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On Writing (Mass Market Paperback)
by Stephen King (shelved 7 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.11 — 13,997 ratings — published 2000
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (Paperback)
by Anne Lamott (shelved 5 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.14 — 10,512 ratings — published 1994
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On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (On Writing Well)
by William Knowlton Zinsser (shelved 4 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,315 ratings — published 1976
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Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Shambhala Pocket Classics)
by Natalie Goldberg (shelved 4 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,636 ratings — published 1986
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Zen in the Art of Writing (Paperback)
by Ray Bradbury (shelved 3 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,205 ratings — published 1989
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The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers (Paperback)
by John Champlin Gardner Jr. (shelved 3 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.97 — 890 ratings — published 1984
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MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Sixth Edition (Paperback)
by Joseph Gibaldi (shelved 3 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.50 — 461 ratings — published 1977
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20 Master Plots: And How to Build Them (Paperback)
by Ronald B. Tobias (shelved 3 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.64 — 98 ratings — published 1993
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Flip Dictionary (Paperback)
by Barbara Ann Kipfer (shelved 3 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.57 — 35 ratings — published 2000
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How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy (Paperback)
by Orson Scott Card (shelved 3 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.90 — 649 ratings — published 1984
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Characters and Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing)
by Orson Scott Card (shelved 3 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.10 — 552 ratings — published 1988
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The Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference: An Indispensable Compendium of Myth and Magic (Paperback)
by Writer's Digest Editors (shelved 3 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.56 — 67 ratings — published 2000
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The Situation and the Story: The Art of Personal Narrative (Paperback)
by Vivian Gornick (shelved 2 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.83 — 227 ratings — published 2001
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Scene of the Crime: A Writer's Guide to Crime-Scene Investigations (Howdunit Series)
by Anne Wingate (shelved 2 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.85 — 62 ratings — published 1992
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The Elements of Style (Fourth Edition)
by William Strunk Jr. (shelved 2 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,449 ratings — published 1920
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Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print (Paperback)
by Renni Browne (shelved 2 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.29 — 361 ratings — published 1993
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Writing for Story: Craft Secrets of Dramatic Nonfiction (Paperback)
by Jon Franklin (shelved 2 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.79 — 85 ratings — published 1987
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The Writer's Idea Book (Paperback)
by Jack Heffron (shelved 2 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.73 — 117 ratings — published 2000
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Cause of Death : A Writer's Guide to Death, Murder and Forensic Medicine (Howdunit Series)
by Keith D. Wilson (shelved 2 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.88 — 79 ratings — published 1992
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Aspects of the Novel (Paperback)
by E.M. Forster (shelved 2 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.82 — 610 ratings — published 1927
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Private Eyes: A Writer's Guide to Private Investigating (Howdunit Series)
by Hal Blythe (shelved 2 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.64 — 32 ratings — published 1993
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Conflict, Action and Suspense (Elements of Fiction Writing)
by William Noble (shelved 2 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.69 — 68 ratings — published 1994
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The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile (Paperback)
by Noah Lukeman (Goodreads author) (shelved 2 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.86 — 430 ratings — published 2000
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Plot (Elements of Fiction Writing)
by Ansen Dibell (shelved 2 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.66 — 94 ratings — published 1988
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The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes: (And How to Avoid Them)
by Jack M. Bickham (shelved 2 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.71 — 99 ratings — published 1992
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Scene and Structure (Elements of Fiction Writing)
by Jack M. Bickham (shelved 2 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.98 — 91 ratings — published 1993
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Deadly Doses: A Writer's Guide to Poisons (Howdunit Series)
by Serita Stevens (shelved 2 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.98 — 95 ratings — published 1990
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The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing (Paperback)
by Melissa Bank (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.14 — 30,305 ratings — published 1999
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4 A.M. Breakthrough: Unconventional Writing Exercises That Transform Your Fiction (Paperback)
by Brian Kiteley (Goodreads author) (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.56 — 43 ratings — published 2009
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Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (Paperback)
by Mignon Fogarty (Goodreads author) (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.14 — 279 ratings — published 2007
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The St. Martin's Guide to Teaching Writing (Paperback)
by Robert Connors (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 1995
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Fiction Writer's Workshop (Paperback)
by Josip Novakovich (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.77 — 126 ratings — published 1995
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Figures of Speech (Paperback)
by Arthur Quinn (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.25 — 30 ratings — published 1995
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The Faith of a Writer: Life, Craft, Art (Paperback)
by Joyce Carol Oates (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.94 — 255 ratings — published 2003
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Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life (Paperback)
by Natalie Goldberg (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.93 — 791 ratings — published 1990
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Portable MFA in Creative Writing (New York Writers Workshop)
by The New York Writer's Workshop (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.42 — 77 ratings — published 2006
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The Mind Map Book: How to Use Radiant Thinking to Maximize Your Brain's Untapped Potential (Paperback)
by Tony Buzan (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.70 — 212 ratings — published 1993
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Letters to a Young Poet (Paperback)
by Rainer Maria Rilke (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.34 — 4,560 ratings — published 1924
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The Writing Life (Paperback)
by Annie Dillard (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,684 ratings — published 1989
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Write to TV: Out of Your Head and onto the Screen (Paperback)
by Martie Cook (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.60 — 9 ratings — published 2006
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The Women Who Write the Movies: From Frances Marion to Nora Ephron (Hardcover)
by Marsha McCreadie (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.00 — 7 ratings — published 1994
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2009 Writer's Market (Paperback)
by Robert Brewer (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.90 — 42 ratings — published 2008
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Story Structure Architect: A Writer's Guide to Building Dramatic Situations and Compelling Characters (Paperback)
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.60 — 81 ratings — published 2005
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Longman Pocket Writer's Companion, The (2nd Edition)
by Chris M. Anson (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published 2005
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A World of Ideas: Essential Readings for College Writers (Paperback)
by Lee A. Jacobus (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.05 — 30 ratings — published 1989
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Business Writing: What Works, What Won't (Paperback)
by Wilma Davidson (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published 2001
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On Compiling an Annotated Bibliography (Paperback)
by James L. Harner (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published 2000
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New York Times Manual of Style (Hardcover)
by Lewis Jordan (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.00 — 3 ratings — published 1976
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-30-: The Collapse of the Great American Newspaper (Hardcover)
by Charles M. Madigan (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.86 — 16 ratings — published 2007
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The Writer's Portable Therapist: 25 Sessions to a Creativity Cure (Paperback)
by Rachel Ballon (shelved 1 time as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.83 — 17 ratings — published 2007
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