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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
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4.23 avg rating — 30,723 ratings
"I absolutely recommend this to EVERY SINGLE WRITER. I don't care how good or accomplished you are. These fundamentals are important to remind yourself of frequently."
Chelsea
rated it 4 stars
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The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion
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3.96 avg rating — 11,584 ratings
"I find passion important. You need much more than passion, of course, but why do ANYTHING if you aren't passionate about it."
Chelsea
rated it 5 stars
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How to Write a Story
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4.15 avg rating — 333 ratings
"Simple 10 step how-to book directed at children. "
Chelsea
rated it 5 stars
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The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A-Z of Fantastic Beings from Myth and Magic
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4.14 avg rating — 5,994 ratings
"For fantasy writers. Expand your knowledge so you can expand your world(s)."
Chelsea
rated it 4 stars
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The Creative Person's Website Builder
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3.62 avg rating — 24 ratings
"More like a good book for a writer to read, if they are trying to promote themselves... which eventually they will have to."
Chelsea
rated it 4 stars
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The Art of Poetry: How to Read a Poem
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3.84 avg rating — 143 ratings
"IF you are a poet, this book is very helpful in diving deep into how a poem works. Specifically sonnets. I kind of hate sonnets, but a teacher used this book in college and now I appreciate the existence of these poems MUCH more."
Chelsea
rated it 4 stars
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Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen
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4.27 avg rating — 26,173 ratings
"Read this before you start branding (or website building)."
Chelsea
rated it 1 star
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
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4.34 avg rating — 316,406 ratings
"No matter your chosen profession, you should have a biography on your shelf of someone else who has done that profession well."
Chelsea
rated it 1 star
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Plot Whisperer Workbook: Step-by-Step Exercises to Help You Create Compelling Stories
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4.21 avg rating — 163 ratings
"This is actually on my TBR pile. It looks like it will be a helpful read. I'm always looking at improving my craft."
Chelsea
rated it 1 star
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Writing Picture Books Revised and Expanded Edition: A Hands-On Guide From Story Creation to Publication
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4.48 avg rating — 813 ratings
"For Picture book writers. I'm actually still reading it, so I cannot fully "recommend" it yet. "
Chelsea
added it to dnf
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Social Media for Writers: Marketing Strategies for Building Your Audience and Selling Books
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3.69 avg rating — 107 ratings
"We all must promote my dudes! This book had some decent tips, but it all seemed to be self-centered (around the author). I'm actually not really recommending this book so much as adding it because I TRIED to use it to improve my craft."
Chelsea
rated it 3 stars
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The Scene Book: A Primer for the Fiction Writer
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3.88 avg rating — 478 ratings
"Again, I don't actually recommend this book. It is on this list because i've used it, and i guess that means i wanted it recorded on this list. It was assigned in a college class. It has some decent exercises, but nothing epic."
Chelsea
rated it 3 stars
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The Elements of Style
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4.18 avg rating — 86,916 ratings
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Bird by Bird
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4.24 avg rating — 110,506 ratings
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Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
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4.21 avg rating — 31,729 ratings
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
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3.87 avg rating — 106,321 ratings
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Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
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4.08 avg rating — 21,305 ratings
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Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print
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4.25 avg rating — 7,092 ratings
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How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy
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3.91 avg rating — 4,868 ratings
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The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers
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4.10 avg rating — 10,362 ratings
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Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction
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4.33 avg rating — 4,214 ratings
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What If?: Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers
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3.90 avg rating — 1,828 ratings
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Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly
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4.16 avg rating — 3,335 ratings
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
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3.96 avg rating — 233,159 ratings
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How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author
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3.78 avg rating — 2,430 ratings
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Letters to a Young Poet
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4.28 avg rating — 120,410 ratings
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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
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3.96 avg rating — 335,233 ratings
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Daily Rituals: How Artists Work
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3.65 avg rating — 21,059 ratings
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Making a Literary Life: Advice for Writers and Other Dreamers
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3.99 avg rating — 1,419 ratings
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Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul: Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit of Writers
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3.97 avg rating — 904 ratings
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspiration for Writers: 101 Motivational Stories for Writers – Budding or Bestselling – from Books to Blogs
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4.22 avg rating — 195 ratings
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The Poet's Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry
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4.14 avg rating — 2,337 ratings
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Book Title Generator: A Proven System in Naming Your Book
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4.07 avg rating — 258 ratings
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Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life
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4.21 avg rating — 4,707 ratings
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Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do
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3.90 avg rating — 2,792 ratings
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Why We Write About Ourselves: Twenty Memoirists on Why They Expose Themselves (and Others) in the Name of Literature
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3.88 avg rating — 666 ratings
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It Was The Best Of Sentences, It Was The Worst Of Sentences: A Writer's Guide To Crafting Killer Sentences
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4.14 avg rating — 1,600 ratings
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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)
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4.19 avg rating — 6,381 ratings
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20 Master Plots: And How to Build Them
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3.79 avg rating — 2,551 ratings
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45 Master Characters: Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters
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3.89 avg rating — 1,435 ratings
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Novel & Short Story Writer's Market 2016: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published
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4.19 avg rating — 70 ratings
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