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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Mark David Gerson Unlikely books to help you through creative blocks Book cover of Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within Book cover of On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Book cover of Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art Book cover of Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew Book cover of Letters to a Young Poet
  • Catherine Maiorisi Mysteries that feature two detectives Book cover of A Great Deliverance Book cover of A Share in Death Book cover of A Clubbable Woman Book cover of Naked in Death Book cover of Write Away: One Novelist's Approach to Fiction and the Writing Life
  • Cara Bristol Reference and writing for romance authors Book cover of The Emotion Thesaurus Book cover of The Writer's A-Z of Body Language Book cover of The Trope Thesaurus Book cover of Master Lists for Writers: Thesauruses, Plots, Character Traits, Names, and More Book cover of The Synonym Finder
  • Margot Livesey Reading and writing fiction Book cover of Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping Book cover of Wonderlands: Essays on the Life of Literature Book cover of Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative Book cover of Steering The Craft: A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story Book cover of (Don't) Stop Me if You've Heard This Before: and Other Essays on Writing Fiction
  • Keith J. Holyoak The creative mind Book cover of The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain Book cover of The Creative Mind: Myths and Mechanisms Book cover of The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature Book cover of Making Comics Book cover of This Craft of Verse
  • 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
  • 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
  • Liz Kinchen Teenage abuse and healing Book cover of Being Lolita: A Memoir Book cover of Consent: A Memoir of Stolen Adolescence Book cover of Swimming for My Life: A Memoir Book cover of Undoing Jane Doe: How I Put the Middle School Coach and Teacher Who Sexually Abused Me Behind Bars Book cover of Excavation: A Memoir
  • Rachel Hamilton By British authors to get kids laughing out loud Book cover of The Worst Class in the World Gets Worse Book cover of Little Badman and the Invasion of the Killer Aunties Book cover of Mort the Meek and the Ravens' Revenge Book cover of Bad Panda Book cover of Max and the Millions
  • Robert Whitlow For aspiring novelists Book cover of Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print Book cover of The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers Book cover of Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need Book cover of Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English Book cover of The Elements of Style
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