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Craft Of Writing Books
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.34 — 313,534 ratings — published 2000
Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.24 — 109,540 ratings — published 1994
The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.18 — 86,627 ratings — published 1918
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.21 — 31,555 ratings — published 1986
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.08 — 21,155 ratings — published 1973
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 3.96 — 118,197 ratings — published 2002
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,054 ratings — published 1993
The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 3.99 — 6,261 ratings — published 1984
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.23 — 30,504 ratings — published 1976
Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 3.77 — 11,732 ratings — published 2006
The Writing Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 3.98 — 18,142 ratings — published 1989
Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.02 — 21,379 ratings — published 2005
The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 2nd Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.10 — 10,310 ratings — published 1992
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.27 — 17,282 ratings — published 1997
Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,962 ratings — published 2004
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.49 — 13,159 ratings — published 2018
Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
by (shelved 10 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.19 — 6,275 ratings — published 2016
The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 3.97 — 116,005 ratings — published 2002
Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.23 — 5,883 ratings — published 1998
Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,890 ratings — published 1987
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 3.96 — 231,295 ratings — published 2015
Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.21 — 5,472 ratings — published 2012
Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.30 — 3,607 ratings — published 2016
Write Your Novel From the Middle: A New Approach for Plotters, Pantsers and Everyone in Between (ebook)
by (shelved 8 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,887 ratings — published 2014
Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.32 — 3,436 ratings — published 2013
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression, Second Edition (Writers Helping Writers Series Book 1)
by (shelved 8 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.53 — 6,296 ratings — published 2012
Stein on Writing (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.28 — 4,753 ratings — published 1995
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.54 — 23,871 ratings — published 2021
How to Write Dazzling Dialogue: The Fastest Way to Improve Any Manuscript (Bell on Writing)
by (shelved 7 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,197 ratings — published 2014
The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.04 — 9,133 ratings — published 2014
2,000 to 10,000: How to Write Faster, Write Better, and Write More of What You Love (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.19 — 4,642 ratings — published 2012
Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.33 — 4,177 ratings — published 2013
Writing the Breakout Novel: Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,068 ratings — published 2001
Characters & Viewpoint (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,709 ratings — published 1988
Becoming a Writer (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.00 — 6,256 ratings — published 1934
Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.43 — 2,025 ratings — published 2022
Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer’s Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.59 — 1,408 ratings — published 2020
The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.26 — 2,888 ratings — published 2016
Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,242 ratings — published 2016
Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.11 — 4,821 ratings — published 2011
Conflict and Suspense (Elements of Fiction Writing)
by (shelved 6 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.26 — 925 ratings — published 2011
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,102 ratings — published 2007
The Courage to Write: How Writers Transcend Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,975 ratings — published 1995
No Plot? No Problem! (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 3.84 — 7,290 ratings — published 2004
The Art of War for Writers: Fiction Writing Strategies, Tactics, and Exercises (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,633 ratings — published 2009
The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.06 — 6,370 ratings — published 1998
How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 3.87 — 2,679 ratings — published 1987
The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,252 ratings — published 1942
Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,821 ratings — published 2006
On Writing (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as craft-of-writing)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,724 ratings — published 1984
“Great prose replenishes the language it’s written in...”
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“Good writing is true writing. If a man is making a story up it will be true in proportion to the amount of knowledge of life that he has and how conscientious he is; so that when he makes something up it is as it would truly be.”
― On Writing
― On Writing
