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Writer's Guide to Character Traits Summary
Writer's Guide to Character Traits
by Linda Edelstein 2006 384 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Research
Creativity for Life Summary
Creativity for Life
Practical Advice on the Artist's Personality, and Career from America's Foremost Creativity Coach
by Ph.D. Eric Maisel 2007 400 pages
3.94
100+ ratings
Writing
Art
Self Help
That's Not English Summary
That's Not English
Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us
by Erin Moore 2015 240 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
Language
Linguistics
Humor
How to Write Short Summary
How to Write Short
by Roy Peter Clark 2014 272 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
Writing
Business
Communication
90 Days to Your Novel Summary
90 Days to Your Novel
A Day-by-Day Plan for Outlining & Writing Your Book
by Sarah Domet 2010 288 pages
3.77
100+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Education
45 Master Characters, Revised Edition Summary
45 Master Characters, Revised Edition
Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt 2011 290 pages
3.9
1k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Mythology
About Writing Summary
About Writing
7 Essays, 4 Letters, 5 Interviews
by Samuel R. Delany 2014 424 pages
4.27
100+ ratings
Writing
Essays
Literature
How to Make Sense of Any Mess Summary
How to Make Sense of Any Mess
Information Architecture for Everybody
by Abby Covert 2014 174 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
Design
Business
Technology
Video Game Storytelling Summary
Video Game Storytelling
What Every Developer Needs to Know about Narrative Techniques
by Evan Skolnick 2014 208 pages
4.01
100+ ratings
Game Design
Games
Writing
Writing Tools Summary
Writing Tools
50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer
by Roy Peter Clark 2006 272 pages
4.2
5k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Language
The Writing Life Summary
The Writing Life
by Annie Dillard 1989 111 pages
3.98
17k+ ratings
Writing
Memoir
Essays
Writing the Paranormal Novel Summary
Writing the Paranormal Novel
Techniques and Exercises for Weaving Supernatural Elements Into Your Story.
by Steven Harper 2011 272 pages
4.02
100+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Paranormal
This Year You Write Your Novel Summary
This Year You Write Your Novel
by Walter Mosley 2008 91 pages
3.78
2k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Self Help
Writing Down the Bones Summary
Writing Down the Bones
Freeing the Writer Within
by Natalie Goldberg 2016 260 pages
4.21
30k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Self Help
The Naive and the Sentimental Novelist (Vintage International) Summary
The Naive and the Sentimental Novelist (Vintage International)
by Orhan Pamuk 2011 209 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
Writing
Essays
Turkish Literature
Techniques of the Selling Writer Summary
Techniques of the Selling Writer
by Dwight V. Swain 1981 344 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Writing To Learn Summary
Writing To Learn
by William Zinsser 1993 272 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
Writing
Education
Self Help
The Art of Work Summary
The Art of Work
A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do
by Jeff Goins 2015 240 pages
3.9
3k+ ratings
Self Help
Business
Personal Development
Louder than Words Summary
Louder than Words
Harness the Power of Your Authentic Voice
by Todd Henry 2015 224 pages
4.10
100+ ratings
Business
Writing
Self Help
TED Talks Storytelling Summary
TED Talks Storytelling
23 Storytelling Techniques from the Best TED Talks
by Akash Karia 2015 72 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
Business
Self Help
Writing
Ernest Hemingway on Writing Summary
Ernest Hemingway on Writing
by Larry W. Phillips 1999 160 pages
4.04
4k+ ratings
Writing
Classics
Literature
Save the Cat Summary
Save the Cat
The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
by Blake Snyder 2005 215 pages
4.03
19k+ ratings
Writing
Film
Reference
My Life in Advertising and Scientific Advertising Summary
My Life in Advertising and Scientific Advertising
by Claude Hopkins 1966 336 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
Business
Biography
Psychology
Turning Pro Summary
Turning Pro
Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life's Work
by Steven Pressfield 2012 146 pages
4.15
13k+ ratings
Self Help
Writing
Business
Words Like Loaded Pistols Summary
Words Like Loaded Pistols
by Sam. Leith 2012
3.77
1k+ ratings
Writing
Philosophy
Language
Writing Without Bullshit Summary
Writing Without Bullshit
Boost Your Career by Saying What You Mean
by Josh Bernoff 2016 304 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Writing
Business
Communication
The Storyteller's Secret Summary
The Storyteller's Secret
From TED Speakers to Business Legends, Why Some Ideas Catch On and Others Don't
by Carmine Gallo 2016 288 pages
3.87
2k+ ratings
Business
Self Help
Communication
The Content Trap Summary
The Content Trap
A Strategist's Guide to Digital Change
by Bharat Anand 2016 464 pages
4.19
500+ ratings
Business
Technology
Writing
Perfect English Grammar Summary
Perfect English Grammar
The Indispensable Guide to Excellent Writing and Speaking
by Grant Barrett 2016 238 pages
4.03
100+ ratings
Reference
Writing
Language
This book will teach you how to write better Summary
This book will teach you how to write better
Learn how to get what you want, increase your conversion rates, and make it easier to write anything (using formulas and mind-hacks)
by Neville Medhora 2013 54 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Writing
Business
Self Help
Why Smart People Hurt Summary
Why Smart People Hurt
A Guide for the Bright, the Sensitive, and the Creative (Creative Thinking & Positive Thinking Book, Mastering Creative Anxiety)
by Eric Maisel PhD 2013 230 pages
3.26
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
English Grammar For Dummies Summary
English Grammar For Dummies
by Geraldine Woods 2017 416 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Language
Art & Fear Summary
Art & Fear
Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
by David Bayles 2001 122 pages
3.78
93k+ ratings
Art
Writing
Self Help
Content Inc. Summary
Content Inc.
