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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 323,846 ratings — published 2000
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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 31,352 ratings — published 1976
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The Elements of Style The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 87,754 ratings — published 1918
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Bird by Bird Bird by Bird (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 113,087 ratings — published 1994
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The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 10,483 ratings — published 1992
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The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 9,327 ratings — published 2014
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The War of Art The War of Art (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 121,766 ratings — published 2002
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Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.97 — 6,401 ratings — published 2014
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The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Writers Helping Writers, #1) The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Writers Helping Writers, #1)
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avg rating 4.53 — 6,414 ratings — published 2012
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Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 17,848 ratings — published 1997
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Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,949 ratings — published 2006
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Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 22,457 ratings — published 2005
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The Science of Storytelling The Science of Storytelling (ebook)
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avg rating 4.05 — 8,561 ratings — published 2019
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First You Write a Sentence.: The Elements of Reading, Writing … and Life First You Write a Sentence.: The Elements of Reading, Writing … and Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 1,376 ratings — published 2018
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100 Ways to Improve Your Writing: Proven Professional Techniques for Writing With Style and Power 100 Ways to Improve Your Writing: Proven Professional Techniques for Writing With Style and Power (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 1,564 ratings — published 1985
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Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 5,963 ratings — published 2020
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How to Take Smart Notes How to Take Smart Notes (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.07 — 14,029 ratings — published 2017
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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 122,398 ratings — published 2002
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Novelist as a Vocation Novelist as a Vocation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 18,919 ratings — published 2015
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Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 32,213 ratings — published 1986
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Scene & Structure (Elements of Fiction Writing) Scene & Structure (Elements of Fiction Writing)
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avg rating 4.11 — 1,628 ratings — published 1993
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Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 2,228 ratings — published 2005
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Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 5,992 ratings — published 2004
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Yellowface Yellowface (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.72 — 1,111,921 ratings — published 2023
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 6,046,316 ratings — published 1925
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Pity the Reader: On Writing With Style Pity the Reader: On Writing With Style (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 1,753 ratings — published 2019
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Style: Toward Clarity and Grace (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) Style: Toward Clarity and Grace (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
by (shelved 2 times as writting)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,054 ratings — published 1981
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You: The Story: A Writer's Guide to Craft Through Memory You: The Story: A Writer's Guide to Craft Through Memory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as writting)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,401 ratings — published 2023
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How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 802 ratings — published 2021
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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.49 — 14,237 ratings — published 2018
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Writing About Villains Writing About Villains (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.03 — 226 ratings — published 2013
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On Writing On Writing (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 4,898 ratings — published 1984
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Writing Vivid Settings: Professional Techniques for Fiction Authors (Writer's Craft Book 10) Writing Vivid Settings: Professional Techniques for Fiction Authors (Writer's Craft Book 10)
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avg rating 4.31 — 435 ratings — published 2014
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GMC: Goal, Motivation and Conflict: The Building Blocks of Good Fiction GMC: Goal, Motivation and Conflict: The Building Blocks of Good Fiction (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.45 — 1,276 ratings — published 1999
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20 Master Plots: And How to Build Them 20 Master Plots: And How to Build Them (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 2,559 ratings — published 1993
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How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method (ebook)
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avg rating 4.24 — 2,910 ratings — published 2014
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Becoming a Writer Becoming a Writer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 6,355 ratings — published 1934
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 45,836 ratings — published 1949
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Million Dollar Outlines Million Dollar Outlines (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.16 — 846 ratings — published 2013
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Writing Writing (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.66 — 4,298 ratings — published 1993
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Outlining Your Novel (Helping Writers Become Authors, #1) Outlining Your Novel (Helping Writers Become Authors, #1)
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avg rating 4.12 — 4,888 ratings — published 2011
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Writing Dialogue Writing Dialogue (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 397 ratings — published 1998
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The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Attributes (Writers Helping Writers, #3) The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Attributes (Writers Helping Writers, #3)
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avg rating 4.62 — 1,635 ratings — published 2013
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The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws (Writers Helping Writers, #2) The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws (Writers Helping Writers, #2)
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avg rating 4.59 — 1,927 ratings — published 2013
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Characters & Viewpoint Characters & Viewpoint (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 4,735 ratings — published 1988
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No Plot? No Problem! No Plot? No Problem! (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 7,311 ratings — published 2004
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Story Engineering Story Engineering (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 3,320 ratings — published 2011
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Fangirl Fangirl (ebook)
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avg rating 3.93 — 786,597 ratings — published 2013
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MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 3,826 ratings — published 1977
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Mark Helprin
“I think of myself as more of a 12th-Century artist than a modern one—I write, not for my own pleasure or the pleasure of my audience, but to praise God.”
Mark Helprin

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