Plotting Books

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Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 5,975 ratings — published 2004
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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.49 — 13,371 ratings — published 2018
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Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere) Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
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avg rating 4.19 — 6,337 ratings — published 2016
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Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2) Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
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avg rating 4.57 — 759,696 ratings — published 2016
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The False Prince (Ascendance, #1) The False Prince (Ascendance, #1)
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avg rating 4.24 — 108,642 ratings — published 2012
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Othello Othello (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 433,743 ratings — published 1603
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Nuclear War: A Scenario Nuclear War: A Scenario (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.38 — 43,328 ratings — published 2024
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On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 487 ratings — published
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Autocracy, Inc. Autocracy, Inc. (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 15,105 ratings — published 2024
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The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 7,159 ratings — published 2007
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The Conscious Style Guide: A Flexible Approach to Language That Includes, Respects, and Empowers The Conscious Style Guide: A Flexible Approach to Language That Includes, Respects, and Empowers (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 104 ratings — published 2024
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Writing Successful Self-Help and How-To Books (Wiley Books for Writers) Writing Successful Self-Help and How-To Books (Wiley Books for Writers)
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avg rating 3.90 — 59 ratings — published 1997
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Fast Fiction: A Guide to Outlining and Writing a First-Draft Novel in Thirty Days Fast Fiction: A Guide to Outlining and Writing a First-Draft Novel in Thirty Days (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 170 ratings — published 2014
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The Universal Fantasy Workbook: Use Universal Fantasy to Plot and Write a Book That's Ready to Market and Sell to Anyone The Universal Fantasy Workbook: Use Universal Fantasy to Plot and Write a Book That's Ready to Market and Sell to Anyone (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.43 — 14 ratings — published
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Silver Shadows (Bloodlines, #5) Silver Shadows (Bloodlines, #5)
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avg rating 4.34 — 64,129 ratings — published 2014
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Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, #5) Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, #5)
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avg rating 4.32 — 306,832 ratings — published 2010
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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 30,647 ratings — published 1976
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Memories of You Memories of You (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.62 — 24 ratings — published
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Tasmakat (Tuyo, #7) Tasmakat (Tuyo, #7)
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avg rating 4.69 — 304 ratings — published 2023
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Tarashana (Tuyo #3) Tarashana (Tuyo #3)
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avg rating 4.39 — 432 ratings — published 2021
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Five Broken Blades (The Broken Blades, #1) Five Broken Blades (The Broken Blades, #1)
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avg rating 3.82 — 42,554 ratings — published 2024
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Crisis (Invictus #2) Crisis (Invictus #2)
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avg rating 4.31 — 145 ratings — published 2023
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Demon in White (The Sun Eater, #3) Demon in White (The Sun Eater, #3)
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avg rating 4.63 — 17,725 ratings — published 2020
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The Tethered Mage (Swords and Fire, #1) The Tethered Mage (Swords and Fire, #1)
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avg rating 3.80 — 7,235 ratings — published 2017
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The Daemon Prism (Collegia Magica, #3) The Daemon Prism (Collegia Magica, #3)
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avg rating 3.96 — 1,111 ratings — published 2012
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Ashes of Man (The Sun Eater, #5) Ashes of Man (The Sun Eater, #5)
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avg rating 4.50 — 12,335 ratings — published 2022
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Some Desperate Glory Some Desperate Glory (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 18,380 ratings — published 2023
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A Shadow in Summer (Long Price Quartet, #1) A Shadow in Summer (Long Price Quartet, #1)
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avg rating 3.64 — 13,515 ratings — published 2006
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Peerless: Wu Shuang (Novel) Vol. 3 Peerless: Wu Shuang (Novel) Vol. 3
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avg rating 4.56 — 700 ratings — published
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Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2)
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avg rating 4.36 — 1,704,559 ratings — published 2013
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The Time Traveler's Wife The Time Traveler's Wife (ebook)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,852,803 ratings — published 2003
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Plotto: The Master Book of All Plots Plotto: The Master Book of All Plots (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.65 — 207 ratings — published 1928
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The Only Plotting Workbook You'll Ever Need: Your Story Arc Journal (Series Bibles for Writers) The Only Plotting Workbook You'll Ever Need: Your Story Arc Journal (Series Bibles for Writers)
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avg rating 4.60 — 5 ratings — published
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Court of Dragons (Dragon Isle Wars, #1) Court of Dragons (Dragon Isle Wars, #1)
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avg rating 3.79 — 5,362 ratings — published 2021
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Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.63 — 578 ratings — published 2023
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The Marriage Portrait The Marriage Portrait (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 196,311 ratings — published 2022
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The Assassin's Blade (Throne of Glass, #0.1-0.5) The Assassin's Blade (Throne of Glass, #0.1-0.5)
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avg rating 4.20 — 1,127,358 ratings — published 2014
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 2,386,961 ratings — published 1985
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Queen of Thieves (Queen of Thieves #1) Queen of Thieves (Queen of Thieves #1)
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avg rating 3.48 — 10,854 ratings — published 2023
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Take Off Your Pants! Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing Take Off Your Pants! Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing (ebook)
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avg rating 4.25 — 3,267 ratings — published 2015
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The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air, #3) The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air, #3)
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avg rating 4.34 — 946,796 ratings — published 2019
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The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air, #2) The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air, #2)
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avg rating 4.27 — 1,050,380 ratings — published 2019
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
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avg rating 4.16 — 4,084,785 ratings — published 2015
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How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method (ebook)
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avg rating 4.24 — 2,852 ratings — published 2014
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The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.76 — 1,730 ratings — published 2004
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 655,211 ratings — published 2013
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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 395,285 ratings — published 2019
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What the Wind Knows What the Wind Knows (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.36 — 109,703 ratings — published 2019
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 1,467,309 ratings — published 2020
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The Science of Storytelling The Science of Storytelling (ebook)
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avg rating 4.05 — 7,926 ratings — published 2019
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Connie Willis
“I learned everything I know about plot from Dame Agatha (Christie).”
Connie Willis, The Winds of Marble Arch and Other Stories

Will Raywood
“What determines the success of a story is not its ability to mirror real life or its escapist value; it’s its power to illuminate specific aspects of the human experience in an engaging way. Ultimately, the main goal of storytelling is to create shared emotional experiences.”
Will Raywood, The Natural Laws of Story: Master the Art and Science of Engaging Narratives

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