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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.34 — 314,645 ratings — published 2000
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.88 — 389,654 ratings — published 2010
The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.18 — 86,716 ratings — published 1918
How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,132,108 ratings — published 1936
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.16 — 812,401 ratings — published 1989
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.87 — 377,302 ratings — published 1979
Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.24 — 109,895 ratings — published 1994
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.87 — 106,239 ratings — published 2003
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 14 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,245,433 ratings — published 2018
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.86 — 105,454 ratings — published 2003
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.98 — 27,498 ratings — published 1940
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.96 — 118,615 ratings — published 2002
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.21 — 31,619 ratings — published 1986
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.13 — 556,275 ratings — published 2012
The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.95 — 561,567 ratings — published -500
Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.34 — 9,717 ratings — published 2006
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.00 — 166,756 ratings — published 2001
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.39 — 90,603 ratings — published 2017
Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.57 — 14,679 ratings — published 2014
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.27 — 38,454 ratings — published 1980
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.08 — 470,947 ratings — published 2012
The Complete Joy of Homebrewing (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.29 — 3,634 ratings — published 1980
Dungeon Master's Guide (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.49 — 7,876 ratings — published 2014
Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.88 — 43,877 ratings — published 2012
Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.98 — 23,809 ratings — published 1943
The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.13 — 33,242 ratings — published 2011
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.96 — 331,959 ratings — published 2012
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.23 — 30,578 ratings — published 1976
Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.23 — 5,929 ratings — published 1998
Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.09 — 18,581 ratings — published 2010
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.00 — 130,714 ratings — published 1993
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.27 — 474,509 ratings — published 1990
Who Moved My Cheese? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.87 — 506,651 ratings — published 1999
Think and Grow Rich (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.17 — 376,435 ratings — published
Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,412 ratings — published 1999
Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.06 — 5,422 ratings — published 2000
Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting Paperback – November 29, 2005 (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.99 — 8,675 ratings — published 1979
Poetics (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.83 — 29,101 ratings — published -335
Beginnings, Middles & Ends (Elements of Fiction Writing)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,504 ratings — published 1992
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.91 — 263,236 ratings — published 2018
Monster Manual (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.56 — 6,145 ratings — published 2014
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.95 — 284,967 ratings — published 2013
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,373,369 ratings — published 2016
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.16 — 185,496 ratings — published 2016
Mere Christianity (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.37 — 452,500 ratings — published 1952
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.10 — 10,334 ratings — published 1992
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.27 — 17,348 ratings — published 1997
Comics and Sequential Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,262 ratings — published 1985
The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.97 — 116,575 ratings — published 2002
No Plot? No Problem! (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.84 — 7,290 ratings — published 2004
“Don't be afraid to reveal that inside you is a seething, fiery core of ambition that would appall Napolean.”
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“At the major market level, competition among radio stations is fierce. Battling program directors create format narratives that sometimes instruct announcers to chime like puppets during tailored and precise talk segments. Marionettes don’t win Oscars, but when you are hired as a talent, you are expected to be able to implement this level of precision.”
― Powerhouse Radio: Rough Roads, Radiance, and Rebirth
― Powerhouse Radio: Rough Roads, Radiance, and Rebirth
