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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 204 times as craft)
avg rating 4.34 — 316,394 ratings — published 2000
Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 164 times as craft)
avg rating 4.24 — 110,497 ratings — published 1994
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 85 times as craft)
avg rating 4.49 — 13,466 ratings — published 2018
Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew (Paperback)
by (shelved 75 times as craft)
avg rating 4.24 — 5,977 ratings — published 1998
Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping (Paperback)
by (shelved 74 times as craft)
avg rating 4.42 — 2,395 ratings — published 2021
Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative (Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as craft)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,210 ratings — published 2019
The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 71 times as craft)
avg rating 4.18 — 86,914 ratings — published 1918
Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as craft)
avg rating 4.06 — 5,424 ratings — published 2000
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (Hardcover)
by (shelved 67 times as craft)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,186 ratings — published 2007
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as craft)
avg rating 4.21 — 31,729 ratings — published 1986
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 66 times as craft)
avg rating 4.53 — 24,531 ratings — published 2021
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)
by (shelved 65 times as craft)
avg rating 4.19 — 6,381 ratings — published 2016
The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as craft)
avg rating 3.99 — 6,287 ratings — published 1984
The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as craft)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,947 ratings — published 2016
Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as craft)
avg rating 3.77 — 11,817 ratings — published 2006
The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as craft)
avg rating 3.97 — 117,689 ratings — published 2002
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as craft)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,092 ratings — published 1993
Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as craft)
avg rating 4.43 — 2,093 ratings — published 2022
The Writing Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as craft)
avg rating 3.98 — 18,236 ratings — published 1989
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 55 times as craft)
avg rating 3.96 — 233,148 ratings — published 2015
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 54 times as craft)
avg rating 4.27 — 17,449 ratings — published 1997
Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as craft)
avg rating 4.01 — 21,680 ratings — published 2005
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as craft)
avg rating 3.96 — 119,391 ratings — published 2002
Stitch 'n Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as craft)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,671 ratings — published 2006
Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as craft)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,933 ratings — published 1987
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as craft)
avg rating 4.08 — 21,305 ratings — published 1973
Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as craft)
avg rating 4.21 — 5,531 ratings — published 2012
The Art of Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as craft)
avg rating 4.15 — 8,343 ratings — published 2015
Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as craft)
avg rating 4.22 — 6,122 ratings — published 2022
Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 40 times as craft)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,305 ratings — published 2016
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as craft)
avg rating 4.23 — 30,723 ratings — published 1976
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as craft)
avg rating 3.96 — 335,208 ratings — published 2012
Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as craft)
avg rating 4.33 — 4,214 ratings — published 2013
A Poetry Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as craft)
avg rating 4.23 — 9,326 ratings — published 1994
Knitting Rules!: The Yarn Harlot Unravels the Mysteries of Swatching, Stashing, Ribbing & Rolling to Free Your Inner Knitter (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as craft)
avg rating 4.23 — 3,910 ratings — published 2006
Mending Matters: Stitch, Patch, and Repair Your Favorite Denim & More (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 36 times as craft)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,293 ratings — published 2018
The Situation and the Story: The Art of Personal Narrative (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as craft)
avg rating 3.93 — 2,837 ratings — published 2001
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as craft)
avg rating 4.10 — 10,362 ratings — published 1992
Last-Minute Knitted Gifts (Last Minute Gifts)
by (shelved 35 times as craft)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,637 ratings — published 2004
Doodle Stitching: Fresh & Fun Embroidery for Beginners (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as craft)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,086 ratings — published 2007
Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as craft)
avg rating 4.34 — 2,542 ratings — published 1970
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression, Second Edition (Writers Helping Writers Series Book 1)
by (shelved 32 times as craft)
avg rating 4.53 — 6,325 ratings — published 2012
Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as craft)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,976 ratings — published 2004
Handmade Home: Simple Ways to Repurpose Old Materials into New Family Treasures (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as craft)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,431 ratings — published 2009
Creepy Cute Crochet: Zombies, Ninjas, Robots, and More! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as craft)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,254 ratings — published 2008
Write Your Novel From the Middle: A New Approach for Plotters, Pantsers and Everyone in Between (ebook)
by (shelved 30 times as craft)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,903 ratings — published 2014
Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as craft)
avg rating 4.11 — 4,848 ratings — published 2011
Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitter's Almanac (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as craft)
avg rating 4.44 — 2,412 ratings — published
Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 29 times as craft)
avg rating 4.31 — 3,639 ratings — published 2016
Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as craft)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,865 ratings — published 2006
“When perception, thoughtfulness and understanding do meet, we can fashion a range of viable expectations and craft a world of togetherness. ("Morning after")”
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“When you're socially awkward, you're isolated more than usual, and when you're isolated more than usual, your creativity is less compromised by what has already been said and done. All your hope in life starts to depend on your craft, so you try to perfect it. One reason I stay isolated more than the average person is to keep my creativity as fierce as possible. Being the odd one out may have its temporary disadvantages, but more importantly, it has its permanent advantages.”
― Killosophy
― Killosophy
