 | The Elements of Style Illustrated by William Strunk Jr.
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $7.68 The advice in this book is timeless. Essential reading for any writer.
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 | Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscript by Cynthia Laufenber
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $5.17 If your submission is not formatted correctly, an editor will place it right away as amateur. This will help you get your manuscript into pro form.
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 | The Chicago Manual of Style
Buy new: $34.65 / Used from: $32.99 The writer's bible. A must have for your reference shelf.
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 | Roget's International Thesaurus, 6th Edition by Barbara Ann Kipfer
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $8.95 Good as a guide, but not as a mix-and-match replacement for words. Many beginning writers suffer from thesaurus abuse. Never use a word from a thesaurus unless you know what it means.
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 | Make Your Words Work: Proven Techniques for Effective Writing, for Fiction and Nonfiction by Gary Provost
Buy new: $18.85 / Used from: $13.16 One of the first writing books I read, and one I still go back to. Solid advice and instruction.
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 | The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $6.79 The tools writers needs to make their fiction stand out.
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 | Some Writers Deserve to Starve! by Elaura Niles
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $0.05 A dose of reality desperately needed.
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 | Writer's Digest Handbook of Short Story Writing by Dickson
Buy used from: $0.01 Great primer on writing short fiction.
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 | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Novel by Thomas Monteleone
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $5.99 A down-to-earth guide to novel writing from a vetted novelist and master teacher.
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 | A Dash of Style: The Art and Mastery of Punctuation by Noah Lukeman
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $7.84 Many beginning writers believe punctuation to be a minor issue. This book will push you past all of them and make you a careful, skilled writer.
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 | Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print by Renni Browne
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $6.62 Writing is rewriting. This book will teach you how to make your work the best it can be.
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 | Dare to Be a Great Writer: 329 Keys to Powerful Fiction by Leonard Bishop
Buy used from: $0.59 If you can find a copy of this book, get it. No-nonsense advice from a pro.
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