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Creative Writing Books
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 134 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.34 — 315,681 ratings — published 2000
Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 94 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.24 — 110,230 ratings — published 1994
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.21 — 31,686 ratings — published 1986
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.10 — 10,353 ratings — published 1992
The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.18 — 86,831 ratings — published 1918
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.96 — 119,071 ratings — published 2002
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 — 11,794 ratings — published 2006
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 — 6,321 ratings — published 2012
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.23 — 30,661 ratings — published 1976
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.49 — 13,389 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 — 7,082 ratings — published 1993
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 — 21,253 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 — 5,974 ratings — published 2004
Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.11 — 4,841 ratings — published 2011
Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.33 — 4,209 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 — 6,346 ratings — published 2016
Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 29 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.31 — 3,632 ratings — published 2016
Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,923 ratings — published 1987
Becoming a Writer (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.00 — 6,271 ratings — published 1934
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.27 — 17,405 ratings — published 1997
Characters & Viewpoint (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,712 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 — 21,601 ratings — published 2005
The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.99 — 6,279 ratings — published 1984
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,163 ratings — published 2007
Story Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,289 ratings — published 2011
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 — 2,221 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 — 3,454 ratings — published 2013
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 — 5,519 ratings — published 2012
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 — 5,962 ratings — published 1998
Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,854 ratings — published 2006
The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.97 — 117,240 ratings — published 2002
The Writing Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.98 — 18,224 ratings — published 1989
The Hero With a Thousand Faces (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.13 — 44,778 ratings — published 1949
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 21 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.54 — 24,354 ratings — published 2021
Into the Woods: A Five Act Journey Into Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.19 — 4,440 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 — 2,690 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 — 2,206 ratings — published 2005
Back to Creative Writing School (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.97 — 177 ratings — published 2013
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.96 — 232,681 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 — 1,192 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 — 3,273 ratings — published 1942
How Fiction Works (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.99 — 8,109 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 — 4,651 ratings — published 2012
On Writing (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,762 ratings — published 1984
No Plot? No Problem! (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.84 — 7,297 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 3.99 — 4,205 ratings — published 2008
Scene & Structure (Elements of Fiction Writing)
by (shelved 15 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,597 ratings — published 1993
Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as creative-writing)
avg rating 3.90 — 5,012 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 — 1,901 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 4.25 — 2,932 ratings — published 2016
“The process doesn’t end there. Stories are more than just images. As you continue in the tale, you get to know the characters, motivations and conflicts that make up the core of the story. This requires more parts of the brain. Some parts process emotion. Others infer the thoughts of others, letting us empathize with their experiences. Yet other parts package the experience into memories for future reflection”
― Dalle parole al cervello
― Dalle parole al cervello
“Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we're all in this together.”
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