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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 132 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.34 — 313,526 ratings — published 2000
Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 95 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.24 — 109,536 ratings — published 1994
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.21 — 31,553 ratings — published 1986
The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 2nd Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.10 — 10,309 ratings — published 1992
The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.18 — 86,627 ratings — published 1918
Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.77 — 11,730 ratings — published 2006
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.96 — 118,195 ratings — published 2002
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression, Second Edition (Writers Helping Writers Series Book 1)
by (shelved 36 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.53 — 6,296 ratings — published 2012
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.49 — 13,158 ratings — published 2018
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,054 ratings — published 1993
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.23 — 30,504 ratings — published 1976
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.08 — 21,154 ratings — published 1973
Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,962 ratings — published 2004
Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.11 — 4,820 ratings — published 2011
Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.33 — 4,177 ratings — published 2013
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 30 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.19 — 6,275 ratings — published 2016
Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,890 ratings — published 1987
Becoming a Writer (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.00 — 6,256 ratings — published 1934
Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 28 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.30 — 3,607 ratings — published 2016
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.27 — 17,281 ratings — published 1997
Characters & Viewpoint (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,709 ratings — published 1988
Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.02 — 21,379 ratings — published 2005
The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.99 — 6,260 ratings — published 1984
Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,215 ratings — published 2003
Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.32 — 3,436 ratings — published 2013
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,101 ratings — published 2007
Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.21 — 5,472 ratings — published 2012
Story Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,280 ratings — published 2011
Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.23 — 5,883 ratings — published 1998
Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,821 ratings — published 2006
The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.97 — 116,001 ratings — published 2002
The Hero With a Thousand Faces (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.13 — 44,525 ratings — published 1949
The Writing Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.98 — 18,141 ratings — published 1989
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 20 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.54 — 23,871 ratings — published 2021
Into the Woods: A Five Act Journey Into Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.19 — 4,396 ratings — published 2013
How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.87 — 2,679 ratings — published 1987
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,201 ratings — published 2005
Back to Creative Writing School (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.97 — 176 ratings — published 2013
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.96 — 231,285 ratings — published 2015
The Making of a Story: A Norton Guide to Writing Fiction and Nonfiction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,190 ratings — published 2009
The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,252 ratings — published 1942
How Fiction Works (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.99 — 8,049 ratings — published 2008
2,000 to 10,000: How to Write Faster, Write Better, and Write More of What You Love (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 16 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.19 — 4,642 ratings — published 2012
On Writing (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,724 ratings — published 1984
No Plot? No Problem! (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.84 — 7,290 ratings — published 2004
How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.98 — 4,189 ratings — published 2008
Scene & Structure (Elements of Fiction Writing)
by (shelved 15 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,591 ratings — published 1993
Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.90 — 4,979 ratings — published 2002
The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.59 — 1,893 ratings — published 2013
The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.26 — 2,888 ratings — published 2016
“Common man's patience will bring him more happiness than common man's power.”
― Wealth of Words
― Wealth of Words
“Be a worthy worker and work will come.”
― Wealth of Words
― Wealth of Words
