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Comedy Writing Secrets Summary
Comedy Writing Secrets
The Best-Selling Guide to Writing Funny and Getting Paid for It
by Mark Shatz 2016 240 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
Writing
Comedy
Humor
Draft No. 4 Summary
Draft No. 4
On the Writing Process
by John McPhee 2017 208 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
Writing
Essays
Memoir
The Irresistible Offer Summary
The Irresistible Offer
How to Sell Your Product or Service in 3 Seconds or Less
by Mark Joyner 2005 240 pages
3.84
100+ ratings
Business
Writing
The Art of Explanation Summary
The Art of Explanation
Making your Ideas, Products, and Services Easier to Understand
by Lee LeFever 2012 256 pages
3.9
1k+ ratings
Business
Communication
Writing
Awakening the Heroes Within Summary
Awakening the Heroes Within
Twelve Archetypes to Help Us Find Ourselves and Transform Our World
by Carol S. Pearson 2015 352 pages
4.2
500+ ratings
Psychology
Writing
Spirituality
Creative Quest Summary
Creative Quest
by Questlove 2018 288 pages
3.95
3k+ ratings
Music
Art
Memoir
Breakthrough Advertising Summary
Breakthrough Advertising
by Eugene M. Schwartz 2004 236 pages
4.53
1k+ ratings
Business
Writing
Psychology
Screenplay Summary
Screenplay
The Foundations of Screenwriting
by Syd Field 2007 325 pages
3.99
8k+ ratings
Writing
Film
Reference
Top of Mind Summary
Top of Mind
Use Content to Unleash Your Influence and Engage Those Who Matter To You
by John Hall 2017 209 pages
3.78
100+ ratings
Business
Buisness
Writing
The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing Summary
The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing
Everything You Need to Know to Create & Sell Your Work
by Writer's Digest Books 2017 528 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Writing
Reference
How To
Story Genius Summary
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 2016 283 pages
4.21
5k+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Persuasive Copywriting Summary
Persuasive Copywriting
Using Psychology to Influence, Engage and Sell
by Andy Maslen 2015 256 pages
4.12
100+ ratings
Writing
Business
Psychology
Why Write? Summary
Why Write?
A Master Class on the Art of Writing and Why it Matters
by Mark Edmundson 2016 288 pages
3.66
100+ ratings
Writing
Philosophy
How to Write an Autobiographical Novel Summary
How to Write an Autobiographical Novel
by Alexander Chee 2018 288 pages
4.39
11k+ ratings
Essays
Memoir
Writing
Strategic Storytelling Summary
Strategic Storytelling
How to Create Persuasive Business Presentations
by Dave McKinsey 2014 266 pages
3.62
500+ ratings
Business
Communication
Personal Development
Story Driven Summary
Story Driven
You don't need to compete when you know who you are
by Bernadette Jiwa 2018 194 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Business
Writing
Entrepreneurship
The Art of X-Ray Reading Summary
The Art of X-Ray Reading
How the Secrets of 25 Great Works of Literature Will Improve Your Writing
by Roy Peter Clark 2016 336 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Writing
Books About Books
Education
The Story Factor Summary
The Story Factor
by Annette Simmons 2009 320 pages
3.83
2k+ ratings
Business
Writing
Leadership
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook Summary
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook
Simple Lessons and Activities to Teach Yourself Over 1,400 Must-Know Words
by Chris Lele 2018 254 pages
4.15
100+ ratings
Writing
Language
Reference
Science Of Storytelling Summary
Science Of Storytelling
by Will Storr 2019 288 pages
4.07
6k+ ratings
Writing
Psychology
Science
Writing to Be Understood Summary
Writing to Be Understood
by Anne Janzer 2018 336 pages
4.21
100+ ratings
Writing
Language
Business
Hello, My Name Is Awesome Summary
Hello, My Name Is Awesome
How to Create Brand Names That Stick
by Alexandra Watkins 2014 112 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Business
Design
Buisness
The Perfect English Grammar Workbook Summary
The Perfect English Grammar Workbook
Simple Rules and Quizzes to Master Today's English
by Lisa McLendon 2017 214 pages
4.17
100+ ratings
Writing
Language
Reference
The Right to Write Summary
The Right to Write
An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life (Artist's Way)
by Julia Cameron 1999 281 pages
4.06
6k+ ratings
Writing
Self Help
Reference
Story Summary
Story
Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting
by Robert McKee 2010 490 pages
4.28
16k+ ratings
Writing
Film
Art
Creative Calling Summary
Creative Calling
Establish a Daily Practice, Infuse Your World with Meaning, and Succeed in Work + Life
by Chase Jarvis 2019 304 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Business
Personal Development
THE HERO WITHIN Summary
THE HERO WITHIN
by Carol S. Pearson 2015 368 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mythology
Making Your Case Summary
Making Your Case
The Art of Persuading Judges
by Bryan A. Garner 2008 245 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Law
Writing
Reference
A Rulebook for Arguments Summary
A Rulebook for Arguments
by Anthony Weston 2018 120 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
Philosophy
Logic
Writing
Semicolon Summary
Semicolon
by Cecelia Watson 2019
3.67
2k+ ratings
Language
Writing
History
Story Trumps Structure Summary
Story Trumps Structure
How to Write Unforgettable Fiction by Breaking the Rules
by Steven James 2014 306 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
How To
Impro. Methuen Drama. 2007. Summary
Impro. Methuen Drama. 2007.
