Books about Writing

Updated October 31, 2024
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1000 words : a writer's guide to staying creative, focused, and productive all year round
Attenberg, Jami
Paper Book
National Bestseller Inspired by Jami Attenberg's wildly popular literary movement #1000WordsofSummer, this "encouraging handbook" (Publishers Weekly) features essays on creativity, productivity, and writing from acclaimed authors including Roxane Gay, Lauren Groff,...
Dreyer's English : an utterly correct guide to clarity and style
Dreyer, Benjamin
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A sharp, funny grammar guide they'll actually want to read, from Random House's longtime copy chief and one of Twitter's leading language gurus   NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY O: The Oprah Magazine<...
You: the story : a writer's guide to craft through memory
Sepetys, Ruta
Paper Book
A powerful how-to guide that helps aspiring writers find the stories hidden within--from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Salt to the Sea and Between Shades of Gray. ★ "Instructive and inspiring for storytellers of all ages."--Kirkus Reviews<...
Meander, spiral, explode : design and pattern in narrative
Alison, Jane
Paper Book
"How lovely to discover a book on the craft of writing that is also fun to read . . . Alison asserts that the best stories follow patterns in nature, and by defining these new styles she offers writers the freedom to explore but with enough guidance to thrive." ―Maris Kreizman, Vulture<...

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