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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 327,298 ratings — published 2002
The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 88,354 ratings — published 1918
Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.24 — 114,807 ratings — published 1994
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Writers Helping Writers, #1)
by (shelved 30 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.53 — 6,448 ratings — published 2012
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.49 — 14,613 ratings — published 2018
No Plot? No Problem! (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.83 — 7,315 ratings — published 2004
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,245 ratings — published 1993
Characters & Viewpoint (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 4,742 ratings — published 1988
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 31,619 ratings — published 1976
20 Master Plots: And How to Build Them (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 2,562 ratings — published 1993
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 10,540 ratings — published 1992
Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 4,316 ratings — published 2013
Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,017 ratings — published 2004
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.21 — 32,421 ratings — published 1986
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 19 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.18 — 6,811 ratings — published 2016
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.87 — 106,943 ratings — published 2003
Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.01 — 22,813 ratings — published 2005
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.27 — 18,027 ratings — published 1997
Story Engineering (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 3,332 ratings — published 2011
Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 16 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.38 — 4,559 ratings — published 2016
Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,708 ratings — published 2012
Beginnings, Middles & Ends (Elements of Fiction Writing)
by (shelved 16 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,524 ratings — published 1992
Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,986 ratings — published 2006
Make a Scene: Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,151 ratings — published 2007
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,449 ratings — published 2007
The Writer's Guide to Character Traits: Includes Profiles of Human Behaviors and Personality Types (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,246 ratings — published 1999
Outlining Your Novel (Helping Writers Become Authors, #1)
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avg rating 4.12 — 4,904 ratings — published 2011
45 Master Characters: Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 1,442 ratings — published 2001
Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.78 — 12,143 ratings — published 2006
The 3 A.M. Epiphany (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 1,089 ratings — published 2005
The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide To Staying Out of the Rejection Pile (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 3.98 — 3,693 ratings — published 2000
The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws (Writers Helping Writers, #2)
by (shelved 13 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.59 — 1,934 ratings — published 2013
Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 4,054 ratings — published 1987
The War of Art (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 123,485 ratings — published 2002
How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 4,924 ratings — published 1990
Scene & Structure (Elements of Fiction Writing)
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avg rating 4.11 — 1,635 ratings — published 1993
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.08 — 21,966 ratings — published 1973
The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Psychological Trauma (Writers Helping Writers, #6)
by (shelved 12 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.68 — 1,302 ratings — published 2017
Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 12 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.31 — 3,781 ratings — published 2016
2,000 to 10,000: How to Write Faster, Write Better, and Write More of What You Love (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.19 — 4,697 ratings — published 2012
The Complete Handbook Of Novel Writing: Everything You Need to Know About Creating & Selling Your Work (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,042 ratings — published 1992
Writing the Breakout Novel: Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 4,105 ratings — published 2001
Word Painting: A Guide to Writing More Descriptively (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 817 ratings — published 2014
Description (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.07 — 615 ratings — published 1995
The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 6,392 ratings — published 1984
The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 46,244 ratings — published 1949
Conflict, Action and Suspense (Elements of Fiction Writing)
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avg rating 3.83 — 564 ratings — published 1994
Plot (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 895 ratings — published 1988
The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,178 ratings — published 2016
Take Off Your Pants! Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing (ebook)
by (shelved 11 times as writing-reference)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,315 ratings — published 2015
