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James Scott Bell

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James Scott Bell is the #1 bestselling author of Plot & Structure, and award-winning thrillers like Final Witness. He served as fiction columnist for Writer’s Digest magazine, to which he frequently contributes, and has written three additional craft books for Writer’s Digest Books including Revision & Self-Editing, The Art of War for Writers and Conflict & Suspense. Follow him on Twitter @jamesscottbell.


Recent Stories from James Scott Bell

Write Better FictionThe 5 C’s of Writing a Great Thriller NovelJames Scott Bell
Writing Your First DraftThe 5 Biggest Fiction Writing Mistakes (& How to Fix Them)James Scott Bell
Writing Your First Draft7 Things That Will Doom Your Novel (& How to Avoid Them)James Scott Bell
Write Better FictionThe 7 Tools of DialogueJames Scott Bell
Writing Techniques5 Tools for Building Conflict in Your NovelJames Scott Bell
Writing TechniquesHow to Write a Novel Readers Won’t Put DownJames Scott Bell
Writing TechniquesOh, You Can’t Learn to Write Fiction? Really?James Scott Bell
Writing Your First DraftHow to Gain Perspective on Your WorkJames Scott Bell
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Writing Your First Draft5 Easy Tips to Strengthen Your ScenesJames Scott Bell
qp7-migration-Writer's Digest ConferenceWhat is Plot, Anyway?James Scott Bell
WD BooksWrite Great Fiction: Plot & StructureJames Scott Bell

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