National Novel Writing Month

Updated October 8, 2025
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Storycraft : the complete guide to writing narrative nonfiction
Hart, Jack
Paper Book
From the work of the New Journalists in the 1960s, to the New Yorker essays of John McPhee, Susan Orlean, Atul Gawande, and a host of others, to blockbuster book-length narratives such as Mary Roach's Stiff or Erik Larson's Devil in the White City, narrative nonfiction...
Writing children's books for dummies
Rojany-Buccieri, Lisa.
Paper Book
Everything aspiring authors need to write, publish, and sell a children's book Everyone loves a children's book--and many dream about writing one. But is it actually possible for an unpublished writer--armed with a good story idea and a love of kids--to write, sell, publish, and promote a...
Zen in the art of writing
Bradbury, Ray
Paper Book
In this exuberant book, the incomparable Ray Bradbury shares the wisdom, experience, and excitement of a lifetime of writing. The first thing a writer should be is - excited Author of the iconic FAHRENHEIT 451, THE ILLUSTRATED MAN and THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES, Ray...
The writing life
Dillard, Annie.
Paper Book
The bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of An American Childhood and Pilgrim at Tinker Creek provides a delightful and informative look into her experiences and struggles with her craft.
On writing : a memoir of the craft
King, Stephen
Paper Book
Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King's critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the experiences, habits, and convictions that have shaped him and his work. "Long live the King" hailed Entertainment Weekly<...
Time to write : more than 100 professional writers reveal how to fit writing into your busy life
Stone, Kelly L.
Paper Book
Grammar Girl's quick and dirty tips for better writing
Fogarty, Mignon.
Audiobook
Mignon Fogarty can't remember whether it was a misused semicolon, a chronic case of comma splicing, or an "affect" when an "effect" was called for, but at some point she had seen one mangled sentence too many. Determined to counter the slipping standards of good writing in daily...
Writing down the bones : freeing the writer within
Goldberg, Natalie.
Paper Book
Natalie Goldberg's word-of-mouth hit has sold well over half a million copies. Goldberg, who has conducted writing workshops for both beginners and professionals all over the United States, sees writing as a practice that helps us comprehend the value of our lives. With insight, humor, and...
The memoir project : a thoroughly non-standardized text for writing & life
Roach Smith, Marion.
Paper Book
An extraordinary "practical resource for beginners" looking to write their own memoir--​now new and revised (Kirkus Reviews)!   The greatest story you could write is one you've experienced yourself. Knowing where to start is the...
On writing well : the classic guide to writing nonfiction
Zinsser, William
Paper Book
On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It is a book for everybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does in the age of e-mail and the Internet. Whether you want to write...
Drawing words & writing pictures : making comics : manga, graphic novels, and beyond
Abel, Jessica.
Paper Book
"A gold mine of essential information for every aspiring comics artist. Highly recommended." --Scott McCloud Drawing Words and Writing Pictures is a course on comic creation - for college classes or for independent study - that centers on storytelling and concludes with making...
Writing and illustrating the graphic novel : everything you need to know to create great graphic works
Chinn, Mike.
Paper Book
Dramatized sequential illustrations with dialogue--an art form once confined to production of comic strips and comic books--has recently graduated into the popular, fast-growing, and often financially rewarding genre of the graphic novel. Writing and Illustrating the Graphic Novel is an...

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