Best Writing Reference

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The Elements of Style
The Elements of Style 4.18 avg rating — 86,241 ratings
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft 4.34 avg rating — 310,122 ratings
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation 3.87 avg rating — 106,066 ratings
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Bird by Bird
Bird by Bird 4.24 avg rating — 108,479 ratings
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The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression 4.53 avg rating — 6,247 ratings
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How to Format Your Book: for Publishing (How to For You Book 13)
How to Format Your Book: for Publishing (How to For You Book 13) 4.80 avg rating — 30 ratings
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Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print 4.25 avg rating — 7,005 ratings
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The Writer's Portable Mentor: A Guide to Art, Craft, and the Writing Life
The Writer's Portable Mentor: A Guide to Art, Craft, and the Writing Life 4.49 avg rating — 358 ratings
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Write With Fey: 10 Sparks to Guide You from Idea to Publication
Write With Fey: 10 Sparks to Guide You from Idea to Publication
by: Chrys Fey
4.71 avg rating — 14 ratings
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MFA in a Box
MFA in a Box 3.94 avg rating — 89 ratings
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Writing Fiction for Dummies
Writing Fiction for Dummies 4.10 avg rating — 1,633 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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Techniques of the Selling Writer
Techniques of the Selling Writer 4.33 avg rating — 1,595 ratings
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Characters & Viewpoint
Characters & Viewpoint 4.04 avg rating — 4,698 ratings
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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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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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Compact Oxford English Dictionary
Compact Oxford English Dictionary 4.60 avg rating — 62 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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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 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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The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 2nd Edition
The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 2nd Edition 4.10 avg rating — 10,249 ratings
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Stein on Writing
Stein on Writing
by: Sol Stein
4.28 avg rating — 4,734 ratings
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Emotion Amplifiers
Emotion Amplifiers 4.40 avg rating — 1,334 ratings
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The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes
The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes 3.78 avg rating — 1,022 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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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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Plot Fiction like the Masters
Plot Fiction like the Masters 4.16 avg rating — 32 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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Writing Advice for Teens: Creating Stories
Writing Advice for Teens: Creating Stories 4.37 avg rating — 49 ratings
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The Writer's Guide to Character Traits: Includes Profiles of Human Behaviors and Personality Types
The Writer's Guide to Character Traits: Includes Profiles of Human Behaviors and Personality Types 3.90 avg rating — 1,244 ratings
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A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion: Historic and Modern
A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion: Historic and Modern 3.95 avg rating — 60 ratings
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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 4.11 avg rating — 5,936 ratings
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Story Engineering
Story Engineering 4.09 avg rating — 3,272 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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Writing the Paranormal Novel: Techniques and Exercises for Weaving Supernatural Elements Into Your Story.
Writing the Paranormal Novel: Techniques and Exercises for Weaving Supernatural Elements Into Your Story. 4.01 avg rating — 373 ratings
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The Christian Writer's Coach: How to Get the Most out of a Writers Conference
The Christian Writer's Coach: How to Get the Most out of a Writers Conference 4.73 avg rating — 11 ratings
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52 Dates for Writers - Ride a Tandem, Assume an Alias, and 50 Other Ways to Improve Your Novel Draft
52 Dates for Writers - Ride a Tandem, Assume an Alias, and 50 Other Ways to Improve Your Novel Draft 4.68 avg rating — 40 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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Fast Fiction: A Guide to Outlining and Writing a First-Draft Novel in Thirty Days
Fast Fiction: A Guide to Outlining and Writing a First-Draft Novel in Thirty Days 4.02 avg rating — 170 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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The New Well-Tempered Sentence: A Punctuation Handbook for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed
The New Well-Tempered Sentence: A Punctuation Handbook for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed 4.14 avg rating — 823 ratings
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Dialogue for Writers
Dialogue for Writers 4.30 avg rating — 33 ratings
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Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence
Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence
by: Lisa Cron
4.21 avg rating — 5,391 ratings
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The Language Construction Kit
The Language Construction Kit 4.27 avg rating — 499 ratings
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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
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Writing on Empty: A Guide to Finding Your Voice
Writing on Empty: A Guide to Finding Your Voice 3.63 avg rating — 321 ratings
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Write Your Genius, Genius! A Rather Quick Guide to Book Writing
Write Your Genius, Genius! A Rather Quick Guide to Book Writing 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
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No Plot? No Problem!
