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My favorite books on writing
By an Amazon.com customer
The Scene Book: A Primer for the Fiction WriterThe Scene Book: A Primer for the Fiction Writer by Sandra Scofield
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $8.64
I'm reading this now, and I like it very much. It's always important to remember that a story unfolds in scenes.
A Writer's Time: Making the Time to WriteA Writer's Time: Making the Time to Write by Kenneth Atchity
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Nobody has the time to write. This books helps you find it.
BECOMING A WRITERBECOMING A WRITER by Dorothea Brande
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Fiction isn't written so much as imagined. This classic is a practical guide to training the mind.
The Artist's WayThe Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
Buy new: $26.40 / Used from: $49.04
A powerful and effective programme.
How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic StorytellingHow to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling by James N. Frey
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A damn good book.
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and LifeBird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
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Lamott is funny, reassuring and inspiring.
Walking on Alligators: A Book of Meditations for WritersWalking on Alligators: A Book of Meditations for Writers by Susan Shaughnessy
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On overcoming resistance. If you buy only one book, this is the one I would recommend, because the very first thing every writer must do is overcome resistance.