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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 106 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.34 — 329,850 ratings — published 2000
Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 65 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.24 — 115,930 ratings — published 1994
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.49 — 14,850 ratings — published 2018
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.20 — 32,600 ratings — published 1986
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,298 ratings — published 1993
The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.18 — 88,603 ratings — published 1918
Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.01 — 23,045 ratings — published 2005
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.08 — 22,064 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 22 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,745 ratings — published 2012
Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.25 — 6,743 ratings — published 1998
2,000 to 10,000: How to Write Faster, Write Better, and Write More of What You Love (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 21 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.19 — 4,703 ratings — published 2012
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 20 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.18 — 6,915 ratings — published 2016
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,506 ratings — published 2007
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Writers Helping Writers, #1)
by (shelved 18 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.53 — 6,470 ratings — published 2012
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 3.96 — 242,771 ratings — published 2015
How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 3.98 — 4,307 ratings — published 2008
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.27 — 18,120 ratings — published 1997
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.53 — 27,855 ratings — published 2021
The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,224 ratings — published 2016
Write Your Novel From the Middle: A New Approach for Plotters, Pantsers and Everyone in Between (ebook)
by (shelved 14 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,999 ratings — published 2014
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 3.97 — 128,143 ratings — published 2002
Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 12 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.38 — 4,621 ratings — published 2016
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.24 — 31,845 ratings — published 1976
No Plot? No Problem! (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 3.83 — 7,321 ratings — published 2004
The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 3.99 — 6,413 ratings — published 1984
The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 3.96 — 125,259 ratings — published 2002
Aspects of the Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 3.80 — 5,115 ratings — published 1927
Damn Fine Story: Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,337 ratings — published 2017
Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.32 — 4,341 ratings — published 2013
Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.31 — 3,819 ratings — published 2016
Outlining Your Novel (Helping Writers Become Authors, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,918 ratings — published 2011
The Fire in Fiction: Passion, Purpose and Techniques to Make Your Novel Great (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,811 ratings — published 2009
How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 3.91 — 4,938 ratings — published 1990
Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 3.78 — 12,215 ratings — published 2006
Characters & Viewpoint (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,744 ratings — published 1988
Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,026 ratings — published 2004
Take Off Your Pants! Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing (ebook)
by (shelved 9 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,335 ratings — published 2015
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.10 — 10,581 ratings — published 1992
Writing the Breakout Novel: Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,112 ratings — published 2001
The Writing Life: The Classic Essay Collection on the Creative Process (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 3.98 — 18,943 ratings — published 1989
The Heroine's Journey: For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture (ebook)
by (shelved 8 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,377 ratings — published 2020
5,000 Words Per Hour: Write Faster, Write Smarter (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,748 ratings — published 2015
Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.33 — 3,557 ratings — published 2013
Becoming a Writer (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.00 — 6,410 ratings — published 1934
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 3.87 — 107,060 ratings — published 2003
45 Master Characters: Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,445 ratings — published 2001
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 3.97 — 356,656 ratings — published 2012
Story Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,337 ratings — published 2011
This Year You Write Your Novel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 3.81 — 2,310 ratings — published 2007
The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-advice)
avg rating 4.07 — 6,477 ratings — published 1998
“10 Steps to Becoming a Better Writer
Write.
Write more.
Write even more.
Write even more than that.
Write when you don’t want to.
Write when you do.
Write when you have something to say.
Write when you don’t.
Write every day.
Keep writing.”
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Write.
Write more.
Write even more.
Write even more than that.
Write when you don’t want to.
Write when you do.
Write when you have something to say.
Write when you don’t.
Write every day.
Keep writing.”
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“Write without pay until somebody offers to pay.”
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