19 best-selling nonfiction books like Writer's Digest Guide to Magazine Article Writing: A Practical Guide to Selling Your Pitches, Crafting Strong Articles, & Earning More Bylines by Kerrie L. Flanagan

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Writer's Digest Guide to Magazine Article Writing: A Practical Guide to Selling Your Pitches, Crafting Strong Articles, & Earning More Bylines

By: Kerrie L. Flanagan

4.29

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Your Essential Reference for Writing for Magazines! In The Writer's Digest Guide to Magazine Artic…

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1. Outlining Your Novel Workbook: Step-by-Step Exercises for Planning Your Best Book

By: K.M. Weiland

4.38

Format: 103 pages, Kindle Edition

Learn How to Make Your First Draft Easy!Award-winning author K.M. Weiland’s previous book, the best… read more

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2. The Psychology Workbook for Writers

By: Darian Smith

3.98

Format: 92 pages, Kindle Edition

Writers know that their characters and stories should be multi-layered and believable. Now here’s a… read more

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3. How to Make a Living with Your Writing: Books, Blogging and More

By: Joanna Penn

4.14

Format: 122 pages, Kindle Edition

Would you like to make a living with your writing? This book will show you how. I spent 13 ye… read more

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4. The Successful Author Mindset: A Handbook for Surviving the Writer's Journey

By: Joanna Penn

3.77

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Being a writer is not just about typing. It's also about surviving the roller-coaster of the creati… read more

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5. The Artist's Way

By: Julia Cameron

4.23

Format: None pages, Paperback

The Artist's Wayis the seminal book on the subject of creativity. An international bestseller, mill… read more

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6. The Essential Guide to Freelance Writing: How to Write, Work, and Thrive on Your Own Terms

By: Zachary Petit

3.97

Format: 0 pages, Paperback

Prime Your Freelance Writing Career for Success! So you want to be a freelance writer. Great! But n… read more

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7. How to Write a Book Proposal

By: Michael Larsen

4.04

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

An updated handbook for prospective authors describes what editors are looking for in a book propos… read more

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8. The Mark of the Christian

By: James W. Sire , Francis A. Schaeffer

3.00

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

"It is possible to be a Christian without showing the mark, but if we expect non-Christians to know… read more

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9. Batman: Arkham Asylum - A Serious House on Serious Earth

By: Grant Morrison , Dave McKean

4.11

Format: 559 pages, Paperback

In this groundbreaking, painted graphic novel, the inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over Gotham'… read more

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10. 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)

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11. 5 Secrets of Story Structure: How to Write a Novel That Stands Out

By: K.M. Weiland

4.23

Format: 61 pages, Kindle Edition

Want to take your writing to the next level? Discover the “secrets” of story structure other author… read more

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12. 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

"To achieve style, begin by affecting none."

-E.B. White, The Elements of Style

"Writers will often find themselves steering by stars that are disturbingly in motion."

-E.B. White, The Elements of Style

"When you say something, make sure you have said it. The chances of your having said it are only fair."

-E.B. White, The Elements of Style

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13. The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller

By: John Truby

4.26

Format: 445 pages, Hardcover

John Truby is one of the most respected and sought-after story consultants in the film industry, an… read more

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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

"No individual element in your story, including the hero, will work unless you first create it and define it in relation to all the other elements."

-John Truby, The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller

"Good storytelling lets the audience relive events in the present so they can understand the forces, choices, and emotions that led the character to do what he did."

-John Truby, The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller

"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

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14. Stella Maris (The Passenger, #2)

By: Cormac McCarthy

3.87

Format: 190 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER. The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Road returns with the second v… read more

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"I would like to belong but I dont."

-Cormac McCarthy, Stella Maris (The Passenger, #2)

"The notion of nothing is an inconceivable notion"

-Cormac McCarthy, Stella Maris (The Passenger, #2)

"Love is quite possibly a mental disorder itself."

-Cormac McCarthy, Stella Maris (The Passenger, #2)

"Rage is only for what you believe can be fixed. All the rest is grief."

