James Scott Bell

Writing Fiction for All You're Worth: Strategies and Techniques for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level (2000)

This book is a really interesting adaptation of Sun Tzu's famous work with a literary twist. It approaches writing a book like a battle. From mental preparation to tactics to what to do after you've "won," it covers the entire experience of writing a novel. It does tend to be overarching and big-...

The Art of War for Writers (2000)

I had heard others mention THE ART OF WAR FOR WRITERS: FICTION WRITING STRATEGIE, TACTICS, AND EXERCISES by JAMES SCOTT BELL, and to be honest, I resisted purchasing it. I don’t always believe all the hype. That is until I spotted this tiny book at a writing conference a few years back. I finally...

Presumed Guilty (2006)

Deadlock (2002)

Breach of Promise (2004)

Try Dying (2007)

Don't Leave Me (2013)