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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 327,978 ratings — published 2000
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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 31,673 ratings — published 1976
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The Elements of Style The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 88,447 ratings — published 1918
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Bird by Bird Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as writting)
avg rating 4.24 — 115,153 ratings — published 1994
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The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as writting)
avg rating 4.10 — 10,551 ratings — published 1992
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The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as writting)
avg rating 4.04 — 9,400 ratings — published 2014
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The War of Art The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as writting)
avg rating 3.96 — 123,987 ratings — published 2002
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Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.97 — 6,435 ratings — published 2014
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The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Writers Helping Writers, #1) The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Writers Helping Writers, #1)
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avg rating 4.53 — 6,453 ratings — published 2012
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Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 18,055 ratings — published 1997
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Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as writting)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,991 ratings — published 2006
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Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 22,868 ratings — published 2005
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The Science of Storytelling The Science of Storytelling (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as writting)
avg rating 4.05 — 8,848 ratings — published 2019
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First You Write a Sentence.: The Elements of Reading, Writing … and Life First You Write a Sentence.: The Elements of Reading, Writing … and Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 1,396 ratings — published 2018
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100 Ways to Improve Your Writing: Proven Professional Techniques for Writing With Style and Power 100 Ways to Improve Your Writing: Proven Professional Techniques for Writing With Style and Power (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 1,584 ratings — published 1985
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Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 6,054 ratings — published 2020
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How to Take Smart Notes How to Take Smart Notes (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.07 — 14,243 ratings — published 2017
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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 124,616 ratings — published 2002
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Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 32,454 ratings — published 1986
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Scene & Structure (Elements of Fiction Writing) Scene & Structure (Elements of Fiction Writing)
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avg rating 4.11 — 1,638 ratings — published 1993
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Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 2,233 ratings — published 2005
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Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 6,019 ratings — published 2004
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Yellowface Yellowface (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.72 — 1,168,868 ratings — published 2023
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 6,143,649 ratings — published 1925
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Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.78 — 12,159 ratings — published 2006
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Style: Toward Clarity and Grace (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) Style: Toward Clarity and Grace (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
by (shelved 2 times as writting)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,074 ratings — published 1981
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You: The Story: A Writer's Guide to Craft Through Memory You: The Story: A Writer's Guide to Craft Through Memory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as writting)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,441 ratings — published 2023
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How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 826 ratings — published 2021
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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.49 — 14,670 ratings — published 2018
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Writing About Villains Writing About Villains (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.03 — 227 ratings — published 2013
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On Writing On Writing (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 4,951 ratings — published 1984
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Novelist as a Vocation Novelist as a Vocation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 19,402 ratings — published 2015
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Writing Vivid Settings: Professional Techniques for Fiction Authors (Writer's Craft Book 10) Writing Vivid Settings: Professional Techniques for Fiction Authors (Writer's Craft Book 10)
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avg rating 4.33 — 436 ratings — published 2014
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GMC: Goal, Motivation and Conflict: The Building Blocks of Good Fiction GMC: Goal, Motivation and Conflict: The Building Blocks of Good Fiction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as writting)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,281 ratings — published 1999
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20 Master Plots: And How to Build Them 20 Master Plots: And How to Build Them (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 2,560 ratings — published 1993
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How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method (ebook)
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avg rating 4.24 — 2,927 ratings — published 2014
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Becoming a Writer Becoming a Writer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 6,393 ratings — published 1934
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 46,306 ratings — published 1949
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Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 9,056 ratings — published 1979
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Million Dollar Outlines Million Dollar Outlines (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.16 — 850 ratings — published 2013
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Writing Writing (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.65 — 4,425 ratings — published 1993
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Outlining Your Novel (Helping Writers Become Authors, #1) Outlining Your Novel (Helping Writers Become Authors, #1)
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avg rating 4.12 — 4,906 ratings — published 2011
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Writing Dialogue Writing Dialogue (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 398 ratings — published 1998
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The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Attributes (Writers Helping Writers, #3) The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Attributes (Writers Helping Writers, #3)
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avg rating 4.62 — 1,643 ratings — published 2013
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The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws (Writers Helping Writers, #2) The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws (Writers Helping Writers, #2)
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avg rating 4.59 — 1,936 ratings — published 2013
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Characters & Viewpoint Characters & Viewpoint (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 4,744 ratings — published 1988
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No Plot? No Problem! No Plot? No Problem! (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 7,315 ratings — published 2004
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Story Engineering Story Engineering (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 3,335 ratings — published 2011
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Fangirl Fangirl (ebook)
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avg rating 3.93 — 791,236 ratings — published 2013
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“Writing is a place and getting there is the real art,” Otto Cristóbal Almeida.”
Samuel Zamarripa

Ivan Klíma
“هر وقت زندگی نویسنده ای، به دلیل بیان آزادانه، به مخاطره می افتد، خود خلاقیت است که در ذات و جوهرش به خطر می افتد.”
Ivan Klíma, روح پراگ

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