Best Books on Writing

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45 Master Characters: Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters
45 Master Characters: Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters 3.90 avg rating — 1,430 ratings
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Talking About Detective Fiction
Talking About Detective Fiction 3.77 avg rating — 2,253 ratings
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Anybody Can Write: A Playful Approach : Ideas for the Aspiring Writer, the Beginner, and the Blocked Writer
Anybody Can Write: A Playful Approach : Ideas for the Aspiring Writer, the Beginner, and the Blocked Writer 3.54 avg rating — 67 ratings
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Solutions for Novelists: Secrets of a Master Editor
Solutions for Novelists: Secrets of a Master Editor
by: Sol Stein
3.97 avg rating — 68 ratings
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The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within
The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within 4.06 avg rating — 3,911 ratings
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First Draft in 30 Days: A Novel Writer's System for Building a Complete and Cohesive Manuscript
First Draft in 30 Days: A Novel Writer's System for Building a Complete and Cohesive Manuscript 3.78 avg rating — 539 ratings
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Writing 21st Century Fiction: High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling
Writing 21st Century Fiction: High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling 4.34 avg rating — 872 ratings
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Bullies, Bastards and Bitches: How to Write the Bad Guys of Fiction
Bullies, Bastards and Bitches: How to Write the Bad Guys of Fiction 3.97 avg rating — 686 ratings
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Writing on Both Sides of the Brain: Breakthrough Techniques for People Who Write
Writing on Both Sides of the Brain: Breakthrough Techniques for People Who Write 3.87 avg rating — 281 ratings
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage 4.44 avg rating — 188 ratings
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Thunder and Lightning: Cracking Open the Writer's Craft
Thunder and Lightning: Cracking Open the Writer's Craft 4.05 avg rating — 1,433 ratings
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From Suits To Sweats: How To Work At Home As A Freelance Writer
From Suits To Sweats: How To Work At Home As A Freelance Writer 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings
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Authorship: Publishing Your Book On Your Own
Authorship: Publishing Your Book On Your Own it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
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The Conscious Style Guide: A Flexible Approach to Language That Includes, Respects, and Empowers
The Conscious Style Guide: A Flexible Approach to Language That Includes, Respects, and Empowers
by: Karen Yin
4.42 avg rating — 86 ratings
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A Poetry Handbook
A Poetry Handbook 4.23 avg rating — 8,985 ratings
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The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers
The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers
by: Ayn Rand
4.03 avg rating — 906 ratings
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Anguished English: An Anthology of Accidental Assaults Upon Our Language
Anguished English: An Anthology of Accidental Assaults Upon Our Language 4.08 avg rating — 2,068 ratings
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The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction: Tips from Editors, Teachers, and Writers in the Field
The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction: Tips from Editors, Teachers, and Writers in the Field 4.16 avg rating — 506 ratings
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250 Things You Should Know About Writing
250 Things You Should Know About Writing 3.99 avg rating — 1,571 ratings
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Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told
Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,773 ratings
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Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes
Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes 4.07 avg rating — 519 ratings
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Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life
Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life 4.21 avg rating — 4,659 ratings
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Write. Publish. Repeat. (The No-Luck-Required Guide to Self-Publishing Success)
Write. Publish. Repeat. (The No-Luck-Required Guide to Self-Publishing Success) 4.28 avg rating — 2,796 ratings
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 1,969,917 ratings
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Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story
Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story 4.32 avg rating — 3,424 ratings
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Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction
Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction 3.77 avg rating — 1,678 ratings
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In the Palm of Your Hand: A Poet's Portable Workshop
In the Palm of Your Hand: A Poet's Portable Workshop 4.08 avg rating — 1,131 ratings
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Letters to a Young Novelist
Letters to a Young Novelist 3.87 avg rating — 3,928 ratings
128.
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Little Women (Little Women, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 2,392,941 ratings
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The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws
The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws 4.59 avg rating — 1,885 ratings
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Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir
Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir 4.18 avg rating — 1,768 ratings
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Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art
Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art 4.25 avg rating — 9,620 ratings
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The Chicago Manual of Style
The Chicago Manual of Style 4.30 avg rating — 6,182 ratings
134.
Which Lie Did I Tell?: More Adventures in the Screen Trade
Which Lie Did I Tell?: More Adventures in the Screen Trade 4.02 avg rating — 2,780 ratings
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The Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life
The Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life
by: Amy Tan
3.94 avg rating — 8,651 ratings
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How Does a Poem Mean?
