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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.34 — 329,707 ratings — published 2000
Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.24 — 115,882 ratings — published 1994
Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,028 ratings — published 2004
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.20 — 32,592 ratings — published 1986
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-how-to)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,745 ratings — published 2012
Write Your Novel From the Middle: A New Approach for Plotters, Pantsers and Everyone in Between (ebook)
by (shelved 9 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,997 ratings — published 2014
Writing the Breakout Novel: Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,112 ratings — published 2001
Stein on Writing (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.28 — 4,882 ratings — published 1995
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.27 — 18,114 ratings — published 1997
Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.20 — 6,010 ratings — published 2006
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 7 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.18 — 6,913 ratings — published 2016
Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.31 — 3,817 ratings — published 2016
The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.18 — 88,592 ratings — published 1918
Outlining Your Novel (Helping Writers Become Authors, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,916 ratings — published 2011
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Writers Helping Writers, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.53 — 6,470 ratings — published 2012
2,000 to 10,000: How to Write Faster, Write Better, and Write More of What You Love (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.19 — 4,703 ratings — published 2012
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.08 — 22,063 ratings — published 1973
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.49 — 14,835 ratings — published 2018
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.24 — 31,836 ratings — published 1976
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 3.87 — 107,056 ratings — published 2003
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,502 ratings — published 2007
Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.25 — 6,737 ratings — published 1998
Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.16 — 3,408 ratings — published 2006
GMC: Goal, Motivation and Conflict: The Building Blocks of Good Fiction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,283 ratings — published 1999
The Business of Being a Writer (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.40 — 969 ratings — published 2018
Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.38 — 4,622 ratings — published 2016
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,296 ratings — published 1993
How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 3.91 — 4,938 ratings — published 1990
Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.33 — 3,557 ratings — published 2013
Revision & Self-Editing: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Finished Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,751 ratings — published 2008
Story Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,337 ratings — published 2011
Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 3.78 — 12,213 ratings — published 2006
Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.01 — 23,035 ratings — published 2005
The Art of War for Writers: Fiction Writing Strategies, Tactics, and Exercises (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,643 ratings — published 2009
The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 3.99 — 6,413 ratings — published 1984
Chapter After Chapter: Discover the Dedication and Focus You Need to Write the Book of Your Dreams (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.17 — 432 ratings — published 2006
Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,078 ratings — published 1987
Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,503 ratings — published 2013
The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,222 ratings — published 2016
The Writing Life: The Classic Essay Collection on the Creative Process (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 3.98 — 18,932 ratings — published 1989
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 3.96 — 242,636 ratings — published 2015
How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method (ebook)
by (shelved 4 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,936 ratings — published 2014
Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.32 — 4,341 ratings — published 2013
It Was The Best Of Sentences, It Was The Worst Of Sentences: A Writer's Guide To Crafting Killer Sentences (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,632 ratings — published 2010
Letters to a Young Poet (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.26 — 136,107 ratings — published 1929
On Becoming a Novelist (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,176 ratings — published 1983
Writing 21st Century Fiction: High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.35 — 886 ratings — published 2012
How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 3.87 — 2,704 ratings — published 1987
Aspects of the Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 3.80 — 5,112 ratings — published 1927
The Courage to Write: How Writers Transcend Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as writing-how-to)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,990 ratings — published 1995
“Dialogues must appear as natural as if coming from effortless writing. It must not sweat. Your beloved readers must not sweat. But here am I, literally sweating, because my characters are literally talking dirty in a steamy sweaty and bloody scene.”
― How to Make a Book
― How to Make a Book
“If I ask you to think about something, you can decide not to. But if I make you feel something? Now I have your attention.”
― Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence
― Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence