Being a Better Writer

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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft 4.34 avg rating — 310,119 ratings
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Bird by Bird
Bird by Bird 4.24 avg rating — 108,479 ratings
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The Elements of Style
The Elements of Style 4.18 avg rating — 86,241 ratings
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Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within 4.21 avg rating — 31,305 ratings
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Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life
Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life 4.14 avg rating — 6,528 ratings
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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity 3.95 avg rating — 116,870 ratings
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Scrivener Essentials: A Quick Start Visual Guide For Windows Users
Scrivener Essentials: A Quick Start Visual Guide For Windows Users 4.12 avg rating — 130 ratings
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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction 4.24 avg rating — 30,212 ratings
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Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them
Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them 3.77 avg rating — 11,631 ratings
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Bandersnatch: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and the Creative Collaboration of the Inklings
Bandersnatch: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and the Creative Collaboration of the Inklings 4.27 avg rating — 1,319 ratings
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Scrivener Essentials: A Quick Start Visual Guide for Mac Users
Scrivener Essentials: A Quick Start Visual Guide for Mac Users 4.27 avg rating — 67 ratings
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Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You 4.08 avg rating — 20,955 ratings
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The Writing Life
The Writing Life 3.98 avg rating — 18,001 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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Becoming a Writer
Becoming a Writer really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6,229 ratings
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Escaping into the Open: The Art of Writing True
Escaping into the Open: The Art of Writing True 4.08 avg rating — 1,453 ratings
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How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling
How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling 3.87 avg rating — 2,675 ratings
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The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life
The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life 4.08 avg rating — 40,107 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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The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life
The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life 4.06 avg rating — 6,352 ratings
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Living Color: A Writer Paints Her World
Living Color: A Writer Paints Her World 3.97 avg rating — 473 ratings
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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 4.05 avg rating — 2,188 ratings
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Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose
Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose 4.27 avg rating — 3,843 ratings
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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative 3.96 avg rating — 324,439 ratings
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The Writing Life: Ideas and Inspiration for Anyone Who Wants to Write
The Writing Life: Ideas and Inspiration for Anyone Who Wants to Write 4.09 avg rating — 255 ratings
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A Writer's Diary
A Writer's Diary 4.16 avg rating — 6,457 ratings
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On Writing
On Writing 4.03 avg rating — 4,673 ratings
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The Young Adult Writer's Journey: An Encyclopedia for YA Writers
The Young Adult Writer's Journey: An Encyclopedia for YA Writers 3.84 avg rating — 31 ratings
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Writing as a Way of Healing: How Telling Our Stories Transforms Our Lives
Writing as a Way of Healing: How Telling Our Stories Transforms Our Lives 4.16 avg rating — 979 ratings
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Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper: Gifting the World with Your Words and Stories, and Creating the Time and Energy to Actually Do It
Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper: Gifting the World with Your Words and Stories, and Creating the Time and Energy to Actually Do It
by: SARK
4.17 avg rating — 708 ratings
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The Faith of a Writer: Life, Craft, Art
The Faith of a Writer: Life, Craft, Art 3.79 avg rating — 1,267 ratings
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The Mindful Writer: Noble Truths of the Writing Life
The Mindful Writer: Noble Truths of the Writing Life 4.09 avg rating — 637 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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No Plot? No Problem!
