![]() | Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $2.60 Anne Lamott's book was the first one that inspired me to try my hand at writing my own series.
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![]() | Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $7.75 Agent Donald Maass gives practical advice that can help you raise your writing to breakout level. His tips are valuable for every writer, published or unpublished.
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![]() | On Writing by Stephen King
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.41 When you want to learn how to write, start with this book by one of the nation's top bestselling authors.
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![]() | Don't Murder Your Mystery [Agatha Award for Best Nonfiction Book] by Chris Roerden
Buy new: $15.34 / Used from: $10.95 Chris Roerden provides practical how-to instructions about the craft of writing mysteries. I keep her book close at hand when I'm rewriting.
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![]() | Writing the Thriller by T. MacDonald Skillman
Buy used from: $33.50 This book is expensive, but worth it! If you want to write suspense, you need to read Skillman's book.
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![]() | Lessons from a Lifetime of Writing: A Novelist Looks at His Craft by David Morrell
Buy used from: $14.74 Best-selling author David Morrell gives good advice about writing fiction that sells.
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![]() | Revision And Self-Editing (Write Great Fiction) by James Scott Bell
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $10.57 Best-selling author James Scott Bell's tips about self-editing can help you write salable fiction. He provides plot brainstormers and examples from popular novels.
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![]() | The Elements of Style (Original Edition) by William Strunk
Buy new: $2.99 / Used from: $27.59 The ultimate authority about the rules for writing clear, concise English.
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![]() | Zen in the Art of Writing: Essays on Creativity by Ray Bradbury
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $4.60 Using your own voice, writing every day, playing "What if?"--Bradbury covers all the bases of the game of writing well.
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