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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
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Bird by Bird
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Bandersnatch: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and the Creative Collaboration of the Inklings
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The Elements of Style
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The War of Art
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The Writing Life
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Runes for Writers: Boost Your Creativity and Destroy Writer's Block
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Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them
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Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within, 2nd Edition
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Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer
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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
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The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface
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How To Write Killer Historical Mysteries: The Art and Adventure of Sleuthing Through the Past
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Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence
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Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting
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The Modern Library Writer's Workshop: A Guide to the Craft of Fiction
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The Describer's Dictionary: A Treasury of Terms & Literary Quotations
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The Lie That Tells a Truth: A Guide to Writing Fiction
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The Elements of Active Prose
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How to Write Fiction: Tools and Techniques
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Writing 21st Century Fiction: High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling
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Get Published in Literary Magazines: The Indispensable Guide to Preparing, Submitting and Writing Better
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101 Quotes For Aspiring Writers
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Inside Story: Everyone's Guide to Reporting and Writing Creative Nonfiction
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Living Revision: A Writer's Craft as Spiritual Practice
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The Influential Author: How and Why to Write, Publish, and Sell Nonfiction Books That Matter (2nd Edition)
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The Irresistible Novel: How to Craft an Extraordinary Story That Engages Readers from Start to Finish
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Write for Life: Creative Tools for Every Writer
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Writing With Emotion, Tension, and Conflict: Techniques for Crafting an Expressive and Compelling Novel
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A Writer's Book of Days: A Spirited Companion and Lively Muse for the Writing Life
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Writing the Sacred Journey: Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir
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Write On Blogging: 51 Tips to Create, Write & Promote Your Blog
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The Magic of Fiction
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Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story
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Writing a Novel: Bring Your Ideas To Life The Faber Academy Way
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Plot Versus Character: A Balanced Approach to Writing Great Fiction
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The Magic Words: Writing Great Books for Children and Young Adults
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Infinite Words: A Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Publishing
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Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
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Go Teen Writers: Write Your Novel
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The Elements of Style Illustrated
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There's No Plan B for Your A-Game: Be the Best in the World at What You Do
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The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know
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Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
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Yondering
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Making Shapely Fiction
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Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly
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The Writer's Adventure Guide: 12 Stages to Writing Your Book
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Writers on Writing: Collected Essays from The New York Times
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Overcome Writer's Block
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How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Writers On Writing, Volume Ii (Writers on Writing (Times Books Paperback))
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Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink
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A Poetry Handbook
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Living by Fiction: A Classic Work of Literary Criticism on Contemporary and Traditional Fiction for Literature Lovers
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The Creators: A History of Heroes of the Imagination
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How to Write Like Chekhov: Advice and Inspiration, Straight from His Own Letters and Work
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Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers' Guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University
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13 Ways of Looking at the Novel
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The Writing Life: Writers On How They Think And Work
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The Paris Review, Issue 203, Winter 2012
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Writers at Work: The Paris Review Interviews : First Series
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