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The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 87,607 ratings — published 1918
Writer's Market 2020: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.20 — 1,378 ratings — published
Days at Home: Weekly Planning Lists for Order & Creativity in Chaotic Times (Paperback)
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avg rating 5.00 — 4 ratings — published
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression, Second Edition (Writers Helping Writers Series Book 1)
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avg rating 4.53 — 6,409 ratings — published 2012
How To Turn Your Fan Fiction Into a Novel (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.67 — 9 ratings — published 2012
How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically: The ins and outs of using free reviews to build and sustain a writing career. (HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers 3)
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avg rating 4.54 — 13 ratings — published
Secrets of a Snarky Writer (Paperback)
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avg rating 5.00 — 5 ratings — published 2014
Emotion Amplifiers (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.40 — 1,350 ratings — published
How To Write A Book: 3 Steps To A Perfect Outline For Your Book Even If You Have No Idea Where And How To Start (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.07 — 15 ratings — published 2013
How to Write a New York Times Bestseller in Ten Easy Steps: A Memoir of an American Childhood Gone, Well, Wrong (eBook Original)
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avg rating 3.00 — 252 ratings — published 2013
The Definitive Guide to Writing on Your Terms, Using Your Own, Honest-to-God, Gut-Wrenching Voice (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.25 — 36 ratings — published 2013
90 Days to Your Novel: A Day-by-Day Plan for Outlining & Writing Your Book (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 390 ratings — published 2010
The Writer's Compass: From Story Map to Finished Draft in 7 Stages (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 212 ratings — published 2011
Word Painting: A Guide to Writing More Descriptively (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 814 ratings — published 2014
Fiction Writer's Workshop (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.76 — 63 ratings — published 2008
The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Attributes (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.62 — 1,633 ratings — published 2013
The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.59 — 1,926 ratings — published 2013
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 7,173 ratings — published 1993
Helpful Adjectives for Fiction Writers (Indie Author Recource, #3)
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avg rating 4.23 — 231 ratings — published
Strong Verbs for Fiction Writers (Indie Author Resources, #2)
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avg rating 4.15 — 389 ratings — published
Character Reactions from Head to Toe (Indie Author Resources, #1)
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avg rating 4.03 — 540 ratings — published
Scrappy Rough Draft: Use science to strategically motivate yourself & finish writing your book (Creative Academy Guides for Writers 1)
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avg rating 4.31 — 141 ratings — published
The Conflict Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Obstacles, Adversaries, and Inner Struggles Volume 2 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.73 — 190 ratings — published
The Conflict Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Obstacles, Adversaries, and Inner Struggles Volume 1 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.70 — 377 ratings — published
The Occupation Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Jobs, Vocations, and Careers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.62 — 299 ratings — published
The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Psychological Trauma (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.69 — 1,283 ratings — published 2017
The Rural Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Personal and Natural Places (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.67 — 662 ratings — published 2016
The Urban Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to City Spaces (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.63 — 621 ratings — published
Writing Archetypal Character Arcs (Helping Writers Become Authors, #12)
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avg rating 4.46 — 203 ratings — published
On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume II (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 435 ratings — published
Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.43 — 2,215 ratings — published 2022
Writing Your Story's Theme: The Writer's Guide to Plotting Stories That Matter (Helping Writers Become Authors Book 11)
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avg rating 4.36 — 416 ratings — published 2020
Write Great Beginnings: How to start a novel, hook readers from page one, avoid common first-chapter problems (Writers’ Guide Series)
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avg rating 4.41 — 117 ratings — published
On Writing and Worldbuilding, Volume I (ebook)
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avg rating 4.25 — 1,675 ratings — published 2019
Character Expressions: A Fiction Writer's Thesaurus of Facial Expressions (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.25 — 73 ratings — published
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.49 — 14,128 ratings — published 2018
Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.31 — 3,714 ratings — published 2016
Point of View: How to use the different POV types, avoid head-hopping, and choose the best point of view for your book (Writers’ Guide Series)
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avg rating 4.38 — 189 ratings — published
Show, Don't Tell: How to write vivid descriptions, handle backstory, and describe your characters’ emotions (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.43 — 1,385 ratings — published
5 Secrets of Story Structure: How to Write a Novel That Stands Out (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.24 — 1,486 ratings — published
Time Management for Writers: How to write faster, find the time to write your book, and be a more prolific writer (Writers’ Guide Series)
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avg rating 4.27 — 146 ratings — published
The Dialogue Thesaurus: A Fiction Writer's Sourcebook of Dialogue Tags and Phrases (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.19 — 236 ratings — published
Goal Setting for Writers (Writers’ Guide Series)
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avg rating 4.35 — 78 ratings — published 2015
Conquering Writer's Block and Summoning Inspiration: Learn to Nurture a Lifestyle of Creativity (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.17 — 431 ratings — published 2014
Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 3,502 ratings — published 2013
Outlining Your Novel (Helping Writers Become Authors, #1)
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avg rating 4.12 — 4,885 ratings — published 2011
Christmas With Friends: An Organizer & Planning Journal for Holiday Memories, Stories, Texts, Gifts & Projects (Version #2)
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avg rating 5.00 — 5 ratings — published
Soul Care When You're Grieving (Unknown Binding)
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avg rating 4.97 — 29 ratings — published
Common Mistakes Writers Make (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.17 — 78 ratings — published 2014