by Keith Johnstone 2007 208 pages
4.23
3k+ ratings
Psychology
Theatre
Art
Murder Your Darlings Summary
Murder Your Darlings
And Other Gentle Writing Advice from Aristotle to Zinsser
by Roy Peter Clark 2020 352 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Self Help
Content Chemistry Summary
Content Chemistry
An Illustrated Handbook for Content Marketing
by Andy Crestodina 2014 112 pages
4.14
100+ ratings
Business
Writing
Design
Create Your Writer Platform Summary
Create Your Writer Platform
The Key to Building an Audience, Selling More Books, and Finding Success as an A uthor
by Chuck Sambuchino 2012 258 pages
4.07
100+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Self Help
The Content Fuel Framework Summary
The Content Fuel Framework
How to Generate Unlimited Story Ideas (For Marketers and Creators)
by Melanie Deziel 2020 204 pages
4.22
100+ ratings
Business
Writing
Journalism
Objective Communication Summary
Objective Communication
Writing, Speaking and Arguing
by Leonard Peikoff 2013 377 pages
4.18
100+ ratings
Philosophy
Writing
Communication
Word Power Made Easy Summary
Word Power Made Easy
The Complete Handbook for Building a Superior Vocabulary
by Norman Lewis 2014 779 pages
4.42
8k+ ratings
Self Help
Writing
Language
Documentary Storytelling Summary
Documentary Storytelling
Creative Nonfiction on Screen, 3rd Edition
by Sheila Curran Bernard 2010 368 pages
3.99
100+ ratings
Writing
Film
Academic
The Entrepreneur's Guide To Getting Your Shit Together Summary
The Entrepreneur's Guide To Getting Your Shit Together
by John Carlton 2013 394 pages
4.18
100+ ratings
Business
Entrepreneurship
Self Help
Real Artists Don't Starve Summary
Real Artists Don't Starve
Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age
by Jeff Goins 2017 244 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
Business
Writing
Art
You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One) Summary
You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One)
by Jeff Goins 2014 134 pages
3.80
3k+ ratings
Writing
Self Help
Reference
Big Magic Summary
Big Magic
Creative Living Beyond Fear
by Elizabeth Gilbert 2015 288 pages
3.96
200k+ ratings
Self Help
Writing
Personal Development
Newsletter Ninja Summary
Newsletter Ninja
How to Become an Author Mailing List Expert
by Tammi Labrecque 2018 146 pages
4.57
1k+ ratings
Writing
Business
Research
Perennial Seller Summary
Perennial Seller
The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts
by Ryan Holiday 2017 256 pages
4.15
3k+ ratings
Business
Writing
Entrepreneurship
Great Leads Summary
Great Leads
The Six Easiest Ways to Start Any Sales Message
by Michael Masterson 2015 206 pages
4.56
500+ ratings
Business
Writing
Psychology
Working Summary
Working
by Robert A. Caro 2019 240 pages
4.44
6k+ ratings
Writing
Memoir
Biography
How To Write Funny Summary
How To Write Funny
Your Serious, Step-By-Step Blueprint For Creating Incredibly, Irresistibly, Successfully Hilarious Writing
by Scott Dikkers 2014 146 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Writing
Comedy
Humor
Content design Summary
Content design
by Sarah Richards 2017 234 pages
4.31
500+ ratings
Design
Writing
Business
The Successful Author Mindset Summary
The Successful Author Mindset
A Handbook for Surviving the Writer's Journey
by Joanna Caroline
4.39
500+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Self Help
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