Characters Make Your Story Characters Make Your Story

Maren Elwood

The Writer Inc., 1942. Hard cover with dust jacket, 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches, 303 pages.

Name inside front. Dust jacket has torn spine down 2-1/4 inches from top, chip from bottom, and other tears. Book has some light pencil underlining. Firmly bound.

Under 2 lbs.
Circa: 1942
Condition: used
Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: The Writer Inc.
Author: Maren Elwood
Pages: 303  

The Psychology of Writing Success

The Psychology of Writing Success

Edited by J. George Frederick, with chapters by Dr. A. A. Brill, Floyd Dell, Thyra Samter Winslow, Mary Austin, Thomas H. Uzzell.

How writers originated - Why many writers are neurotic - How Literary Creation Works - Being Yourself as a writer - Using the ''Deep-Self,'' the subconscious in writing - The literary learning process - 24 ''case histories'' of writers - Sex and creative ability - Introvert and extravert characters in writers - Writer...
Circa: 1933
Condition: used
Size: 5-1/4 x 7-7/8 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: The Business Bourse New York
Author: J. George Frederick
Pages: 293  

Conscious Short-Story Technique Conscious Short-Story Technique

David Raffelock, Associate Editor of The Author & Journalist

Author & Journalist Publishing Co., 1924. Hard cover, front paste-on label, no dust jacket, 5-1/4 x 8 inches, 87 pages.

Very good clean, and firmly bound.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1924
Condition: used
Size: 5-1/4 x 8 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Author & Journalist Publishing Co.
Author: David Raffelock
Pages: 87  

Graduate Fictioneer The Graduate Fictioneer

With an introduction by Erle Stanley Gardner

by H. Bedford-Jones

A guide to writing to sell. The introduction by Erle Stanley Garner is very early for him as his first book was published in 1932 as well. Front flap has price of $1.50.

The Author & Journalist Publishing Co., 1932. Hard brown cloth cover with dust jacket, 5-1/2 x 8 inches, 126 pages.

Dust jacket has some wear along top edge, and lower corners. Name inside front Clean and firmly bound....
Circa: 1932
Condition: used
Size: 5-1/2 x 8 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: The Author & Journalist Publishing Co.
Author: H. Bedford-Jones, Erle Stanley Gardner
Pages: 126  

Basic Story Techniques

Basic Story Techniques

Helen Reagan Smith

This book contains advice on the study of source material for writing and on teaching one's self professional habits. Most important is the study of technique. Nearly every facet of story-writing is illustrated by a full-length short story. Authors include: Clifton Adams, Helene Carpenter; Mary Agnes Thompson; Alberta Wilson Constant; Ennen Reaves Hall; Fred Grove; Ed Montgomery; Al Dewlen; William R. Scott. With the help of this how-to book,...
Circa: 1964
Condition: used
Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Author: Helen Reagan Smith
Pages: 253  

Writing Detective and Mystery Fiction

Writing Detective and Mystery Fiction

A. S. Burack, Ed.

Chapters by: Dorothy L. Sayers; Valentine Williams; Zelda Popkin; Q. Patrick; A. A. Fair (E. S. Gardner); George Harmon Coxe; Craig Rice; Van Wyck Mason; Dorothy B. Hughes; Cleve F. Adams; Howard Haycraft; Ogden Nash; Guiles Davenport; Richard Lockridge; Julius Long; Elliot Paul; Clyde B. Clason; Todd Downing; Lee Wright; Kurt Steel; S. S. Van Dine; Trentwell Mason White; Frederick C. Davis; Dana Lyon; M. Scott Michel; Cortland...
Circa: 1945
Condition: used
Size: 5-3/4 x 8-1/2 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: The Writer Inc.
Author: A. S. Burack Ed.
Edition: 1
Pages: 237  

From Reading to Writing

From Reading to Writing

John M. Kierzek

The purpose of this book is to make the process of learning to write a little easier, a little more pleasant and profitable.

Macmillan Company, 1948. Hard cover, 6-7/8 x 9-1/2 inches, 319 pages.

Name on front cover and front fly. A few pages have underlining. Firmly bound.

Under 2 lbs.
Circa: 1948
Condition: used
Size: 6-7/8 x 9-1/2 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Macmillan Company
Author: John M. Kierzek