The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers
By: John Gardner
4.01
Format: 30 pages, Paperback
This classic guide, from the renowned novelist and professor, has helped transform generations of a…
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1. Exercises in Style
By: Barbara Wright , Raymond Queneau , Barbara Wright
4.06
Format: 204 pages, Paperback
The plot of Exercises in Style is quite simple: a man gets into an argument with another passenger … read more
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"C'est en écrivant qu'on devient écriveron"-Barbara Wright, Exercises in Style
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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"keep your hand moving"-Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
"Write about “leaving."-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. Becoming a Writer
By: John Gardner , Dorothea Brande
4.00
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Refreshingly slim, beautifully written and deliciously elegant, Dorothea Brande's Becoming a Writer… read more
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"Writing's not always a pleasure to me, but if I'm not writing every other pleasure loses its savour."-John Gardner, Becoming a Writer
"Every book, every editor, every teacher will tell you that the great key to success in authorship is originality"-John Gardner, Becoming a Writer
"Old habits are strong and jealous. They will not be displaced easily if they get any warning that such plans are afoot; they will fight for their existence with subtlety and persuasiveness."-John Gardner, Becoming a Writer
"All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible to fail. That is the talisman, the formula, the command of right-about-face which turns us fr…"-John Gardner, Becoming a Writer
4. 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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5. How Fiction Works
By: James Wood
4.16
Format: 84 pages, Paperback
What makes a story a story? What is style? What's the connection between realism and real life? The… read more
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6. The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers
By: John Gardner
4.01
Format: 30 pages, Paperback
This classic guide, from the renowned novelist and professor, has helped transform generations of a… read more
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- literary criticism
7. Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction
By: Jeff VanderMeer , John Coulthart , Jeremy Zerfoss
4.01
Format: 560 pages, Paperback
This all-new definitive guide to writing imaginative fiction takes a completely novel approach and … read more
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8. 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)
9. 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
10. 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 a sentence is made stronger, it usually becomes shorter. Thus, brevity is a by-product of vigor."-E.B. White, The Elements of Style
11. 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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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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13. Stein On Writing: A Master Editor of Some of the Most Successful Writers of Our Century Shares His Craft Techniques and Strategies
By: Sol Stein
4.36
Format: 303 pages,
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14. Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print
By: Renni Browne , None
4.24
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
"A superb tutorial for anyone wanting to learn from pros how to polish fiction writing with panache… read more
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"Movies and television may be influencing writers to write more visually, using immediate scenes with specific points of view to put their stories across. But fiction can always accomplish something t…"-Renni Browne, Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print
15. 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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16. Aspects of the Novel
By: E.M. Forster
3.99
Format: 284 pages, Paperback
Forster's lively, informed originality and wit have made this book a classic. Avoiding the chronolo… read more
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17. Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish
By: James Scott Bell
4.26
Format: None pages, Paperback
Craft an Engaging Plot How does plot influence story structure? What's the difference between plott… read more
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18. Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts
By: Matt Bell
4.46
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
They say writing is rewriting. So why does the second part get such short shrift? Refuse To Be Done… read more
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19. Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative
By: Jane Alison
4.09
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
"Doctors don't imitate Galen. Why should writers follow Aristotle? Jane Alison in her fresh, origin… read more
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"So often fictions that experiment formally do so at the expense of feeling. They toy on surfaces or are purely cerebral affairs, don’t explore human complexities. But the mostly unconventional narrat…"-Jane Alison, Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative
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
21. The Art of Revision: The Last Word
By: Peter Ho Davies
4.27
Format: 172 pages, Paperback
The fifteenth volume in the Art of series takes an expansive view of revision―on the page and in li… read more
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