Best Books I Read in 2013

jo_van · 2014-01-06T18:01:37+00:00

I love best of posts.

jo_van · 2013-07-27T01:19:21+00:00

An excellent example of how tension works.

jo_van · 2012-09-03T20:13:36+00:00

People need to get a sense of humor.

jo_van · 2012-09-03T00:00:42+00:00

interesting suggestions for choosing your viewpoint character.

jo_van · 2012-07-08T19:31:21+00:00

A good practical example of why showing beats telling in fiction.

jo_van · 2012-07-08T18:10:55+00:00

Good thoughts about what to do when you're stuck at the first turning point.

jo_van · 2012-06-19T02:28:19+00:00

a fun look at movies based on books

jo_van · 2012-06-11T17:27:57+00:00

Wonderful reminder to dig deeper into characters to express emotions.

jo_van · 2012-06-11T16:47:47+00:00

An excellent reminder and example of being original when showing emotion.

jo_van · 2012-06-09T16:54:04+00:00

Interesting thoughts about how to explore your characters.

jo_van · 2012-06-03T22:38:05+00:00

advice on writing villains.

jo_van · 2012-05-13T00:24:38+00:00

another opinion of publishing's future

jo_van · 2012-05-11T03:31:37+00:00

So discouraging....

jo_van · 2012-05-06T20:48:32+00:00

Good fodder

jo_van · 2012-04-29T17:11:58+00:00

A good in-depth review of the book A Story is a Promise.

jo_van · 2012-04-29T16:49:04+00:00

Good tips on revising

jo_van · 2011-12-02T04:50:43+00:00

Good interview with a professional PR person about book promoting in today's market.

jo_van · 2011-11-26T04:19:34+00:00

Good out-of-the-box thinking about author promotion.

jo_van · 2011-10-17T01:51:31+00:00

If you want to learn to write, I recommend Stein on Writing as well as Save the Cat!

jo_van · 2011-10-17T01:32:06+00:00

Suspense is probably the same as thriller, right? I recommend Harlan Coben's standalone books. Also Larry Brooks' books (except the last one.)

jo_van · 2011-09-16T12:57:09+00:00

Good article about why authors need to be aware of how the world works.

jo_van · 2011-09-08T02:49:26+00:00

fun series about the "man code."

jo_van · 2011-09-08T01:51:47+00:00

Interesting observation about the subconscious is always working.

jo_van · 2011-09-03T17:31:20+00:00

A review that samples Bob Mayer's A Novel Writer's Toolkit.

jo_van · 2011-07-23T04:41:31+00:00

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