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Writing Guides Books
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 315,308 ratings — published 2000
Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.24 — 110,095 ratings — published 1994
The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.18 — 86,782 ratings — published 1918
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,071 ratings — published 1993
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.23 — 30,630 ratings — published 1976
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.49 — 13,344 ratings — published 2018
Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.23 — 5,952 ratings — published 1998
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.27 — 17,386 ratings — published 1997
Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,974 ratings — published 2004
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 12 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.19 — 6,327 ratings — published 2016
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,152 ratings — published 2007
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.21 — 31,661 ratings — published 1986
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.10 — 10,347 ratings — published 1992
Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.21 — 5,513 ratings — published 2012
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.08 — 21,230 ratings — published 1973
Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.31 — 3,628 ratings — published 2016
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression, Second Edition (Writers Helping Writers Series Book 1)
by (shelved 10 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.53 — 6,318 ratings — published 2012
Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.02 — 21,557 ratings — published 2005
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.87 — 106,260 ratings — published 2003
The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.99 — 6,276 ratings — published 1984
Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.32 — 3,450 ratings — published 2013
Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.77 — 11,785 ratings — published 2006
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,205 ratings — published 2005
The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.97 — 116,971 ratings — published 2002
Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.33 — 4,205 ratings — published 2013
Revision & Self-Editing: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Finished Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,732 ratings — published 2008
How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.91 — 4,864 ratings — published 1990
The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide To Staying Out of the Rejection Pile (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.98 — 3,669 ratings — published 2000
The Hero With a Thousand Faces (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.13 — 44,739 ratings — published 1949
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.54 — 24,259 ratings — published 2021
The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,928 ratings — published 2016
The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.04 — 9,167 ratings — published 2014
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.96 — 118,877 ratings — published 2002
How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.98 — 4,200 ratings — published 2008
The Secrets of Story: Innovative Tools for Perfecting Your Fiction and Captivating Readers (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,034 ratings — published 2016
Take Off Your Pants! Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,268 ratings — published 2015
Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.97 — 6,331 ratings — published 2014
The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.59 — 1,900 ratings — published 2013
Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.11 — 4,835 ratings — published 2011
If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.12 — 8,662 ratings — published 2012
The Situation and the Story: The Art of Personal Narrative (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.93 — 2,827 ratings — published 2001
Storycraft: The Complete Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,035 ratings — published 2011
Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.16 — 3,326 ratings — published 2006
Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,848 ratings — published 2006
A Poetry Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.23 — 9,271 ratings — published 1994
How to Write a Thesis (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.93 — 4,558 ratings — published 1977
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.96 — 232,457 ratings — published 2015
How to Write Dazzling Dialogue: The Fastest Way to Improve Any Manuscript (Bell on Writing)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.17 — 2,210 ratings — published 2014
On Becoming a Novelist (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 3,109 ratings — published 1983
You Can't Make This Stuff Up: The Complete Guide to Writing Creative Nonfiction -- from Memoir to Literary Journalism and Everything in Between (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,029 ratings — published 2012
“The good information about writing should be easy to find in one book.”
― Writing Made Easy: Just The Basics
― Writing Made Easy: Just The Basics
“A writer is a thinker first and a writer second.”
― Writing Made Easy: Just The Basics
― Writing Made Easy: Just The Basics
