Favourite Writing Craft Books - Rita Stella Galieh

(Taken from Amazon's site)

The very name of this book drew me in. I wanted write great fiction and that's what was promised if I followed James Scott Bell's guidelines. That is, how to follow techniques for crafting a plot that grips readers from start to finish..

I was really inspired to purchase this book when I realized  I couldn't simply meander and write every single thing I thought relevant. What I needed was STRUCTURE and clear plot lines.


Plot and Structure opened me up to techniques I have found invaluable to my whole writing experience. Now I had a guide, almost a mentor, if you like, pointing out the way ahead, and how to avoid mistakes on the way!


I heartily recommend Plot and Structure for writers, especially if you have a story in mind but are struggling not only with a gripping beginning, but a sagging middle. MIDDLES have always been the most challenging parts to a writer. And definitely if you are a 'Pantser'. It will help in organizing yourself to have a plan and know where you're going. I actually picked out the relevant points I needed to follow and printed them on four large cards which I pinned up in my line of sight. It saved me from reading the manual every time I needed help.

*  Singer/songwriter, Rita Stella Galieh is a scriptwriter and co-presenter on Vantage Point, a 5 minute program broadcast throughout Australia. Having graduated from Emmaus Bible College and Sydney's National Art School, she is now with the Living Word Literary Agency, waiting for a publisher to accept her latest novel. As a contributor to several US Anthologies by Adams Media, she has two Historical Romances published by Ark House Press. Each year she and her husband minister in Buddhist Government schools, prisons, hospitals, shopping malls, and churches in Thailand. Her weekly blog, http://inspirational romance.blogspot.com shares fascinating stories.

You can follow her on Twitter: @RitaSGalieh