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  • Leon Conrad Writing without killing creativity Book cover of How to Be a Brilliant Writer Book cover of From Where You Dream: The Process of Writing Fiction Book cover of Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam: On Copia of Words and Ideas Book cover of Sing Me the Creation: Creative Writing Sourcebook Book cover of Writing Picture Books: A Hands-On Guide from Story Creation to Publication
  • Dinty W. Moore For essayists and memoirists Book cover of The Situation and the Story: The Art of Personal Narrative Book cover of Fearless Confessions: A Writer's Guide to Memoir Book cover of A Stranger's Journey: Race, Identity, and Narrative Craft in Writing Book cover of You Can't Make This Stuff Up: The Complete Guide to Writing Creative Nonfiction Book cover of The Art of Memoir
  • Peter Lovesey The secrets of great mystery writing Book cover of On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Book cover of Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction Book cover of Behind the Mystery Book cover of How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America Book cover of Howdunit: A Masterclass in Crime Writing by Members of the Detection Club
  • Lynn H. Blackburn Writing for new fiction writers Book cover of Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish Book cover of Story Trumps Structure: How to Write Unforgettable Fiction by Breaking the Rules Book cover of Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style Book cover of On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Book cover of The Emotion Thesaurus
  • Rosanna Battigelli To help you write your best book Book cover of The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity Book cover of Write Away: One Novelist's Approach to Fiction and the Writing Life Book cover of The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers Book cover of The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller Book cover of Page-Turner: Your Path to Writing a Novel That Publishers Want and Readers Buy
  • Sinéad Heap When you want to write a book but don't know how Book cover of On Writers And Writing Book cover of Still Writing Book cover of On Writing Book cover of Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life Book cover of The Writer Laid Bare
  • Valerie Howard For indie authors working to improve their craft Book cover of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book on Novel Writing You'll Ever Need Book cover of Structuring Your Novel Book cover of Scene & Structure (Elements of Fiction Writing) Book cover of The Emotion Thesaurus Book cover of Book Cover Design Secrets You Can Use to Sell More Books
  • James R. Benn Essential books for writers Book cover of The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories Book cover of 13 Ways of Looking at the Novel Book cover of Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them Book cover of Writing Fiction, Tenth Edition: A Guide to Narrative Craft Book cover of All Write: How to Start, Structure, and Sustain a Writing Group
  • Dean Movshovitz Rethink your approach to storytelling Book cover of The Path to Power Book cover of Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Book cover of Catch-22 Book cover of The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers Book cover of On Writing
  • William M. Akers Write a screenplay and stay sane Book cover of The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers Book cover of From Where You Dream: The Process of Writing Fiction Book cover of Save the Cat! Strikes Back Book cover of The Creative Act: A Way of Being Book cover of How to Manage Your Agent
  • Jeff Lyons Learning the craft of story development Book cover of The Anatomy of Genres: How Story Forms Explain the Way the World Works Book cover of Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere) Book cover of Poetics Book cover of The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers Book cover of The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers
  • Laura Galloway Life changing books on life in the Arctic (and other cold climates!) Book cover of Stolen Book cover of A Woman in the Polar Night Book cover of This Cold Heaven: Seven Seasons in Greenland Book cover of On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe Book cover of Alaska
  • G. Elizabeth Kretchmer To get you writing Book cover of Writing the Natural Way: Turn the Task of Writing Into the Joy of Writing Book cover of The Artist's Way Book cover of Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life Book cover of If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit Book cover of Finding What You Didn't Lose: Expressing Your Truth and Creativity Through Poem-Making
  • Julian Friedmann For elevating your screenwriting career Book cover of Writing for Television: Series, Serials and Soaps Book cover of The Science of Writing Characters: Using Psychology to Create Compelling Fictional Characters Book cover of Writing & Selling Drama Screenplays Book cover of The Filmmakers' Legal Guide Book cover of Writing Screenplays That Sell, The Complete Guide to Turning Story Concepts into Movie and Television Deals
  • Polly Iyer Characters who overcome adversity Book cover of The Bone Collector Book cover of Triptych Book cover of The Lock Artist Book cover of Iron House Book cover of The Suspect
  • John Gaspard For writers who want to write scripts Book cover of Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting Book cover of On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Book cover of It Would Be So Nice If You Weren't Here: My Journey Through Show Business Book cover of Writing the Novel from Plot to Print to Pixel Book cover of The West Wing Script Book
  • Bridget van der Zijpp Women who travel far from home to gain perspective Book cover of August Blue Book cover of Forest Dark Book cover of Crudo Book cover of Nobody Is Ever Missing Book cover of Outline
  • Robert Desiderio Inspiring thought in the creation of fiction Book cover of Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill Book cover of The Morning They Came For Us: Dispatches from Syria Book cover of The Pearl Book cover of In the Valley of the Sun: A Novel Book cover of From Where You Dream: The Process of Writing Fiction
  • Annette Simmons Develop sensational storytelling skills Book cover of The Emotion Thesaurus Book cover of Philosophy In The Flesh: The Embodied Mind and Its Challenge to Western Thought Book cover of The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning Book cover of Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History Book cover of The New Beacon Book of Quotations by Women
  • B.L. Bruce Contemporary nature poetry Book cover of Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver Book cover of Book of Haikus Book cover of No Other Life Book cover of Washing the Stones: Selected Poems, 1975-1995 Book cover of Halfway to Silence: New Poems
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