Writing

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The Tower and the Ruin: J.R.R. Tolkien's Creation
Edit Your Way: Plot Twist: Forget the Writing “Rules"
Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts
Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore
Staying Gold: The Oral History of The Outsiders
Joke Farming: How to Write Comedy and Other Nonsense
The War for Middle-earth: J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Confront the Gathering Storm, 1933–1945
The Idea Machine: How Books Built Our World and Shape Our Future
Memorial Days
Death and the Gardener
Every Day I Read: 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books
Notes to John
You Could Make This Place Beautiful
A Truce That Is Not Peace
Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language
The Cemetery of Untold Stories
El peligro de estar cuerda
The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien
The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life
Joyride: A Memoir
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
Didion and Babitz
People Like Us
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Authortube Books
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On Writing by Stephen  KingBird by Bird by Anne LamottThe Artist's Way by Julia CameronLetters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria RilkeWriting Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
Best Books on Creative Life
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The Public Speaking Bible; a Survival Guide for Standing on S... by Marcus AlexanderInfluence by Robert B. CialdiniWords That Change Minds by Shelle Rose CharvetHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieNever Split the Difference by Chris Voss
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Bird by Bird
The Elements of Style
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting
The Writing Life
The War of Art
Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them
Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity

Mark Twain
Substitute 'damn' every time you're inclined to write 'very;' your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. ...more
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Douglas Adams
I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.
Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time

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