No Plot? No Problem! 3.83 avg rating — 7,293 ratings
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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 3.97 avg rating — 6,270 ratings
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Fundamentals of Creative Writing
Fundamentals of Creative Writing 3.92 avg rating — 24 ratings
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The Complete Handbook Of Novel Writing: Everything You Need to Know About Creating & Selling Your Work
The Complete Handbook Of Novel Writing: Everything You Need to Know About Creating & Selling Your Work really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,025 ratings
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Vector Theory and the Plot Structures of Literature and Drama
Vector Theory and the Plot Structures of Literature and Drama really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
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Flip Dictionary
Flip Dictionary 4.36 avg rating — 210 ratings
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How to Write a Book or Novel - An Insider's Guide to Getting Published
How to Write a Book or Novel - An Insider's Guide to Getting Published really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings
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Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success
Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success 4.11 avg rating — 4,787 ratings
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Style That Sizzles & Pacing for Power: An Editor's Guide to Writing Compelling Fiction
Style That Sizzles & Pacing for Power: An Editor's Guide to Writing Compelling Fiction 4.28 avg rating — 187 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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Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction: How to Create Out-of-This-World Novels and Short Stories
Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction: How to Create Out-of-This-World Novels and Short Stories 3.91 avg rating — 678 ratings
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Getting Into Character: Seven Secrets a Novelist Can Learn from Actors
Getting Into Character: Seven Secrets a Novelist Can Learn from Actors 4.19 avg rating — 529 ratings
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Second Sight: An Editor's Talks on Writing, Revising, and Publishing Books for Children and Young Adults
Second Sight: An Editor's Talks on Writing, Revising, and Publishing Books for Children and Young Adults 4.50 avg rating — 423 ratings
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Writing With Emotion, Tension, and Conflict: Techniques for Crafting an Expressive and Compelling Novel
Writing With Emotion, Tension, and Conflict: Techniques for Crafting an Expressive and Compelling Novel 4.06 avg rating — 369 ratings
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Revision & Self-Editing: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Finished Novel
Revision & Self-Editing: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Finished Novel 4.19 avg rating — 1,724 ratings
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Writing Fight Scenes: Professional Techniques for Fiction Authors (Writer's Craft Book 1)
Writing Fight Scenes: Professional Techniques for Fiction Authors (Writer's Craft Book 1) 4.13 avg rating — 509 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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Book in a Month: The Fool-Proof System for Writing a Novel in 30 Days
Book in a Month: The Fool-Proof System for Writing a Novel in 30 Days 3.83 avg rating — 543 ratings
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The Deluxe Transitive Vampire: The Ultimate Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed
The Deluxe Transitive Vampire: The Ultimate Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed 4.10 avg rating — 1,534 ratings
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Show & Tell in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Transitions from Telling to Showing
Show & Tell in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Transitions from Telling to Showing 4.05 avg rating — 111 ratings
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How to Write a Memoir - procrastination to print made simple
How to Write a Memoir - procrastination to print made simple 3.58 avg rating — 80 ratings
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Historical Research Companion to Everything of Interest to a Romance Writer
Historical Research Companion to Everything of Interest to a Romance Writer really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 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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The Writer's Spellbook: Creating Magic Systems For Fantasy
The Writer's Spellbook: Creating Magic Systems For Fantasy 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings
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A Complete "How To" Guide for Rookie Writers
A Complete "How To" Guide for Rookie Writers 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings
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Editor-Proof Your Writing: 21 Steps to the Clear Prose Publishers and Agents Crave (Great Books for Writers)
Editor-Proof Your Writing: 21 Steps to the Clear Prose Publishers and Agents Crave (Great Books for Writers) 4.39 avg rating — 128 ratings
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You Can Write Characters with Physical Disabilities
You Can Write Characters with Physical Disabilities 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind: A Writer's Guide to Mastering Viewpoint
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: A Writer's Guide to Mastering Viewpoint 4.62 avg rating — 16 ratings
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Screenwriting for Teens: The 100 Principles of Screenwriting Every Budding Writer Must Know
Screenwriting for Teens: The 100 Principles of Screenwriting Every Budding Writer Must Know 4.14 avg rating — 42 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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Writing Flash Fiction: How to Write Very Short Stories and Get Them Published
Writing Flash Fiction: How to Write Very Short Stories and Get Them Published 3.97 avg rating — 135 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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Fiction Writing Tips From Hollywood: How to Write Explosive Fiction by Mimicing Hollywood Blockbusters
Fiction Writing Tips From Hollywood: How to Write Explosive Fiction by Mimicing Hollywood Blockbusters 3.43 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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How to Write Well
How to Write Well 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings
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Creative Visualization for Writers: An Interactive Guide for Bringing Your Book Ideas and Your Writing Career to Life
Creative Visualization for Writers: An Interactive Guide for Bringing Your Book Ideas and Your Writing Career to Life
by: Nina Amir
4.23 avg rating — 30 ratings
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Inside Story: Everyone's Guide to Reporting and Writing Creative Nonfiction
Inside Story: Everyone's Guide to Reporting and Writing Creative Nonfiction 4.46 avg rating — 24 ratings
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Writing Your Legacy: The Step-by-Step Guide to Crafting Your Life Story
Writing Your Legacy: The Step-by-Step Guide to Crafting Your Life Story 4.25 avg rating — 60 ratings
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The Author Blog: Easy Blogging for Busy Authors
The Author Blog: Easy Blogging for Busy Authors 4.32 avg rating — 117 ratings
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I Swear It Happened Just Like This: 17 Short Stories for Your Pocket
I Swear It Happened Just Like This: 17 Short Stories for Your Pocket 4.47 avg rating — 17 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 Scream Writer's Handbook: How to Write a Terrifying Screenplay in 10 Bloody Steps
The Scream Writer's Handbook: How to Write a Terrifying Screenplay in 10 Bloody Steps 3.73 avg rating — 49 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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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 Science of Storytelling
The Science of Storytelling 4.05 avg rating — 7,475 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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The Modè Book
The Modè Book it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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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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Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping
Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping 4.44 avg rating — 2,329 ratings
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The Storytellers: Straight Talk from the World's Most Acclaimed Suspense & Thriller Authors
The Storytellers: Straight Talk from the World's Most Acclaimed Suspense & Thriller Authors 4.01 avg rating — 137 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 — 985 ratings
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