Read These Seven Books, and You'll be a Better Writer

I used to play golf but I wasn't very good. I rented a DVD, though, that taught me a better way to swing, and after watching it a few times and spending an hour or so practicing, I knocked ten strokes off my game. I can't believe how much time I wasted when a simple DVD saved me years of frustration. I'd say something similar is true in my writing career. If you read these books, your writing will improve to the point people who read your work will begin to comment on how well you write...