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How Not to Write a Novel Summary
How Not to Write a Novel
200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Themβ€”A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide
by Howard Mittelmark 2008 255 pages
3.99
4k+ ratings
Writing
Humor
Reference
Screenwriters Problem Solver How To R Summary
Screenwriters Problem Solver How To R
by Syd Field 1998 384 pages
3.82
100+ ratings
Writing
Film
Media Tie In
Zen in the Art of Writing Summary
Zen in the Art of Writing
Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
by Ray Bradbury 1973 158 pages
4.08
20k+ ratings
Writing
Essays
Memoir
The Glamour of Grammar Summary
The Glamour of Grammar
A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English
by Roy Peter Clark 2010 304 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Writing
Language
Reference
POP! Summary
POP!
Stand Out in Any Crowd
by Sam Horn 2006 256 pages
3.87
100+ ratings
Business
Entrepreneurship
Writing
Bird by Bird Summary
Bird by Bird
by Anne Lamott 1994 238 pages
4.24
100k+ ratings
Writing
Memoir
Self Help
You Are What You Speak Summary
You Are What You Speak
Grammar Grouches, Language Laws, and the Politics of Identity
by Robert Lane Greene 2011 312 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Language
Linguistics
Politics
Do the Work Summary
Do the Work
by Steven Pressfield 2011 109 pages
3.97
20k+ ratings
Self Help
Business
Writing
The Ultimate Marketing Plan Summary
The Ultimate Marketing Plan
Find Your Hook. Communicate Your Message. Make Your Mark.
by Dan S. Kennedy 1991 240 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Business
Entrepreneurship
Writing
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations Summary
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
Chicago Style for Students and Researchers
by Kate L. Turabian 1955 466 pages
3.99
3k+ ratings
Reference
Writing
Education
Tricks of the Trade Summary
Tricks of the Trade
How to Think about Your Research While You're Doing It
by Howard S. Becker 1998 239 pages
4.06
100+ ratings
Sociology
Research
Writing
How to Write & Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit Summary
How to Write & Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit
Your Guide to Writing and Publishing Books, E-Books, Articles, Special Reports, Audio Programs, DVDs, and Other How-To Content
by Robert W. Bly 2010 252 pages
3.81
100+ ratings
Writing
Business
Content Rules Summary
Content Rules
How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, eBooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business
by Ann Handley 2010 282 pages
3.91
3k+ ratings
Business
Writing
Social Media
The Copywriter's Handbook Summary
The Copywriter's Handbook
A Step-By-Step Guide to Writing Copy That Sells
by Robert W. Bly 1985 410 pages
3.92
5k+ ratings
Writing
Business
Communication
Write It Down, Make It Happen Summary
Write It Down, Make It Happen
Knowing What You Want And Getting It
by Henriette Anne Klauser 2000 250 pages
4.03
3k+ ratings
Self Help
Writing
Personal Development
The Artist's Way Summary
The Artist's Way
A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
by Julia Cameron 2002 237 pages
3.95
100k+ ratings
Art
Writing
Self Help
How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months! Summary
How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months!
