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POP!
by Sam Horn • 2006
How to craft a tagline or elevator pitch that stops the scroll and starts the conversation.
3.84
345
POP! Summary
POP! 90%
How to craft a tagline or elevator pitch that stops the scroll and starts the conversation.
by Sam Horn 2006
3.84
345 ratings
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing
by Gary Provost • 1985
Concrete techniques that turn stiff sentences into music and hesitant writers into confident ones.
4.03
2k+
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing Summary
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing 90%
Concrete techniques that turn stiff sentences into music and hesitant writers into confident ones.
by Gary Provost 1985
4.03
2k+ ratings
The Writer's Guide to Beginnings
by Paula Munier • 2016
Agents stop reading on page one. The craft decisions that make them turn to page two.
4.31
190
The Writer's Guide to Beginnings Summary
The Writer's Guide to Beginnings 90%
Agents stop reading on page one. The craft decisions that make them turn to page two.
by Paula Munier 2016
4.31
190 ratings
The Halbert Copywriting Method Part III
by Bond Halbert • 2016
Four editing passes that make buyers read every word of every ad.
4.15
27
The Halbert Copywriting Method Part III Summary
The Halbert Copywriting Method Part III 89%
Four editing passes that make buyers read every word of every ad.
by Bond Halbert 2016
4.15
27 ratings
Hooked
by Les Edgerton • 2007
The inciting incident is page one. Cut the backstory and open with trouble: here is how.
4.02
2k+
Hooked Summary
Hooked 89%
The inciting incident is page one. Cut the backstory and open with trouble: here is how.
by Les Edgerton 2007
4.02
2k+ ratings
Beginnings, Middles & Ends
by Nancy Kress • 1992
Three pages to lose an editor: a framework for beginnings, middles, and endings that deliver.
4.00
3k+
Beginnings, Middles & Ends Summary
Beginnings, Middles & Ends 89%
Three pages to lose an editor: a framework for beginnings, middles, and endings that deliver.
by Nancy Kress 1992
4.00
3k+ ratings
The Art and Craft of Writing
by L. Jagi Lamplighter • 2021
Scenes that land: emotional reversals, dual threads, and characters who want two things at once.
4.33
9
The Art and Craft of Writing Summary
The Art and Craft of Writing 89%
Scenes that land: emotional reversals, dual threads, and characters who want two things at once.
by L. Jagi Lamplighter 2021
4.33
9 ratings
How to Write Short
by Roy Peter Clark • 2013
Tiny texts, big impact: the craft moves that make short sentences stick harder than long ones.
3.77
1k+
How to Write Short Summary
How to Write Short 89%
Tiny texts, big impact: the craft moves that make short sentences stick harder than long ones.
by Roy Peter Clark 2013
3.77
1k+ ratings
Techniques of the Selling Writer
by Dwight V. Swain • 1965
Master the rhythm of conflict and emotional reaction that makes any story impossible to put down.
4.33
2k+
Techniques of the Selling Writer Summary
Techniques of the Selling Writer 89%
Master the rhythm of conflict and emotional reaction that makes any story impossible to put down.
by Dwight V. Swain 1965
4.33
2k+ ratings
Save the Cat! Strikes Back
by Blake Snyder • 2009
Script problems aren't failure. They're the raw material of every breakthrough draft.
4.17
1k+
Save the Cat! Strikes Back Summary
Save the Cat! Strikes Back 89%
Script problems aren't failure. They're the raw material of every breakthrough draft.
by Blake Snyder 2009
4.17
1k+ ratings
Mastering Melody Writing
by Clay Mills • 2021
A three-note cell begins most hooks; a repeatable system turns it into whole songs.
4.42
69
Mastering Melody Writing Summary
Mastering Melody Writing 89%
A three-note cell begins most hooks; a repeatable system turns it into whole songs.
by Clay Mills 2021
4.42
69 ratings
1,000 Awesome Writing Prompts
by Ryan Andrew Kinder • 2014
A thousand prompts, from six-word tales to random-object chaos, each a cure for the blank page.