No Plot? No Problem! 3.83 avg rating — 7,293 ratings
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Letters to a Young Novelist
Letters to a Young Novelist 3.87 avg rating — 3,928 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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Why I Write: Thoughts on the Craft of Fiction
Why I Write: Thoughts on the Craft of Fiction 3.65 avg rating — 139 ratings
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A Creative Companion: How to Free Your Creative Spirit
A Creative Companion: How to Free Your Creative Spirit
by: SARK
4.02 avg rating — 5,917 ratings
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Letters to a Young Artist
Letters to a Young Artist 4.03 avg rating — 854 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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On Writing
On Writing 4.02 avg rating — 605 ratings
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Why I Write
Why I Write 4.01 avg rating — 14,210 ratings
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Scrivener For Dummies
Scrivener For Dummies 4.14 avg rating — 506 ratings
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Secrets to Writing Well - Volume 1
Secrets to Writing Well - Volume 1 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings
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Put Them Through the Maze: The Secrets of How to Write the Ultimate Novel
Put Them Through the Maze: The Secrets of How to Write the Ultimate Novel 3.68 avg rating — 19 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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The Elements of Active Prose
The Elements of Active Prose 4.39 avg rating — 31 ratings
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The 10 Secrets to Organizing a Nonfiction Book
The 10 Secrets to Organizing a Nonfiction Book 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings
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How to Write Fiction: Tools and Techniques
How to Write Fiction: Tools and Techniques 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings
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Living Revision: A Writer's Craft as Spiritual Practice
Living Revision: A Writer's Craft as Spiritual Practice 4.70 avg rating — 61 ratings
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Author for Life or for a Living?: How to Stay Sane & Alive when Everything & Everyone Brings you Down: Manifesto for Real Writers
Author for Life or for a Living?: How to Stay Sane & Alive when Everything & Everyone Brings you Down: Manifesto for Real Writers it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings
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The Influential Author: How and Why to Write, Publish, and Sell Nonfiction Books That Matter (2nd Edition)
The Influential Author: How and Why to Write, Publish, and Sell Nonfiction Books That Matter (2nd Edition) 4.59 avg rating — 107 ratings
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Las clases de Hebe Uhart
Las clases de Hebe Uhart 4.04 avg rating — 411 ratings
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The Ten Steps to Journaling: How to Start a Journal or Diary
The Ten Steps to Journaling: How to Start a Journal or Diary
by: A.C. Zito
4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
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The Cosmic Playbook for Writers: 30 Vital Mini Meditations to Boost Your Creativity, Resilience & Passion
The Cosmic Playbook for Writers: 30 Vital Mini Meditations to Boost Your Creativity, Resilience & Passion 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings
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The Listening Path: The Creative Art of Attention (An Artist's Way Book)
The Listening Path: The Creative Art of Attention (An Artist's Way Book) 3.31 avg rating — 1,445 ratings
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Inspired Guide to Writing the Short Story: Lessons and Workbook for Students and Educators
Inspired Guide to Writing the Short Story: Lessons and Workbook for Students and Educators it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
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How to Write Funny Characters
How to Write Funny Characters 4.32 avg rating — 95 ratings
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Blueprint Your Bestseller: Organize and Revise Any Manuscript with the Book Architecture Method
Blueprint Your Bestseller: Organize and Revise Any Manuscript with the Book Architecture Method 4.26 avg rating — 188 ratings
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What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers
What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers 3.90 avg rating — 1,825 ratings
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How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide
How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide 3.99 avg rating — 4,157 ratings
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Writing the Sacred Journey: Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir
Writing the Sacred Journey: Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir 4.24 avg rating — 159 ratings
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Seeking Wisdom
Seeking Wisdom 3.68 avg rating — 355 ratings
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Seize the Story
Seize the Story 4.15 avg rating — 189 ratings
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Write for Life: Creative Tools for Every Writer
Write for Life: Creative Tools for Every Writer 3.96 avg rating — 984 ratings
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The Grammar Daily: 365 Quick Tips for Successful Writing from Grammar Girl
The Grammar Daily: 365 Quick Tips for Successful Writing from Grammar Girl 4.71 avg rating — 49 ratings
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The Courage to Write: How Writers Transcend Fear
The Courage to Write: How Writers Transcend Fear 4.02 avg rating — 1,975 ratings
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Living the Artist's Way
