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Story Fix Transform Your Novel from Broken to Brilliant

Themes: Fiction Writing • Composition • AUTHORSHIP

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Damn Fine Story Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative

Themes: Fiction Writing • Composition • AUTHORSHIP

The Compass of Character Creating Complex Motivation for Compelling Characters in Fiction, Film, and TV — David Corbett

The Compass of Character Creating Complex Motivation for Compelling Characters in Fiction, Film, and TV

Themes: Fiction Writing • Composition • AUTHORSHIP

Plot & Structure (Write Great Fiction) — James Scott Bell

Plot & Structure (Write Great Fiction)

James Scott Bell

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The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing Everything You Need to Know to Create & Sell Your Work — Writer’s Digest Books

The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing Everything You Need to Know to Create & Sell Your Work — Writer’s Digest Books

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Themes: Fiction Writing • Composition • AUTHORSHIP

The Writer’s Compass From Story Map to Finished Draft in 7 Stages — Nancy Ellen Dodd

The Writer’s Compass From Story Map to Finished Draft in 7 Stages

Nancy Ellen Dodd

Themes: Fiction Writing • Composition • AUTHORSHIP

Writing Deep Scenes Plotting Your Story Through Action, Emotion, and Theme — Martha Alderson

Writing Deep Scenes Plotting Your Story Through Action, Emotion, and Theme

Martha Alderson

Themes: Fiction Writing • Composition • AUTHORSHIP

The Lexicon — William F. Buckley (Jr.)

The Lexicon — William F. Buckley (Jr.)

William F. Buckley Jr.

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Spellbinding Sentences A Writer’s Guide to Achieving Excellence and Captivating Readers — Barbara Baig

Spellbinding Sentences A Writer’s Guide to Achieving Excellence and Captivating Readers

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20 Master Plots And How to Build Them — Ronald B. Tobias

20 Master Plots And How to Build Them

Ronald B. Tobias

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Consider This Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different — Chuck Palahniuk

Consider This Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different

Chuck Palahniuk

Themes: Fiction Writing • Composition • AUTHORSHIP

Rules for the Dance A Handbook for Writing and Reading Metrical Verse — Mary Oliver

Rules for the Dance A Handbook for Writing and Reading Metrical Verse

Themes: Fiction Writing • Composition • AUTHORSHIP

Crafting Dynamic Dialogue The Complete Guide to Speaking, Conversing, Arguing, and Thinking in Fiction — Writer’s Digest Books

Crafting Dynamic Dialogue The Complete Guide to Speaking, Conversing, Arguing, and Thinking in Fiction — Writer’s Digest Books

Writer's Digest Books

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Story Trumps Structure How to Write Unforgettable Fiction by Breaking the Rules — Steven James

Story Trumps Structure How to Write Unforgettable Fiction by Breaking the Rules

Themes: Fiction Writing • Composition • AUTHORSHIP

Dialogue (Write Great Fiction) — Gloria Kempton

Dialogue (Write Great Fiction)

Themes: Fiction Writing • Composition • AUTHORSHIP

Writing the Intimate Character Create Unique, Compelling Characters Through Mastery of Point of View — Jordan Rosenfeld

Writing the Intimate Character Create Unique, Compelling Characters Through Mastery of Point of View

Jordan Rosenfeld

Themes: Fiction Writing • Composition • AUTHORSHIP

The Discovery of Poetry A Field Guide to Reading and Writing Poems — Frances Mayes

The Discovery of Poetry A Field Guide to Reading and Writing Poems

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The Way We Talk Now Commentaries on Language and Culture from NPR’s “Fresh Air” — Geoffrey Nunberg

The Way We Talk Now Commentaries on Language and Culture from NPR’s “Fresh Air&#8221

Geoffrey Nunberg

Themes: Fiction Writing • Composition • AUTHORSHIP

The Best American Sports Writing 2006 — Glenn Stout

The Best American Sports Writing 2006

Themes: Fiction Writing • Composition • AUTHORSHIP

A Writer’s Guide To Persistence How to Create a Lasting and Productive Writing Practice — Jordan Rosenfeld

A Writer’s Guide To Persistence How to Create a Lasting and Productive Writing Practice

Jordan Rosenfeld

Themes: Fiction Writing • Composition • AUTHORSHIP

How to Write Romantasy Blending Fantasy and Romance into One Heart-Stopping Adventure — Jenna Moreci

How to Write Romantasy Blending Fantasy and Romance into One Heart-Stopping Adventure

Themes: Fiction Writing • Composition • AUTHORSHIP

The Best American Travel Writing 2016 — Jason Wilson

The Best American Travel Writing 2016

Themes: Fiction Writing • Composition • AUTHORSHIP

DIY MFA Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community — Gabriela Pereira

DIY MFA Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community

Gabriela Pereira

Themes: Fiction Writing • Composition • AUTHORSHIP

Writing Mysteries — Sue Grafton

Writing Mysteries

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