3.72
415
1,000 Awesome Writing Prompts Summary
1,000 Awesome Writing Prompts 89%
A thousand prompts, from six-word tales to random-object chaos, each a cure for the blank page.
by Ryan Andrew Kinder 2014
3.72
415 ratings
5,000 Words Per Hour
by Chris Fox • 2015
The average writer produces 500 words an hour. Here's how to hit ten times that.
4.19
3k+
5,000 Words Per Hour Summary
5,000 Words Per Hour 89%
The average writer produces 500 words an hour. Here's how to hit ten times that.
by Chris Fox 2015
4.19
3k+ ratings
Million Dollar Outlines
by David Farland • 2013
An outlining method that pressure-tests your plot, designed to sell a novel on proposal.
4.16
844
Million Dollar Outlines Summary
Million Dollar Outlines 89%
An outlining method that pressure-tests your plot, designed to sell a novel on proposal.
by David Farland 2013
4.16
844 ratings
Writing Your Novel from Start to Finish
by Joseph Bates • 2015
Your novel, start to finish: a guide that treats structure as discovery's framework, not a cage.
4.21
184
Writing Your Novel from Start to Finish Summary
Writing Your Novel from Start to Finish 89%
Your novel, start to finish: a guide that treats structure as discovery's framework, not a cage.
by Joseph Bates 2015
4.21
184 ratings
A Writer's Notebook
by Ralph Fletcher • 1996
A notebook habit turns raw noticing into finished writing. Everything starts with what you catch.
4.06
1k+
A Writer's Notebook Summary
A Writer's Notebook 89%
A notebook habit turns raw noticing into finished writing. Everything starts with what you catch.
by Ralph Fletcher 1996
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell
by Eric Beall • 2009
The songwriting craft manual from an A&R insider: write the song they can't skip past.
4.13
45
The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell Summary
The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell 89%
The songwriting craft manual from an A&R insider: write the song they can't skip past.
by Eric Beall 2009
4.13
45 ratings
Immediate Fiction
by Jerry Cleaver • 2002
A no-jargon writing method that centers on conflict and emotion, and how to finish the stuck draft.
4.14
755
Immediate Fiction Summary
Immediate Fiction 89%
A no-jargon writing method that centers on conflict and emotion, and how to finish the stuck draft.
by Jerry Cleaver 2002
4.14
755 ratings
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot
by Jane K. Cleland • 2016
A plotting grid that plants a jolt every 70 pages: the method for stories that grip.
4.05
547
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot Summary
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot 89%
A plotting grid that plants a jolt every 70 pages: the method for stories that grip.
by Jane K. Cleland 2016
4.05
547 ratings
The Writer's Idea Thesaurus
by Fred White • 2014
Two thousand story situations, organized and ready: your imagination just needs a starting point.
3.84
116
The Writer's Idea Thesaurus Summary
The Writer's Idea Thesaurus 89%
Two thousand story situations, organized and ready: your imagination just needs a starting point.
by Fred White 2014
3.84
116 ratings
The Art and Business of Online Writing
by Nicolas Cole • 2020
Forget your own blog. The platform game that turns online writing into a paid audience.
4.38
2k+
The Art and Business of Online Writing Summary
The Art and Business of Online Writing 89%
Forget your own blog. The platform game that turns online writing into a paid audience.
by Nicolas Cole 2020
4.38
2k+ ratings
The Copywriter's Handbook
by Robert W. Bly • 1985
Most readers never get past the headline. The rules for making every remaining word sell.
3.92
6k+
The Copywriter's Handbook Summary
The Copywriter's Handbook 88%
Most readers never get past the headline. The rules for making every remaining word sell.
by Robert W. Bly 1985
3.92
6k+ ratings
The Writer's Idea Book
by Jack Heffron • 2000
Never run out of material: habits and prompts to keep you writing through every block.