by John Locke 2011 147 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
Writing
Business
Research
Cashvertising Summary
Cashvertising
How to Use More Than 100 Secrets of Ad-Agency Psychology to Make BIG MONEY Selling Anything to Anyone
by Drew Eric Whitman 2008 208 pages
4.35
2k+ ratings
Business
Psychology
Writing
Not Quite What I Was Planning Summary
Not Quite What I Was Planning
Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure
by Larry Smith 2008 225 pages
3.90
3k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Poetry
Writing That Works Summary
Writing That Works
by Kenneth Roman 1981 193 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
Writing
Business
Self Help
Story Structure Architect Summary
Story Structure Architect
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt 2005 288 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Letters Summary
Letters
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 2012 464 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Biography
Memoir
Autobiography
The Storytelling Animal Summary
The Storytelling Animal
How Stories Make Us Human
by Jonathan Gottschall 2012 248 pages
3.70
6k+ ratings
Psychology
Writing
Science
The Forest for the Trees Summary
The Forest for the Trees
by Betsy Lerner 2000 304 pages
3.94
3k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Metaphors We Live By Summary
Metaphors We Live By
by George Lakoff 1980 276 pages
4.09
6k+ ratings
Philosophy
Linguistics
Psychology
How To Deliver A TED Talk Summary
How To Deliver A TED Talk
Secrets Of The World's Most Inspiring Presentations
by Jeremey Donovan 2012 107 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
Business
Self Help
Leadership
The Visual Story Summary
The Visual Story
Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media
by Bruce Block 2007 297 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
Film
Art
Writing
On Writing Summary
On Writing
A Memoir of the Craft
by Stephen King 2000 320 pages
4.34
300k+ ratings
Writing
Memoir
Biography
The Leader's Guide to Storytelling Summary
The Leader's Guide to Storytelling
Mastering the Art and Discipline of Business Narrative
by Stephen Denning 2005 360 pages
3.60
100+ ratings
Leadership
Business
Communication
The Emotion Thesaurus Summary
The Emotion Thesaurus
A Writer's Guide to Character Expression, Second Edition
by Angela Ackerman 2012 308 pages
4.52
6k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Research
Wired for Story Summary
Wired for Story
The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence
by Lisa Cron 2012 262 pages
4.20
5k+ ratings
Writing
Psychology
Crafts
Daily Rituals Summary
Daily Rituals
How Artists Work
by Mason Currey 2013 278 pages
3.65
20k+ ratings
Writing
Art
Self Help
Make Good Art Summary
Make Good Art
by Neil Gaiman 2013 80 pages
4.28
9k+ ratings
Art
Writing
Essays
A Whack on the Side of the Head Summary
A Whack on the Side of the Head
How You Can Be More Creative
by Roger Von Oech 1973 240 pages
3.95
2k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Writing
Epic Content Marketing Summary
Epic Content Marketing
How to Tell a Different Story, Break through the Clutter, and Win More Customers by Marketing Less
by Joe Pulizzi 2013 332 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Business
Social Media
Buisness
Several Short Sentences About Writing Summary
Several Short Sentences About Writing
by Verlyn Klinkenborg 2012 224 pages
4.13
3k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Elements of Fiction Writing Summary
Elements of Fiction Writing
Characters & Viewpoint
by Orson Scott Card 1988 182 pages
4.04
4k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Persuasive Business Proposals Summary
Persuasive Business Proposals
Writing to Win More Customers, Clients, and Contracts
by Tom Sant 1992 248 pages
3.79
100+ ratings
Business
Writing
Reference
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creative Writing Summary
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creative Writing
by Laurie E. Rozakis 1997 384 pages
3.56
100+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Self Help
It's Been a Good Life Summary
It's Been a Good Life
by Isaac Asimov 2002 310 pages
4.17
100+ ratings
Biography
Memoir
Autobiography
Writing Fiction Summary
Writing Fiction
The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School
by Alexander Steele 2003 304 pages
4.21
2k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Story Physics Summary
Story Physics
Harnessing the Underlying Forces of Storytelling
by Larry Brooks 2013 248 pages
3.91
100+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Self Help
Beyond Bullet Points Summary
Beyond Bullet Points
Using Microsoft PowerPoint to Create Presentations that Inform, Motivate, and Inspire
by Cliff Atkinson 2005 240 pages
3.69
500+ ratings
Business
Reference
Communication
Youtility Summary
Youtility
Why Smart Marketing Is about Help Not Hype
by Jay Baer 2013 219 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Business
Social Media
Leadership
Platform Summary
Platform
Get Noticed in a Noisy World
by Michael Hyatt 2012 261 pages
4.09
10k+ ratings
Business
Writing
Leadership
The Freelancer's Bible Summary
The Freelancer's Bible
Everything You Need to Know to Have the Career of Your Dreams―On Your Terms
by Sara Horowitz 2012 496 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Business
Reference
Writing
The Official Get Rich Guide to Information Marketing Summary
The Official Get Rich Guide to Information Marketing
Build a Million-Dollar Business in 12 Months: Build a Million Dollar Business in Just 12 Months
by Dan S. Kennedy 2007 288 pages
3.79
100+ ratings
Business
Entrepreneurship
Writing
On Writing Well Summary
On Writing Well
The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
by William Zinsser 1976 321 pages
4.24
29k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Business
How to Read Literature Like a Professor Summary
How to Read Literature Like a Professor
by Thomas C. Foster 2003 314 pages
3.59
32k+ ratings
School
Books About Books
Writing
Plot & Structure Summary
Plot & Structure
Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish
by James Scott Bell 2004 240 pages
4.11
5k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
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