Screenwriting 101: Mastering the Art of Story
By: Angus Fletcher
4.16
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
One of the 20th century’s greatest fiction writers, F. Scott Fitzgerald, was lured by the promise o…
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1. Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development
By: K.M. Weiland
4.31
Format: 215 pages, Kindle Edition
About the BookPowerful Character Arcs Create Powerful StoriesHave you written a story with an excit… read more
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2. Live and Let Die (James Bond, #2)
By: Ian Fleming
3.63
Format: 229 pages, Paperback
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3. Poetics
By: Aristotle , Malcolm Heath
3.59
Format: None pages, Paperback
'The plot is the source and the soul of tragedy' In his near-contemporary account of Greek tragedy,… read more
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4. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
By: Thomas S. Kuhn
4.09
Format: 116 pages, Paperback
Thomas S. Kuhn's classic book is now available with a new index. "A landmark in intellectual histor… read more
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5. The Hero With a Thousand Faces
By: Joseph Campbell
3.79
Format: 32 pages,
The first popular work to combine the spiritual and psychological insights of modern psychoanalysis… read more
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7. Writing Great Fiction: Storytelling Tips and Techniques
By: James Hynes
0.00
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
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8. The Elements of Style
By: E.B. White , William Strunk Jr.
4.18
Format: 105 pages, Hardcover
This style manual offers practical advice on improving writing skills. Throughout, the emphasis is … read more
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"He owned"-E.B. White, The Elements of Style
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"When a sentence is made stronger, it usually becomes shorter. Thus, brevity is a by-product of vigor."-E.B. White, The Elements of Style
9. Zen in the Art of Writing
By: Ray Bradbury
3.75
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
"Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a land mine. The land mine is me. After the explosion,… read more
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10. Dialogue: The Art of Verbal Action for Page, Stage, and Screen
By: Robert McKee
4.20
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited follow-up to the perennially bestselling writers' guide Story, from the most sough… read more
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11. Q & A
By: Vikas Swarup
3.50
Format: 121 pages, Paperback
Vikas Swarup'sspectacular debut novel opens in a jail cell in Mumbai, India, where Ram Mohammad Tho… read more
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12. Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
By: Blake Snyder
3.12
Format: None pages, Paperback
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13. Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions
By: Brian Christian , Tom Griffiths
3.95
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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14. The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
By: John Truby
4.26
Format: 445 pages, Hardcover
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"Audiences love both the feeling part (reliving the life) and the thinking part (figuring out the puzzle) of a story. Every good story has both."-John Truby, The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
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"The story world isn't a copy of life as it is. It's life as human beings imagine it could be. It is human life condensed and heightened so that the audience can gain a better understanding of how lif…"-John Truby, The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
15. Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer
By: Roy Peter Clark
4.54
Format: 253 pages, Hardcover
One of America's most influential writing teachers offers a toolbox from which writers of all kinds… read more
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16. Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting
By: Robert McKee
4.29
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring no… read more
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17. Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe
By: Laurence Bergreen
4.67
Format: 523 pages, Paperback
Ferdinand Magellan's daring circumnavigation of the globe in the sixteenth century was a three-year… read more
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18. Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages
By: Dan Jones
4.41
Format: 636 pages, Hardcover
An epic reappraisal of the medieval world--and the rich and complicated legacy left to us by the ri… read more
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19. Cinema Speculation
By: Quentin Tarantino
4.06
Format: 391 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Once… read more
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"I don't know how he died, where he died, or where he's buried. But I do know I should've thanked him."-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
"Then the movie started playing like a real movie. But frankly, a more real movie than we were used to."-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
20. Agent 355
By: Marie Benedict
3.73
Format: 84 pages, Kindle Edition
A novella A fictional portrayal of a real-life Revolutionary spy and her daring deeds, from the … read more
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21. Life in the Fasting Lane: The Essential Guide to Making Intermittent Fasting Simple, Sustainable, and Enjoyable
By: Jason Fung
3.88
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
Take the guesswork (and fear) out of fasting with real-life and expert advice about the number-one … read more
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"...my work: to destigmatize obesity and give everyone the tools to live the healthiest life possible."-Jason Fung, Life in the Fasting Lane: The Essential Guide to Making Intermittent Fasting Simple, Sustainable, and Enjoyable
22. In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire
By: Laurence Bergreen
3.91
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
In this grand and thrilling narrative, the acclaimed biographer of Magellan and Columbus brings ali… read more
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23. Character: The Art of Role and Cast Design for Page, Stage, and Screen
By: Robert McKee
4.36
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited third volume of Robert McKee’s trilogy on the art of fiction. Following up his … read more
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24. 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
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"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
25. The Science of Storytelling
By: Will Storr
4.06
Format: 144 pages, Kindle Edition
Stories mould who we are, from our character to our cultural identity. They drive us to act out our… read more
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26. Optimizing Brain Fitness: Course Guidebook
By: Richard Restak
3.75
Format: None pages, Paperback
Brain plasticity is one of the most revolutionary discoveries in modern neuroscience. Scientists us… read more
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27. The Art of Making Memories: How to Create and Remember Happy Moments
By: Meik Wiking
3.88
Format: 288 pages, ebook
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28. The Great Trials of World History and the Lessons They Teach Us
By: Douglas O. Linder
3.94
Format: 13 pages, Audible Audio
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29. The Math of Life and Death: 7 Mathematical Principles That Shape Our Lives
By: Kit Yates
3.91
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From birthdays to birth rates to how we perceive the passing of time, mathematical patterns shape o… read more
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30. Screenwriting 101: Mastering the Art of Story
By: Angus Fletcher
4.16
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
One of the 20th century’s greatest fiction writers, F. Scott Fitzgerald, was lured by the promise o… read more
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31. Cosmology: The History and Nature of Our Universe (The Great Courses)
By: Mark Whittle
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
Includes course book and 6 DVDs in new shrink-wrap. Evidence for the birth of the universe is raini… read more
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