My Favorite Books on Writing

1.
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft 4.34 avg rating — 310,170 ratings
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life 4.24 avg rating — 108,490 ratings
3.
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art 4.01 avg rating — 129,153 ratings
4.
Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different
Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different 4.38 avg rating — 5,598 ratings
5.
Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew
Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew 4.23 avg rating — 5,766 ratings
6.
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within 4.21 avg rating — 31,308 ratings
7.
Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process
Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process 4.09 avg rating — 4,188 ratings
8.
Never Say You Can't Survive: How to Get Through Hard Times by Making Up Stories
Never Say You Can't Survive: How to Get Through Hard Times by Making Up Stories 4.21 avg rating — 1,069 ratings
9.
This Year You Write Your Novel
This Year You Write Your Novel 3.80 avg rating — 2,201 ratings
10.
Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels
Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels 4.34 avg rating — 9,604 ratings
11.
Take Off Your Pants! Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing
Take Off Your Pants! Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing 4.25 avg rating — 3,248 ratings
12.
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel 4.50 avg rating — 12,833 ratings
13.
Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing
Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing 4.28 avg rating — 2,098 ratings
14.
Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping
Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping 4.44 avg rating — 2,331 ratings