How Entrepreneurs Use Content to Build Massive Audiences and Create Radically Successful Businesses
by Joe Pulizzi 2015 352 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Business
Entrepreneurship
Writing
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot Summary
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot
How to Write Gripping Stories That Keep Readers on the Edge of Their Seats
by Jane K. Cleland 2016 240 pages
4.04
100+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Grammar Girl's 101 Troublesome Words You'll Master in No Time (Quick & Dirty Tips) Summary
Grammar Girl's 101 Troublesome Words You'll Master in No Time (Quick & Dirty Tips)
by Mignon Fogarty 2012 144 pages
4.12
100+ ratings
Reference
Writing
Language
HBR Guide to Better Business Writing Summary
HBR Guide to Better Business Writing
by Harvard Business Review 2011 496 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Business
Writing
Communication
Fire Up Your Writing Brain Summary
Fire Up Your Writing Brain
How to Use Proven Neuroscience to Become a More Creative, Productive, and Succes sful Writer
by Susan Reynolds 2015 240 pages
3.81
100+ ratings
Writing
Science
Psychology
Make A Killing On Kindle Without Blogging, Facebook Or Twitter Summary
Make A Killing On Kindle Without Blogging, Facebook Or Twitter
The Guerilla Marketer's Guide To Selling Ebooks On Amazon
by Michael Alvear 2012 132 pages
3.9
100+ ratings
Writing
Business
Words that Sell, Revised and Expanded Edition Summary
Words that Sell, Revised and Expanded Edition
The Thesaurus to Help You Promote Your Products, Services, and Ideas
by Richard Bayan 2006 162 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Business
Writing
Reference
The Creative Writing Coursebook Summary
The Creative Writing Coursebook
Forty Authors Share Advice and Exercises for Fiction and Poetry
by Julia Bell 2016 449 pages
3.97
100+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Poetry
Six Steps to Songwriting Success, Revised Edition Summary
Six Steps to Songwriting Success, Revised Edition
The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs
by Jason Blume 2010 306 pages
3.94
100+ ratings
Music
Writing
The Story Grid Summary
The Story Grid
What Good Editors Know
by Shawn Coyne 2015 344 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric Summary
Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric
by Ward Farnsworth 2010 253 pages
4.12
100+ ratings
Writing
Language
Education
The Art And Craft Of Storytelling Summary
The Art And Craft Of Storytelling
A Comprehensive Guide To Classic Writing Techniques
by Nancy Lamb 2008 274 pages
4.07
100+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Publishing E-Books For Dummies Summary
Publishing E-Books For Dummies
by Ali Luke 2012 320 pages
4.23
100+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Business
Monkeys with Typewriters Summary
Monkeys with Typewriters
How to Write Fiction and Unlock the Secret Power of Stories
by Scarlett Thomas 2012 488 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Books About Books
Elements of Style Summary
Elements of Style
by E. B. Strunk William and White 1999 105 pages
4.18
84k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Language
How to Write, Format, Publish and Promote your Book (Without Spending Any Money) Summary
How to Write, Format, Publish and Promote your Book (Without Spending Any Money)
by Derek Murphy 2014 214 pages
4.04
100+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Productivity
Solitude Summary
Solitude
A Return to the Self
by Anthony Storr 2005 240 pages
3.89
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
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