How Does a Poem Mean? 4.33 avg rating — 181 ratings
137.
MFA in a Box
MFA in a Box 3.94 avg rating — 89 ratings
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Monkeys with Typewriters: How to Write Fiction and Unlock the Secret Power of Stories
Monkeys with Typewriters: How to Write Fiction and Unlock the Secret Power of Stories 4.17 avg rating — 527 ratings
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The Merriam Webster Thesaurus
The Merriam Webster Thesaurus 4.12 avg rating — 241 ratings
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Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School
Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School 4.21 avg rating — 2,198 ratings
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Spunk & Bite: A Writer's Guide to Bold, Contemporary Style
Spunk & Bite: A Writer's Guide to Bold, Contemporary Style 3.91 avg rating — 965 ratings
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My Story Can Beat Up Your Story: Ten Ways to Toughen Up Your Screenplay from Opening Hook to Knockout Punch
My Story Can Beat Up Your Story: Ten Ways to Toughen Up Your Screenplay from Opening Hook to Knockout Punch 4.44 avg rating — 302 ratings
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Good Poems
Good Poems 4.18 avg rating — 6,913 ratings
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Conflict, Action and Suspense
Conflict, Action and Suspense 3.83 avg rating — 557 ratings
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From Where You Dream: The Process of Writing Fiction
From Where You Dream: The Process of Writing Fiction 3.96 avg rating — 1,526 ratings
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About Writing: Seven Essays, Four Letters, & Five Interviews
About Writing: Seven Essays, Four Letters, & Five Interviews 4.27 avg rating — 453 ratings
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Words Fail Me: What Everyone Who Writes Should Know about Writing
Words Fail Me: What Everyone Who Writes Should Know about Writing 3.96 avg rating — 593 ratings
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Write Good or Die
Write Good or Die 3.55 avg rating — 1,867 ratings
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Violence: A Writer's Guide
Violence: A Writer's Guide 4.26 avg rating — 388 ratings
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Save the Cat! Strikes Back: More Trouble for Screenwriters to Get Into… and Out Of
Save the Cat! Strikes Back: More Trouble for Screenwriters to Get Into… and Out Of 4.17 avg rating — 1,271 ratings
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This Year You Write Your Novel
This Year You Write Your Novel 3.80 avg rating — 2,202 ratings
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The Scene Book: A Primer for the Fiction Writer
The Scene Book: A Primer for the Fiction Writer 3.88 avg rating — 472 ratings
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Writing Alone and with Others
Writing Alone and with Others 4.26 avg rating — 640 ratings
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Writing Course: Teaching the Time-Efficient Principles of Planning and Writing a Book
Writing Course: Teaching the Time-Efficient Principles of Planning and Writing a Book 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings
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How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing
How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing 4.07 avg rating — 4,905 ratings
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The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Attributes
The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Attributes 4.62 avg rating — 1,607 ratings
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Naming the World: And Other Exercises for the Creative Writer
Naming the World: And Other Exercises for the Creative Writer 4.17 avg rating — 475 ratings
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The Art of Nonfiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers
The Art of Nonfiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers
by: Ayn Rand
3.97 avg rating — 532 ratings
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Fairy Tales for Writers
Fairy Tales for Writers 3.68 avg rating — 143 ratings
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Book Title Generator: A Proven System in Naming Your Book
Book Title Generator: A Proven System in Naming Your Book 4.08 avg rating — 247 ratings
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Rivet Your Readers with Deep Point of View
Rivet Your Readers with Deep Point of View 4.27 avg rating — 840 ratings
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If You Can Talk, You Can Write
If You Can Talk, You Can Write 3.87 avg rating — 341 ratings
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The Art of the Novel
The Art of the Novel 3.98 avg rating — 7,049 ratings
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Guide to Fiction Writing
Guide to Fiction Writing 4.20 avg rating — 176 ratings
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A Writer's Workbook: Daily Exercises for the Writing Life
A Writer's Workbook: Daily Exercises for the Writing Life 3.74 avg rating — 171 ratings
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How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days
How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days 3.98 avg rating — 43 ratings
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The Art of Memoir
The Art of Memoir
by: Mary Karr
4.14 avg rating — 8,175 ratings
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A Dash of Style: The Art and Mastery of Punctuation
A Dash of Style: The Art and Mastery of Punctuation 4.21 avg rating — 609 ratings
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Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel
Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel 3.81 avg rating — 1,163 ratings
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Runes for Writers: Boost Your Creativity and Destroy Writer's Block
Runes for Writers: Boost Your Creativity and Destroy Writer's Block 4.06 avg rating — 18 ratings
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How to Write a Thesis
How to Write a Thesis 3.93 avg rating — 4,483 ratings
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Screenwriting Tricks For Authors
Screenwriting Tricks For Authors 4.27 avg rating — 278 ratings
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They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing
They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing 3.78 avg rating — 5,863 ratings
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Writing Away: A Creative Guide to Awakening the Journal-Writing Traveler
Writing Away: A Creative Guide to Awakening the Journal-Writing Traveler 4.14 avg rating — 303 ratings
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Short Circuit: A Guide to the Art of the Short Story
Short Circuit: A Guide to the Art of the Short Story 3.95 avg rating — 133 ratings
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Writing with Precision: How to Write So That You Cannot Possibly Be Misunderstood
Writing with Precision: How to Write So That You Cannot Possibly Be Misunderstood 3.75 avg rating — 53 ratings
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Many Genres, One Craft: Lessons in Writing Popular Fiction
Many Genres, One Craft: Lessons in Writing Popular Fiction 4.43 avg rating — 111 ratings
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Riding the Alligator: Strategies for a Career in Screenplay Writing and Not getting Eaten
Riding the Alligator: Strategies for a Career in Screenplay Writing and Not getting Eaten 3.90 avg rating — 58 ratings
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Writing from Start to Finish: A Six-Step Guide
Writing from Start to Finish: A Six-Step Guide 3.50 avg rating — 52 ratings
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Writing FAST: How to Write Anything with Lightning Speed
Writing FAST: How to Write Anything with Lightning Speed 3.73 avg rating — 56 ratings
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The Wizard of Ads
The Wizard of Ads 4.27 avg rating — 432 ratings
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The Half-Known World: On Writing Fiction
The Half-Known World: On Writing Fiction 4.16 avg rating — 408 ratings
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Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink
Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink 4.02 avg rating — 747 ratings
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Everything I Know About Writing
Everything I Know About Writing really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 301 ratings
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The Writing Book: A Workbook for Fiction Writers
The Writing Book: A Workbook for Fiction Writers 3.82 avg rating — 237 ratings
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Dynamic Characters: How to Create Personalities That Keep Readers Captivated
Dynamic Characters: How to Create Personalities That Keep Readers Captivated 4.09 avg rating — 557 ratings
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Story Structure Architect
Story Structure Architect 3.83 avg rating — 886 ratings
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The Mind of the Maker
The Mind of the Maker 4.17 avg rating — 2,532 ratings
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Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing
Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing 3.90 avg rating — 4,922 ratings
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Finding Your Voice: How to Put Personality in Your Writing
Finding Your Voice: How to Put Personality in Your Writing 3.78 avg rating — 223 ratings
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How Fiction Works
How Fiction Works 3.99 avg rating — 7,947 ratings
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The Weekend Novelist
The Weekend Novelist 3.68 avg rating — 531 ratings
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Ready, Set, Novel!: A Workbook
Ready, Set, Novel!: A Workbook 4.13 avg rating — 430 ratings
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Million Dollar Outlines
Million Dollar Outlines 4.16 avg rating — 835 ratings
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The Art of Readable Writing
The Art of Readable Writing 3.98 avg rating — 86 ratings
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Letters to a Young Artist: Building a Life in Art
Letters to a Young Artist: Building a Life in Art 3.82 avg rating — 253 ratings
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The Writing & Critique Group Survival Guide: How to Make Revisions, Self-Edit, and Give and Receive Feedback
The Writing & Critique Group Survival Guide: How to Make Revisions, Self-Edit, and Give and Receive Feedback 4.01 avg rating — 94 ratings
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Robert's Rules of Writing: 101 Unconventional Lessons Every Writer Needs to Know
Robert's Rules of Writing: 101 Unconventional Lessons Every Writer Needs to Know 3.92 avg rating — 544 ratings
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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel 4.50 avg rating — 12,828 ratings
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Write Your Novel From the Middle: A New Approach for Plotters, Pantsers and Everyone in Between
Write Your Novel From the Middle: A New Approach for Plotters, Pantsers and Everyone in Between 4.20 avg rating — 2,862 ratings
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