Writers Read
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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
by:
William Zinsser
4.24 avg rating — 30,212 ratings 3. 
The Story Equation: How to Plot and Write a Brilliant Story from One Powerful Question (Brilliant Writer Series)
by:
Susan May Warren
4.28 avg rating — 289 ratings 
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The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A-Z of Fantastic Beings from Myth and Magic
by:
John Matthews
4.14 avg rating — 5,998 ratings 6. 
How to Write a Dirty Story: Reading, Writing, and Publishing Erotica
by:
Susie Bright
3.82 avg rating — 268 ratings 
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Plot Whisperer Workbook: Step-by-Step Exercises to Help You Create Compelling Stories
by:
Martha Alderson
4.21 avg rating — 164 ratings 
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Making a Literary Life: Advice for Writers and Other Dreamers
by:
Carolyn See
3.99 avg rating — 1,408 ratings 16. 
Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do
by:
Meredith Maran
3.89 avg rating — 2,782 ratings 17. 
Why We Write About Ourselves: Twenty Memoirists on Why They Expose Themselves (and Others) in the Name of Literature
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Meredith Maran
3.87 avg rating — 655 ratings 18. 
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45 Master Characters: Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters 3.90 avg rating — 1,430 ratings
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Novel & Short Story Writer's Market 2016: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published
by:
Rachel_Randall
4.19 avg rating — 70 ratings 
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The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion
by:
Elle Luna
3.96 avg rating — 11,510 ratings 24. 
Improv for Writers: 10 Secrets to Help Novelists and Screenwriters Bypass Writer's Block and Generate Infinite Ideas
by:
Jorjeana Marie
3.91 avg rating — 92 ratings 
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Creative writing for beginners: How to write a short story
by:
Melissa Saunders
3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings 
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Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen
by:
Donald Miller
4.27 avg rating — 26,252 ratings 33. 
How to Write a Short Story, Get Published & Make Money: Short Story Writing Advice with Examples 3.91 avg rating — 103 ratings
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Writing Picture Books Revised and Expanded Edition: A Hands-On Guide From Story Creation to Publication 4.47 avg rating — 792 ratings
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Social Media for Writers: Marketing Strategies for Building Your Audience and Selling Books
by:
Tee Morris
3.69 avg rating — 107 ratings 37. 
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Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
by:
Natalie Goldberg
4.21 avg rating — 31,308 ratings 40. 
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
by:
Lynne Truss
3.87 avg rating — 106,070 ratings 41. 
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
by:
Ray Bradbury
4.08 avg rating — 20,958 ratings 42. 
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print
by:
Renni Browne
4.25 avg rating — 7,005 ratings 
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Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction
by:
Jeff VanderMeer
4.33 avg rating — 4,141 ratings 
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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
by:
Austin Kleon
3.96 avg rating — 324,515 ratings 49. 
Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul: Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit of Writers
by:
Jack Canfield
3.97 avg rating — 904 ratings 50. 
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The Poet's Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry
by:
Kim Addonizio
4.14 avg rating — 2,306 ratings 52. 
Book Title Generator: A Proven System in Naming Your Book
by:
Scott Lorenz
4.08 avg rating — 247 ratings 53. 
Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life
by:
Dani Shapiro
4.21 avg rating — 4,660 ratings 54. 
It Was The Best Of Sentences, It Was The Worst Of Sentences: A Writer's Guide To Crafting Killer Sentences
by:
June Casagrande
4.15 avg rating — 1,568 ratings