 | 2008 Writer's Market by Robert Brewer
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 | The Elements of Style: The Original Edition by William Strunk
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 | On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
Buy used from: $3.72 Stephen King really shows each stone across the stream. A how-to and how-not-to guide of becoming a writer.
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 | You Can Write a Mystery by Gillian Roberts
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 | How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling by James N. Frey
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 | Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by Roy Peter Clark
Buy new: $9.09 / Used from: $6.99 Truly awesome. If this doesn't help you, then you're reading it upside-down.
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 | Chapter After Chapter: Discover the Dedication and Focus You Need to Write the Book of Your Dreams by Heather Sellers
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $0.01 Can't find the time to write? I know. Tell me about it. Chapter After Chapter offers advice on how to arrange your day to accomodate a writing lifestyle.
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 | The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile by Noah Lukeman
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $4.62 The first five pages of your manuscript should be the part that wows the reader. Your first reader is an agent, then a publisher. You should really wow them first. Here's how.
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