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The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 20 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,825 ratings — published 2009
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.34 — 322,299 ratings — published 2000
Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.24 — 112,527 ratings — published 1994
The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 87,561 ratings — published 1918
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,164 ratings — published 1993
The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications, with Exercises and Answer Keys (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,462 ratings — published 2000
Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.34 — 9,468 ratings — published 2019
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.24 — 31,208 ratings — published 1976
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.49 — 14,092 ratings — published 2018
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.87 — 106,674 ratings — published 2003
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)
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avg rating 4.19 — 6,605 ratings — published 2016
The Chicago Manual of Style (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 6,187 ratings — published 1906
What Editors Do: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
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avg rating 4.15 — 843 ratings — published
The Artful Edit: On the Practice of Editing Yourself (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 1,114 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 9 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,620 ratings — published 2012
Developmental Editing: A Handbook for Freelancers, Authors, and Publishers (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
by (shelved 9 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.01 — 370 ratings — published 2009
The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
by (shelved 8 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.70 — 215 ratings — published
Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 3.61 — 6,546 ratings — published 2015
Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,933 ratings — published 2006
The Best Punctuation Book, Period (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.39 — 543 ratings — published 2014
Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,988 ratings — published 2004
Revision & Self-Editing: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Finished Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,740 ratings — published 2008
Stein on Writing (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.28 — 4,829 ratings — published 1995
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.21 — 32,085 ratings — published 1986
Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,379 ratings — published 1999
Intuitive Editing: A Creative and Practical Guide to Revising Your Writing (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.63 — 469 ratings — published 2020
The Writing Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 3.98 — 18,526 ratings — published 1989
The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,979 ratings — published 2015
The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide To Staying Out of the Rejection Pile (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 3.98 — 3,683 ratings — published 2000
The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,073 ratings — published 2016
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression, Second Edition (Writers Helping Writers Series Book 1)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.53 — 6,400 ratings — published 2012
Characters & Viewpoint (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 4,728 ratings — published 1988
If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.12 — 8,699 ratings — published 2012
It Was The Best Of Sentences, It Was The Worst Of Sentences: A Writer's Guide To Crafting Killer Sentences (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,611 ratings — published 2010
Techniques of the Selling Writer (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,621 ratings — published 1965
Line by Line: How to Edit Your Own Writing (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 3.82 — 374 ratings — published 1985
Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (Quick & Dirty Tips)
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avg rating 4.25 — 2,277 ratings — published 2008
Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies: A Guide to Language for Fun and Spite (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 3.81 — 942 ratings — published 2006
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 3.96 — 121,776 ratings — published 2002
Editors on Editing: What Writers Need to Know About What Editors Do (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 3.77 — 369 ratings — published 1962
The Associated Press Stylebook (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,532 ratings — published 1977
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.08 — 21,630 ratings — published 1973
Understanding Show, Don't Tell (And Really Getting It) (Skill Builders Series #1)
by (shelved 4 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.54 — 1,009 ratings — published 2016
Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.24 — 6,165 ratings — published 1998
Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.41 — 2,446 ratings — published 2021
Damn Fine Story: Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,324 ratings — published 2017
How Fiction Works (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 8,309 ratings — published 2008
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 17,742 ratings — published 1997
The Art of War for Writers: Fiction Writing Strategies, Tactics, and Exercises (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 1,637 ratings — published 2009
Writing the Breakout Novel: Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as writing-editing)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,093 ratings — published 2001
