Resources

Suggested books on writing:

Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass – for the more advance writer
The Fire In Fiction by Donald Maass – for the advanced writer
Description by Monica Wood – for the more advance writer
Stein on Writing by Sol Stein – for the more advance writer
Getting into Character by Brandilyn Collins – for the writer with a particular need to focus on this topic
Plot & Structure by James Scott Bell – for the writer with a particular need to focus on this topic
Crafting Scenes by Raymond Obstfeld – for the writer with a particular need to focus on this topic
How to Write a Damn Good Novel II by James N. Frey – for the writer with some basic knowledge and experience
Self-editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave King– for the writer with some basic knowledge and experience
The First Five Pages by Noah Lukeman– for the beginning writer

Helpful articles

About agents:
“6 Benefits of Having an Agent in Today’s Publishing World” (June 2011)
“What Are The Odds Of Getting An Agent”
“How To Get An Agent (Not)”
“Why ‘No’ Comes Quickly”
“The Right Agent For You”
“Agency Agreements”
“The Agent-Client Relationship”
“Ten Ways To Annoy A Literary Agent”
“What Does An Agent Offer”

About query letters:
“How To Format A Query Sent By Email”
“How To Write A Query Letter”
“Query Writing Services Are A Total Waste Of Money”
“Some Query Letter Fundamentals”
“The Autobiographical Portion Of Our Program”
“Things To Skip In Queries For Fiction”
“Queries: Really Not That Complicated”

About proposals:
“General Questions On Proposals”
“Some Notes On Proposals”
“How To Write A Book Proposal”