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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.34 — 323,735 ratings — published 2000
Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.24 — 113,026 ratings — published 1994
The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.18 — 87,740 ratings — published 1918
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,186 ratings — published 1993
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.24 — 31,346 ratings — published 1976
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 4.24 — 6,213 ratings — published 1998
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.49 — 14,220 ratings — published 2018
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.27 — 17,842 ratings — published 1997
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.21 — 32,205 ratings — published 1986
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,361 ratings — published 2007
Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,993 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 11 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.19 — 6,641 ratings — published 2016
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.10 — 10,481 ratings — published 1992
The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.99 — 6,365 ratings — published 1984
Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,654 ratings — published 2012
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.87 — 106,779 ratings — published 2003
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.08 — 21,734 ratings — published 1973
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Writers Helping Writers, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.53 — 6,416 ratings — published 2012
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 3.78 — 12,038 ratings — published 2006
Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.01 — 22,446 ratings — published 2005
The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.96 — 121,713 ratings — published 2002
The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,101 ratings — published 2016
Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.31 — 3,735 ratings — published 2016
Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.33 — 3,510 ratings — published 2013
How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.91 — 4,914 ratings — published 1990
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.96 — 122,358 ratings — published 2002
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 — 3,687 ratings — published 2000
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,228 ratings — published 2005
The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.12 — 45,822 ratings — published 1949
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.53 — 26,484 ratings — published 2021
Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.32 — 4,281 ratings — published 2013
Take Off Your Pants! Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing (ebook)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,298 ratings — published 2015
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 — 9,326 ratings — published 2014
Revision & Self-Editing: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Finished Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,743 ratings — published 2008
Storycraft: The Complete Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,060 ratings — published 2011
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 — 4,267 ratings — published 2008
Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,947 ratings — published 2006
The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws (Writers Helping Writers, #2)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.59 — 1,927 ratings — published 2013
If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.12 — 8,709 ratings — published 2012
Beginnings, Middles & Ends (Elements of Fiction Writing)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,516 ratings — published 1992
Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.14 — 6,586 ratings — published 1990
The Situation and the Story: The Art of Personal Narrative (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.93 — 2,924 ratings — published 2001
Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.16 — 3,380 ratings — published 2006
A Poetry Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.23 — 9,806 ratings — published 1994
They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.76 — 6,460 ratings — published 2006
How to Write a Thesis (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.93 — 4,714 ratings — published 1977
Dialogue: The Art of Verbal Action for Page, Stage, and Screen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,788 ratings — published 2016
The Secrets of Story: Innovative Tools for Perfecting Your Fiction and Captivating Readers (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 4.40 — 1,056 ratings — published 2016
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-guides)
avg rating 3.96 — 238,349 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 — 2,269 ratings — published 2014
“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
