Books by Brooks
The bestselling writing craft book, from Writer’s Digest Books:
4.5 Stars on Amazon. 120+ Reviews
What readers are saying about “Story Engineering”…
“If you’ve been searching for an accessible, well-reasoned explanation of how the story building process works, look no further. Here is the roadmap you need to understanding the craft of writing.” –Terry Brooks, author of more than twenty five bestselling novels including The Sword of Shannara
“Story Engineering is a master class in novel writing. Reading it is like getting an MFA, without the pesky admissions process or student loans. This book will make you smarter about the craft. Period.” –Chelsea Cain, New York Times Bestselling author of Heartsick, Sweetheart, and Evil at Heart
“Larry Brooks’s Story Engineering is a brilliant instructional manual for fiction writers that covers what the author calls the `Six Competencies of Successful Storytelling.’ The author presents a story telling model that keeps the writer focused on creating a dynamic living and breathing story form concept to the `beat sheet’ plan, through story structure and writings scenes. It’s a wonderful guide for the beginner and a great refresher for the pro. I guarantee this book will give you new ways to fire up your creativity.” — Jim Frey, author of How to Write a Damn Good Novel
“A useful guide explaining how to transfer screenwriting techniques to the craft of novel-writing. Good for screenwriters, too, summarizing the essence of entertaining commercial storytelling with great clarity.” –Christopher Vogler, author of The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers
“Larry Brooks’ groundbreaking book offers both novelists and screenwriters a model for storytelling that is nothing short of brilliant in its simplicity, its depth, its originality and its universality. Following his unique process is guaranteed to elevate your writing to the highest professional level.” — Michael Hauge, author of Writing Screenplays That Sell, and Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds
Order the trade paperback from Amazon.com, or from your favorite bookstore.
Or online… click for Kindle… or Nook.
Scroll down for more craft books from Larry. But first…
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THE NOVELS OF LARRY BROOKS
“Psychological thrillers with a dark, edgy take on relationships.”
Currently available on Kindle (click on titles):
Darkness Bound
(the USA Today Bestseller)
The Seminar
(the critically-acclaimed hit, orignally published as Pressure Points)
Bait and Switch
(Publishers Weekly starred review, Best Books of 2004)
Here are the covers from the original Penguin Putnam/Onyx/Signet editions:
Click on a cover for PW and reader reviews.
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My most recent novel, from Sons of Liberty Press (also available on Kindle and Nook):
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Winner of the 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Award – “Best Thriller”
Check out this novel’s website HERE.
See the Youtube video trailer HERE.
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My Selection of Craft eBooks
Warm Hugs for Writers
When Every Month is NaNoWriMo
Get Your Bad Self Published
101 Slightly Unpredictable Tips for Novelists and Screenwriters
And, two ebooks that are part of “Story Engineering,” but are available directly from me as downloadable PDF files, at $2.99 each:
Story Structure – Demystified
The Three Dimensions of Character
To order, send $2.99 per book via Paypal to: storyfixer@gmail.com
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I really like your post. Does it copyright protected?
Hi KattyBlackyard (GREAT name there…) — not sure I understand your question about copyright. Since you’re on the books page, are you asking if the books are copyrighted? (They are.) Pls clarify if you’d like to. Thanks!
Larry
Hi Larry:
I commented the other day on your review of Colin Harrison’s work, and I wanted to come back because I just finished “Darkness Bound.”
AMAZING book. Seriously, amazing. Especially the last hundred pages. I kept going back and forth, trying to figure out who I should hate, and I wouldn’t want to leave any spoilers here but when I thought that one main character was going to totally screw over another character, I had a visceral reaction, and very few writers can produce that in me.
Most of the books I read are predictable, but you somehow managed to keep me jumping around from one guess to the next throughout the book. You managed to confront some of the most uncomfortable and most human emotions and desires in the book, but without preaching. It takes a strong writer to let the reader come to his or her own conclusions about a controversial situation (or ten controversial situations).
Koontz is one of the only authors whose books I’ll read over and over again, but I’ll read “Darkness Bound” again as well.
I’m going to read “Pressure Point” next, and I’ll pick up the other two next time I’m at the bookstore. Are you coming out with anything new this year?
Wow, you sure know how to make a writer feel, well, like it’s all worthwhile. Thank you for this gift, Laura. Down the road I hope to see Dilon and The Dark Lady doing their dance on the silver screen. I’m thinking Tom Cruise and Angelina.
Thanks again. Wow.
Larry,
I was just wondering when you’ll be releasing the ebook: Get Your Bad Self Published. I’m not sure if you sent it out last month and missed me in the shuffle of people who prepaid for it. Just wanted to check.
Thanks,
–Lira
You you should edit the page subject title Books by Brooks to more specific for your blog post you write. I enjoyed the post however.
Can I get the books I publish included here for review and submission ? I do have a site I am producing storiestotale.com (the new one will be up soon), but I have 5 books I really need help with and I don’t have et am a self publisher indi
Hi Larry,
Awesome book Story Structure–Demystified. The best I’ve read, and I’ve read a lot of books on fiction writing.
Could you, please, take a moment to tell me what the difference is between the book above and your “Story Engineering”?
If the latter goes into more detail, fuller explanations, etc., I’ll have to buy it!
Thanks.
Hi Larry
I spoke to you a while ago about my ‘Best advice I’ve learned’ series. It’s been a great success with plenty of comments, likes and clicks to links such as your website and Amazon where my readers can buy your book. If you are interested in linking your readers to top-rated comments on “Story Engineering” from my site here is the link to this series I’ve been posting regarding the 6 Core Competencies from “Story Engineering”: http://rebeccaberto.wordpress.com/category/the-best-advice-ive-learned-series/
Thanks for an enlightening and unique resource.
Rebecca
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