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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Bird by Bird
The Elements of Style
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Writers Helping Writers, #1)
Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them
The War of Art
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting
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Prompt Me to Write by Martin WoodsBook Title Bible by Scott LorenzCreative Writing Vocabulary Toolkit by Mason CarterBir Yazarın Günlüğü by Virginia WoolfWrite for Life by Julia Cameron
About Writing
20 books — 5 voters
The Conscious Style Guide by Karen YinPoetry as Spellcasting by Tamiko BeyerAbout Writing by Samuel R. DelanyThe African American Guide to Writing & Publishing Non Fiction by Jewell Parker RhodesThe Anti-Racist Writing Workshop by Felicia Rose Chavez
BIPOC Writers on the Craft of Writing
54 books — 3 voters

On Writing by Stephen KingThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Bird by Bird by Anne LamottBandersnatch by Diana Pavlac GlyerThe War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Great Books on Writing
87 books — 46 voters
On Writing by Stephen KingThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne TrussWriting Down the Bones by Natalie GoldbergScrivener Essentials by Karen Prince
The Art & Business of Writing
86 books — 75 voters

Becoming a Writer by Dorothea BrandeStorytelling for Pantsers by Annalisa ParentStorytelling for Pantsers by Annalisa C ParentOn Writing by Stephen KingWriting Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
The Best Books on Pantsing for Writers Who Hate Outlines
10 books — 6 voters

Quotes Tagged “Writing Books”

Guy Kawasaki
“ Good blurbs are short, sweet, and limited to six. They answer the question “Why should I buy this book? ”
― Guy Kawasaki, APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur. How to Publish a Book
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Henry David Thoreau
“ The orator yields to the inspiration of a transient occasion, and speaks to the mob, before him, to those who can hear him; but the writer, whose more equable life is his crowd which inspire the orator, speaks to the intellect and heart of mankind, to all in any age who can understand him. ”
― Henry David Thoreau, Walden or, Life in the Woods
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Videos Tagged “Writing Books”

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Groups Tagged "Writing Books"

Books on Writing This a group for writers/authors/aspiring authors to discuss and share recommendations on writin…more
10 members, last active 14 years ago
Writers Workshop This is a companion to a monthly roundtable discussion about one writing-related book. Every mon…more
110 members, last active 4 years ago