Books on writing novels and short stories

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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft 4.34 avg rating — 310,140 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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Into the Woods: A Five Act Journey Into Story
Into the Woods: A Five Act Journey Into Story 4.19 avg rating — 4,333 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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Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction
Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction 3.77 avg rating — 1,679 ratings
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Live to Write Another Day, A Survival Guide for Screenwriters and Creative Storytellers
Live to Write Another Day, A Survival Guide for Screenwriters and Creative Storytellers 3.75 avg rating — 36 ratings
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101 Quotes For Aspiring Writers
101 Quotes For Aspiring Writers 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings
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Pulp Era Writing Tips (Classic Fiction Writing Instruction Book 1)
Pulp Era Writing Tips (Classic Fiction Writing Instruction Book 1) 3.69 avg rating — 89 ratings
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Painting Dragons: What Storytellers Need to Know About Writing Eunuch Villains
Painting Dragons: What Storytellers Need to Know About Writing Eunuch Villains 4.53 avg rating — 17 ratings
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Your Novel Outline Journal
Your Novel Outline Journal it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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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Story and Structure: A complete guide
Story and Structure: A complete guide 4.96 avg rating — 113 ratings
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The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives
The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives 4.18 avg rating — 3,224 ratings
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Writing an Identity Not Your Own: A Guide for Creative Writers
Writing an Identity Not Your Own: A Guide for Creative Writers 4.35 avg rating — 107 ratings
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On Writing Short Stories
On Writing Short Stories 3.91 avg rating — 169 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 Art of Fiction
The Art of Fiction 3.92 avg rating — 2,983 ratings
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How Novels Work
How Novels Work 3.72 avg rating — 490 ratings
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The Naive and the Sentimental Novelist (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures)
The Naive and the Sentimental Novelist (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures) 3.95 avg rating — 3,021 ratings