Living the Artist's Way 3.31 avg rating — 381 ratings
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2,000 to 10,000: How to Write Faster, Write Better, and Write More of What You Love
2,000 to 10,000: How to Write Faster, Write Better, and Write More of What You Love 4.19 avg rating — 4,633 ratings
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Creating Characters: How to Build Story People
Creating Characters: How to Build Story People 3.93 avg rating — 237 ratings
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If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit
If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit 4.12 avg rating — 8,614 ratings
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Million Dollar Outlines
Million Dollar Outlines 4.16 avg rating — 835 ratings
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Techniques of the Selling Writer
Techniques of the Selling Writer 4.33 avg rating — 1,595 ratings
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Style is the Rocket: and Other Essays on Writing
Style is the Rocket: and Other Essays on Writing
by: Tom Simon
4.29 avg rating — 14 ratings
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Fruitflesh: Seeds of Inspiration for Women Who Write
Fruitflesh: Seeds of Inspiration for Women Who Write 4.22 avg rating — 101 ratings
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Henry Miller on Writing
Henry Miller on Writing 4.23 avg rating — 1,269 ratings
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Death Carries a Camcorder: Essays on fantasy writing
Death Carries a Camcorder: Essays on fantasy writing
by: Tom Simon
4.29 avg rating — 17 ratings
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Writing Down the Dragon: and Other Essays on the Tolkien Method and the Craft of Fantasy
Writing Down the Dragon: and Other Essays on the Tolkien Method and the Craft of Fantasy
by: Tom Simon
4.43 avg rating — 35 ratings
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The Believer Book of Writers Talking to Writers
The Believer Book of Writers Talking to Writers 3.91 avg rating — 313 ratings
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The Pursuit of Perfection: And How It Harms Writers
The Pursuit of Perfection: And How It Harms Writers 4.27 avg rating — 205 ratings
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How to Become a Famous Writer Before You're Dead: Your Words in Print and Your Name in Lights
How to Become a Famous Writer Before You're Dead: Your Words in Print and Your Name in Lights 4.04 avg rating — 631 ratings
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Wrede on Writing: Tips, Hints, and Opinions on Writing
Wrede on Writing: Tips, Hints, and Opinions on Writing 4.16 avg rating — 166 ratings
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Writing Down The Bones: Freeing The Writer Within
Writing Down The Bones: Freeing The Writer Within 4.21 avg rating — 31,305 ratings
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Write Like the Masters: Emulating the Best of Hemingway, Faulkner, Salinger, and Others
Write Like the Masters: Emulating the Best of Hemingway, Faulkner, Salinger, and Others 4.11 avg rating — 161 ratings
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One Year to a Writing Life: Twelve Lessons to Deepen Every Writer's Art and Craft
One Year to a Writing Life: Twelve Lessons to Deepen Every Writer's Art and Craft 3.70 avg rating — 320 ratings
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A Reader's Manifesto: An Attack on the Growing Pretentiousness in American Literary Prose
A Reader's Manifesto: An Attack on the Growing Pretentiousness in American Literary Prose 3.90 avg rating — 596 ratings
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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 4.02 avg rating — 21,031 ratings
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How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One
How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One 3.48 avg rating — 3,304 ratings
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Pen on Fire: A Busy Woman's Guide to Igniting the Writer Within
Pen on Fire: A Busy Woman's Guide to Igniting the Writer Within 4.02 avg rating — 554 ratings
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A Rhetoric of Irony (Phoenix Books)
A Rhetoric of Irony (Phoenix Books) 3.92 avg rating — 87 ratings
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The Rhetoric of Fiction
The Rhetoric of Fiction 4.01 avg rating — 1,258 ratings
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Take Joy: The Writers Guide To Loving The Craft
Take Joy: The Writers Guide To Loving The Craft 4.06 avg rating — 527 ratings
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On Becoming a Novelist
On Becoming a Novelist 4.10 avg rating — 3,090 ratings
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Aspects of the Novel
Aspects of the Novel 3.80 avg rating — 4,858 ratings
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The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers
The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers 3.99 avg rating — 6,231 ratings
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Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting 4.27 avg rating — 17,105 ratings
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Beginnings, Middles, and Ends
Beginnings, Middles, and Ends 3.99 avg rating — 2,491 ratings
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The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers 4.10 avg rating — 10,249 ratings
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The Book on Writing: The Ultimate Guide to Writing Well
The Book on Writing: The Ultimate Guide to Writing Well 4.05 avg rating — 418 ratings
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Writing the Breakout Novel: Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level
Writing the Breakout Novel: Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level 4.08 avg rating — 4,062 ratings
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