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What our customer's say!

"Great read for all writers!", This little gem cuts through all the noise and gets right down to analyzing the mechanics of good stories. It's full of wonderfully simple observations and immediately applicable guidelines, the kind that are obvious in retrospect but that I never noticed before. The author's not out to cramp anyone's style, either - he recognizes that writers generate material in all kinds of different ways. Definitely worth picking up.


"Very helpful for novel writers", This book is the best book of advice for aspiring novel writers I have seen. Lots of practical examples and some good techniques to try out. Even has a chapter-by-chapter system to go from nothing to a novel by the end of the book (if you want to use it).

It is also engaging to read and is not boring or "text-booky" at all.

Higly recommended.

"Invaluable advice",
I purchased his book after attending a class Mr. Bell gave at a writer's conference.

The book is invaluable, it will save countless hours of re-writing, and make the entire effort easier. Plot is perhaps the most important element of a book.

Just as a house has a kitchen, bedroom, front door, etc, a well-crafted book should contain certain elements as well.

There are time-tested techniques and pointers, this book lists them and makes their application much easier.

We all have at least a dozen books on the craft of writing, this should be one of them. It is worth the investment and the time it will take to digest it.

Dan Elliott Jr.

"Good work on how to build plot", This book, as it says on the title, focus on plot and structure. He gives an introduction to each then delves into them for the rest of the book. The concepts are solid and anyone who want to know how to write but doesn't (or thinks they can't) owes it to themselves to pick this and the other "Write Great Fiction" books. There's a criticism that the author just reuses the same information that's been out there for a long time, which is like criticizing a history book on the Romans. There's only one set of history out there, so of course it will have the same information! Besides, since it's the SAME INFORMATION as other "how to" books, and since this book is clearly written towards those who want to know how to write, the criticism is again made completely moot. On that same note, if someone got this book, then why would they buy another book on plot?

The author's use of the "LOCK" system and the "doorways" is excellent and helps a new would-be writer more easily conceptualize the elements that are needed for a good plot. That was what he intended to do, that was what he did, and so that is why this book is worth the money.

"Excellent", This how-to book actually delivers! So many books give definintions of writing terms, but this book explains HOW TO DO those things. Intellegent, useful, and sometimes even funny.

Buy this book. The excercises are even good- and I HATE writing excersises.

Best of all- this book is ENCOURAGING. The author's you-can-do-it spirit flows from every page and his clear explainations make you believe him that you can.

Read this reviews before You buy...

"Great resource", I've been writing non fiction for over ten years. This summer I decided to start working on a novel that has been brewing in my mind since I was fourteen. I wrote the first three chapters and my plot stalled. This book gave me the ideas I needed to get excited about my novel. I own many "how to" books on writing and this one is laid out brilliantly.

"Outstanding and detailed analysis of plot structures", I don't need to say much except to echo what's already been said by other reviewers. This is easily the most useful handbook on fiction writing that I've ever read. I own most of the Writer's Guide series and they are very good, mostly. This one stands pretty distinctly above them all.
If you're looking for a "craft" book, look elsewhere. This book will not teach you how to write a solid sentence. But it will teach you to fashion a plot and make sense of all those crazy ideas that are clanging around in your head. His techniques are highly practical and productive.
I'm tempted to give this one star in hopes of dissuading others from learning from Bell and adding to the slushpile, reducing my chances of getting to the editor's desk. But in good conscience I can't do that. Bell's book absolutely rocks.

"For those who seek clarity, you may begin here.", Not having the luxury of an MFA, I struggled to create my interpretation of a marketable novel until I finally faced the truth. I didn't know what I was doing.

"Okay then," I thought, "what exactly am I lacking?"

I attended a very good workshop which revealed what I had already come to suspect. My writing had too much imagery and not enough, plot or structure. I went looking for a solution and, would you believe it, I found there was a book written just for me.

"Plot & Structure, Techniques and exercises for crafting a plot that grips readers from start to finish," by James Scott Bell was the first step on my road to literary recovery. I followed this wonderful little book with another, "Techniques of the Selling Writer" by Dwight V. Swain. The two volumes go together well, in my opinion, complimenting one another on a common list of topics.

I'd recommend them both as well as the rest of the "Write Great Fiction" series from Writer's Digest Books. You might also consider, "Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, How to Edit Yourself Into Print" by Renni Brown and Dave King.

I needed to find better footing, to bone up on fiction basics. These books plus a subscription to "the Writer" magazine have been my school. If you desire a better grasp of the basics, you might want to start here.

Michael, doing better, in Seattle.

"The first book that you must read", This is a good introductory book, and works for various types of media, like cinema (screenplay) and comics.

It's a simple and objective book, direct to the point. It's interesting to note that other books like Screenplay by Syd Field and Story by Robert Mckee will be more valuable after you read Plot & Structure, because now you will have a better understanding of story construction.

It's not a revolutionary book, but it's very solid and highly practical.

Recommended.





"An Invaluable Writing Tool", This book is a must have for every fiction writer, non-fiction writer who wants to try fiction, or for someone who dreams of becoming an author.

I write my books intuitively. Then my first publisher suggested I start teaching creative writing workshops.

"Great idea," I told her.

But deep inside I was scared silly. How the heck would I go about teaching something that I was doing intuitively?

Thank goodness for this book! Now I can see and understand the process that I've been using as a writer. This is not only helping me improve my skills, it's also helping me have a lot more fun writing my next book.