Madly Jane's votes on the list Books About Editing Books

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1	What Editors Do: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing by Peter Ginna (Editor) 4.15 avg rating — 854 ratings Madly Jane rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Chicago Manual of Style by University of Chicago Press 4.29 avg rating — 6,191 ratings Madly Jane rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print by Renni Browne 4.25 avg rating — 7,201 ratings Madly Jane rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Writing the Breakout Novel: Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level by Donald Maass 4.08 avg rating — 4,099 ratings Madly Jane rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them by Francine Prose (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 12,053 ratings Madly Jane rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 113,398 ratings Madly Jane rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Troubleshooting Your Novel: Essential Techniques for Identifying and Solving Manuscript Problems by Steven James (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 125 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 1,140 ratings Madly Jane rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. 4.18 avg rating — 87,844 ratings Madly Jane rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee 4.27 avg rating — 17,886 ratings Madly Jane rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft by Janet Burroway 4.10 avg rating — 4,031 ratings Madly Jane rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling by James N. Frey 3.87 avg rating — 2,697 ratings Madly Jane rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers by John Gardner 3.99 avg rating — 6,373 ratings Madly Jane rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Words into Type by Marjorie E. Skillin 4.22 avg rating — 128 ratings Madly Jane rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications, With Exercises and Answer Keys by Amy Einsohn 4.25 avg rating — 1,461 ratings Madly Jane rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Style: Toward Clarity and Grace by Joseph M. Williams 4.21 avg rating — 2,058 ratings Madly Jane rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 324,647 ratings Madly Jane rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers by Christopher Vogler 4.10 avg rating — 10,499 ratings Madly Jane rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	On Writing by Eudora Welty 4.03 avg rating — 613 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	How Fiction Works by James Wood 3.99 avg rating — 8,372 ratings Madly Jane rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century by Steven Pinker (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 9,342 ratings Madly Jane rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller by John Truby 4.25 avg rating — 7,390 ratings Madly Jane added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The War of Art by Steven Pressfield (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 122,162 ratings Madly Jane rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars