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Bandersnatch: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and the Creative Collaboration of the Inklings
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Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints
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The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers
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Rivet Your Readers with Deep Point of View
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Beginnings, Middles & Ends
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How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide
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Techniques of the Selling Writer
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Scene & Structure
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Dialogue: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Effective Dialogue
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45 Master Characters: Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters
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Screenwriting for Teens: The 100 Principles of Screenwriting Every Budding Writer Must Know
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Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories That Resonate
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The Elements of Active Prose
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How to Write Fiction: Tools and Techniques
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The Magic of Fiction
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The Scream Writer's Handbook: How to Write a Terrifying Screenplay in 10 Bloody Steps
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Write for Life: Creative Tools for Every Writer
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What If?: Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers
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The School Story
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The Golden Theme: How to Make Your Writing Appeal to the Highest Common Denominator
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The Magic Words: Writing Great Books for Children and Young Adults
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Mutes & earthquakes: Bill Manhire's creative writing course at Victoria
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Authors Unchained: Some Rules Were Made to be Broken
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Second Sight: An Editor's Talks on Writing, Revising, and Publishing Books for Children and Young Adults
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The Exercise Book: creative writing exercises from Victoria University's Institute of Modern letters
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Description
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Stein on Writing
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2,000 to 10,000: How to Write Faster, Write Better, and Write More of What You Love
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Creating Short Fiction: The Classic Guide to Writing Short Fiction
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Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes
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Million Dollar Outlines
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How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Creating Characters: A Writer's Reference to the Personality Traits That Bring Fictional People to Life
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The Joy of Writing Sex: A Guide for Fiction Writers
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
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Creating Characters: How to Build Story People
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The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide To Staying Out of the Rejection Pile
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2,000 to 10,000: How to Write Faster, Write Better, and Write More of What You Love
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World-Building
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Million Dollar Outlines
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Style is the Rocket: and Other Essays on Writing
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How to Write Dazzling Dialogue: The Fastest Way to Improve Any Manuscript
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Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life
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Thunder and Lightning: Cracking Open the Writer's Craft
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Death Carries a Camcorder: Essays on fantasy writing
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The Pursuit of Perfection: And How It Harms Writers
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Writing Down the Dragon: and Other Essays on the Tolkien Method and the Craft of Fantasy
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Wrede on Writing: Tips, Hints, and Opinions on Writing
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Writing Down The Bones: Freeing The Writer Within
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Write Like the Masters: Emulating the Best of Hemingway, Faulkner, Salinger, and Others
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Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
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Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
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How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One
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The Rhetoric of Fiction
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A Rhetoric of Irony (Phoenix Books)
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Take Joy: The Writers Guide To Loving The Craft
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The Tough Guide to Fantasyland
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On Becoming a Novelist
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Aspects of the Novel
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The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers
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Beginnings, Middles, and Ends
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No Plot? No Problem!
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Writing the Breakout Novel: Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level
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