-Cormac McCarthy, Stella Maris (The Passenger, #2)

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15. Brat: An '80s Story

By: Andrew McCarthy

3.61

Format: 223 pages, Hardcover

Most people know Andrew McCarthy from his movie roles in Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire, Weekend a… read more

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16. Novelist as a Vocation

By: Haruki Murakami

3.89

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A charmingly idiosyncratic look at writing, creativity, and the author’s own novels. Haruki Mura… read more

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"writing novels is, to my way of thinking, basically a very uncool enterprise"

-Haruki Murakami, Novelist as a Vocation

"La experiencia nos enseña a los escritores lo duro que es seguir siendo escritor."

-Haruki Murakami, Novelist as a Vocation

"Una sociedad capaz de asumir e integrar distintos puntos de vista y formas de pensar será capaz de avanzar lenta pero segura en la dirección correcta"

-Haruki Murakami, Novelist as a Vocation

"Una sociedad capaz de asumir e integrar distintos puntos de vista y formas de pensar será capaz de avanzar lenta pero segura en la dirección correcta."

-Haruki Murakami, Novelist as a Vocation

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17. The New Naturals

By: Gabriel Bump

2.88

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the Ernest J. Gaines Award-winning author of Everywhere You Don't Belong, a touching, timely n… read more

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18. Liberation Day

By: George Saunders

4.00

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The "best short story writer in English" (Time) is back with a masterful collection that explores i… read more

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"...or said some racist thing out loud at church..."

-George Saunders, Liberation Day

"It is always regrettable to have attracted the attention of adult son Mike."

-George Saunders, Liberation Day

" You are trapped in you, the beam said. Yeah, well, who isn’t? she thought."

-George Saunders, Liberation Day

"It was always falling down around you, everything has always been falling down around us. Only we were too alive to notice."

-George Saunders, Liberation Day

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19. By Any Other Name

By: Jodi Picoult

4.19

Format: 528 pages, Kindle Edition

From the New York Times bestselling co-author of Mad Honey comes an “inspiring” (Elle) novel about … read more

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20. Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping

By: Matthew Salesses

4.47

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A groundbreaking resource for fiction writers, teachers, and students, this manifesto and practica… read more

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"Workshops operate on the golden-rule policy: do for others as you want for yourself. Your fellow classmates will see from your comments what kind of feedback to give no matter how much of a push the …"

-Matthew Salesses, Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping

"You should ask macro questions and point out macro opportunities. Which means, for example, you might state your understanding (or not) of the story, list observations that seem especially juicy, ask…"

-Matthew Salesses, Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping

"When you are workshopped, it is important to remember that you will not connect with everything that is said. You shouldn’t! Don’t listen to everything; don’t take every suggestion—trust your instinc…"

-Matthew Salesses, Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping

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21. The Business of Being a Writer (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)

By: Jane Friedman

4.43

Format: 313 pages, Paperback

Writers talk about their work in many ways: as an art, as a calling, as a lifestyle. Too often miss… read more

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22. Never Tell

By: Selena Montgomery

3.53

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

From popular national leader and #1 New York Times bestseller Stacey Abrams writing under the name … read more

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23. Writer's Digest Guide to Magazine Article Writing: A Practical Guide to Selling Your Pitches, Crafting Strong Articles, & Earning More Bylines

By: Kerrie L. Flanagan

4.29

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Your Essential Reference for Writing for Magazines! In The Writer's Digest Guide to Magazine Artic… read more

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24. The Poets & Writers Complete Guide to Being a Writer: Everything You Need to Know About Craft, Inspiration, Agents, Editors, Publishing, and the Business of Building a Sustainable Writing Career

By: Kevin Larimer

4.28

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

The definitive source of information, insight, and advice for creative writers, from the nation’s l… read more

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Cover of How to Write and Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit: Your Guide to Writing and Publishing Books, E-Books, Articles, Special Reports, Audios, Videos, Membership Sites, and Other How-To Content by Robert W. Bly

25. How to Write and Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit: Your Guide to Writing and Publishing Books, E-Books, Articles, Special Reports, Audios, Videos, Membership Sites, and Other How-To Content

By: Robert W. Bly

4.30

Format: 311 pages, Kindle Edition

The definitive guide to making real money as a writer—revised and updated for the online media mark… read more

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K.M. Weiland

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Darian Smith

3.98

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How to Make a Living with Your Writing: Books, Blogging and More

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4.14

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Jessica Brody

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