Murder Your Darlings: And Other Gentle Writing Advice from Aristotle to Zinsser
By: Roy Peter Clark
4.00
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From one of America's most influential teachers, a collection of the best writing advice distilled …
Want to Read $ 11.99"Books have a way of finding you when you need them."-Roy Peter Clark, Murder Your Darlings: And Other Gentle Writing Advice from Aristotle to Zinsser
"Imagination without skill makes a lively chaos. Skill without imagination a deadly order."-Roy Peter Clark, Murder Your Darlings: And Other Gentle Writing Advice from Aristotle to Zinsser
"1. If you think of something clever by all means write it down. 2. Ask yourself, “Am I including this because it provides the reader with a memorable and delightful piece of evidence to prove the point of my text, or is it beside the point even though it reveals what a good wordsmith I am?"-Roy Peter Clark, Murder Your Darlings: And Other Gentle Writing Advice from Aristotle to Zinsser
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1. On Becoming a Novelist
By: John Gardner , Raymond Carver
4.11
Format: 150 pages, Paperback
On Becoming a Novelist contains the wisdom accumulated during John Gardner's distinguished twenty-y… read more
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"The best way in the world for breaking up a writer's block is to write a lot."-John Gardner, On Becoming a Novelist
"A story is like a machine with numerous gears: it should contain no gear that doesn't turn something"-John Gardner, On Becoming a Novelist
"Descubrí lo que todo buen escritor sabe: que conseguir escribir exactamente lo que se pretende decir ayuda a descubrir lo que se pretende decir."-John Gardner, On Becoming a Novelist
"As a general rule, highly rational writers (like Nabokov) write most comfortably in the morning, and mainly intuitive writers write most comfortably at night."-John Gardner, On Becoming a Novelist
2. Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
By: Natalie Goldberg
4.21
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
For more than twenty years Natalie Goldberg has been challenging and cheering on writers with her b… read more
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"Write about “leaving."-Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
"keep your hand moving"-Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
"Begin with “I remember."-Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
"We learn writing by doing it."-Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
3. The Art of Subtext: Beyond Plot
By: Charles Baxter
4.02
Format: 426 pages,
Charles Baxter inaugurates The Art of, a new series on the craft of writing, with the wit and intel… read more
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4. The Art of Memoir
By: Mary Karr
4.56
Format: 200 pages, Hardcover
Credited with sparking the current memoir explosion, Mary Karr's The Liars' Clubspent more than a y… read more
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5. To Show and to Tell: The Craft of Literary Nonfiction
By: Phillip Lopate
3.64
Format: None pages, Paperback
A long-awaited new book on personal writing from Phillip Lopate--celebrated essayist, the director … read more
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6. 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)
By: Lisa Cron
4.21
Format: 288 pages, ebook
Following on the heels of Lisa Cron's breakout first book, Wired for Story , this writing guide rev… read more
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"We don't turn to story to escape reality. We turn to story to navigate reality."-Lisa Cron, 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)
"In a nutshell: A story is about how the things that happen affect someone in pursuit of a difficult goal, and how that person changes internally as a result."-Lisa Cron, 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)
"But the simple fact remains that without the first half of the story, there can be no second half. The first half establishes where the problem came from and who the protagonist is to begin with, so …"-Lisa Cron, 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)
7. Bird by Bird
By: Anne Lamott
4.24
Format: 238 pages, Paperback
A newer edition of this title can be found here. "Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten… read more
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"Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"A writer paradoxically seeks the truth and tells lies every step of the way."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"If your wife locks you out of the house, you don't have a problem with your door."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"You don't always have to chop with the sword of truth. You can point with it too."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
8. The Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World
By: Peter Scazzero
3.72
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Do you feel too overwhelmed to enjoy life, unable to sort out the demands on your time? Are you doi… read more
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9. Leonardo da Vinci
By: Giorgio Vasari
3.85
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
'In this painting of Leonardo's there was a smile so pleasing that it seemed divine rather than hum… read more
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10. Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft
By: Janet Burroway , Elizabeth Stuckey-French
2.92
Format: None pages, Paperback
The most widely used and respected text in its field, Writing Fiction, 7e guides the novice story w… read more
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11. 100 Ways to Improve Your Writing: Proven Professional Techniques for Writing with Style and Power (Mentor Series)
By: Gary Provost
3.00
Format: 285 pages,
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12. Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them
By: Francine Prose
3.17
Format: 319 pages, Paperback
In her entertaining and edifying New York Timesbestseller, acclaimed author Francine Prose invites … read more
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14. Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew
By: Ursula K. Le Guin
4.00
Format: 274 pages, Paperback
Ursula K. Le Guin generously shares the accumulated wisdom of a lifetime's work. read more
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15. The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide To Staying Out of the Rejection Pile
By: Noah Lukeman
4.31
Format: 66 pages,
The First Five Pages Editors always tell novice writers that the first few pages of a manuscript ar… read more
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16. If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit
By: Brenda Ueland
3.94
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
In her 93 remarkable years, Brenda Ueland published six million words. She said she had two rules s… read more
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17. Home by Nightfall (Charles Lenox Mysteries, #9)
By: Charles Finch
3.69
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
It's London in 1876, and the whole city is abuzz with the enigmatic disappearance of a famous forei… read more
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18. How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America
By: Lee Child
4.14
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
From 70 of the most successful mystery writers in the business, an invaluable guide to crafting mys… read more
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19. Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
By: Benjamin Dreyer
4.35
Format: 269 pages, Hardcover
A witty, informative guide to writing "good English" from Random House's longtime copy chief and on… read more
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"I had no idea what I wanted to be when I grew up, which is a problem when you've already grown up"-Benjamin Dreyer, Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
"And that’s often the problem, isn’t it? In writing and in so many things: that we accept things we’re taught without thinking about them at all."-Benjamin Dreyer, Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
"He implied without saying." ...I scarcely had the heart to cross out "without quite saying" and to note in the margin, politely and succinctly, ""-Benjamin Dreyer, Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
"As a lexicographer friend once confided over sushi, the dictionary takes its cues from use: If writers don’t change things, the dictionary doesn’t change things."-Benjamin Dreyer, Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
20. Murder Your Darlings: And Other Gentle Writing Advice from Aristotle to Zinsser
By: Roy Peter Clark
4.00
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From one of America's most influential teachers, a collection of the best writing advice distilled … read more
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"Books have a way of finding you when you need them."-Roy Peter Clark, Murder Your Darlings: And Other Gentle Writing Advice from Aristotle to Zinsser
"Imagination without skill makes a lively chaos. Skill without imagination a deadly order."-Roy Peter Clark, Murder Your Darlings: And Other Gentle Writing Advice from Aristotle to Zinsser
"1. If you think of something clever by all means write it down. 2. Ask yourself, “Am I including this because it provides the reader with a memorable and delightful piece of evidence to prove the poi…"-Roy Peter Clark, Murder Your Darlings: And Other Gentle Writing Advice from Aristotle to Zinsser
21. The Last Fifty Pages: The Art and Craft of Unforgettable Endings (Bell on Writing)
By: James Scott Bell
4.18
Format: 110 pages, Kindle Edition
“The first page of a book sells that book. The last page sells your next book.” –– Mickey Spillane … read more
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