an Editor<\/a>
\n    3.2 Directory of Book Editors<\/a>
\n    3.3 Self Editing for Fiction Writers<\/a>
\n    3.4 The Top Ten Book Self Editing Tips<\/a>
\n    3.5 Advice for self-editing your novel<\/a>
\n    3.6 Tips on How to Edit a Book<\/a>
\n4  Format and Package Your Book<\/a>
\n    4.1 The Thinking That Goes Into Making a Book Cover<\/a>
\n    4.2 Design Your Book Cover<\/a>
\n    4.3 Format Your Book<\/a>
\n    4.4 Choosing a Title for Your Fiction Book<\/a>
\n5  Publish<\/a>
\n    5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware<\/a>
\n    5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath<\/a>
\n    5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent<\/a>
\n    5.4 Understanding Literary Agents<\/a>
\n    5.5 Association of Authors\u2019 Representatives<\/a>
\n    5.6 Self-Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing<\/a>
\n    5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create Space?<\/a>
\n    5.8 Define the Genre of Your Book<\/a>
\n    5.9 Understanding ISBN\u2019s<\/a>
\n    5.10 How Much Money Can I Make from my Book?<\/a>
\n    5.11 Understanding the Business of Publishing<\/a>
\n    5.12 Publishing Glossary<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 
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Turning Real Life Into Fiction<\/b>
\n\u201cWhere do you get your ideas?\u201d <\/em>is a common question that is asked of best-selling authors. In this article<\/a>, million-copy New York Times best selling author – Ruth Harris provides 8 tips for turning real life into fiction. A valuable post for anyone writing fiction.<\/p>\n

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Kurt Vonnegut on the The Shapes of Stories<\/b>
\nKurt Vonnegut\u2019s novels became classics of the American counterculture and made him a literary idol. In this humorous but insightful piece, this author of many acclaimed books such as Cat’s Cradle, Slaughterhouse 5, and The Sirens of Titan talks about the shapes of stories.<\/p>\n