3.88
1k+
The Writer's Idea Book Summary
The Writer's Idea Book 88%
Never run out of material: habits and prompts to keep you writing through every block.
by Jack Heffron 2000
3.88
1k+ ratings
How to Write a Dynamite Scene Using the Snowflake Method
by Randy Ingermanson • 2018
Two scene patterns drive every novel: one forces a setback, the other forces a hard choice.
4.33
634
How to Write a Dynamite Scene Using the Snowflake Method Summary
How to Write a Dynamite Scene Using the Snowflake Method 88%
Two scene patterns drive every novel: one forces a setback, the other forces a hard choice.
by Randy Ingermanson 2018
4.33
634 ratings
Writing Alone, Writing Together
by Judy Reeves • 2002
How to start a writing group that provides feedback, builds accountability, and keeps you writing.
4.01
78
Writing Alone, Writing Together Summary
Writing Alone, Writing Together 88%
How to start a writing group that provides feedback, builds accountability, and keeps you writing.
by Judy Reeves 2002
4.01
78 ratings
Save the Cat!
by Blake Snyder • 2005
Fifteen beats, forty cards, and one rule to make your hero likeable on page ten.
4.01
22k+
Save the Cat! Summary
Save the Cat! 88%
Fifteen beats, forty cards, and one rule to make your hero likeable on page ten.
by Blake Snyder 2005
4.01
22k+ ratings
The Anatomy of Story
by John Truby • 2007
The organic alternative to formula: how character, plot, and theme grow from a single premise's DNA.
4.25
7k+
The Anatomy of Story Summary
The Anatomy of Story 88%
The organic alternative to formula: how character, plot, and theme grow from a single premise's DNA.
by John Truby 2007
4.25
7k+ ratings
Writing for Emotional Impact
by Karl Iglesias • 2005
Only ink on the page. Emotional techniques for making a script reader feel what movie would.
4.27
710
Writing for Emotional Impact Summary
Writing for Emotional Impact 88%
Only ink on the page. Emotional techniques for making a script reader feel what movie would.
by Karl Iglesias 2005
4.27
710 ratings
The Story Solution
by Eric Edson • 2012
The 23-step structural blueprint that turns a screenplay into an emotional ride.
4.32
222
The Story Solution Summary
The Story Solution 88%
The 23-step structural blueprint that turns a screenplay into an emotional ride.
by Eric Edson 2012
4.32
222 ratings
Everybody Writes
by Ann Handley • 2014
Show up. Write badly. Revise. The practical habits that turn anyone into a better content writer.
3.97
6k+
Everybody Writes Summary
Everybody Writes 88%
Show up. Write badly. Revise. The practical habits that turn anyone into a better content writer.
by Ann Handley 2014
3.97
6k+ ratings
Making a Good Script Great
by Linda Seger • 1987
Script doctor's toolkit: structure fixes, subplot craft, and momentum rules that sell a screenplay.
3.88
1k+
Making a Good Script Great Summary
Making a Good Script Great 88%
Script doctor's toolkit: structure fixes, subplot craft, and momentum rules that sell a screenplay.
by Linda Seger 1987
3.88
1k+ ratings
Help! for Writers
by Roy Peter Clark • 2011
210 targeted fixes for the predictable problems of writing, from idea drought to the final edit.
3.92
443
Help! for Writers Summary
Help! for Writers 88%
210 targeted fixes for the predictable problems of writing, from idea drought to the final edit.
by Roy Peter Clark 2011
3.92
443 ratings
How to Write a Good Advertisement
by Victor O. Schwab • 1980
Desires that open wallets, proof that seals trust, and the ask that closes the sale.
4.21
521
How to Write a Good Advertisement Summary
How to Write a Good Advertisement 88%
Desires that open wallets, proof that seals trust, and the ask that closes the sale.
by Victor O. Schwab 1980
4.21
521 ratings
Elements of Fiction Writing - Scene & Structure
by Jack M. Bickham • 1993
Your novel drags because your scenes end well. End them badly and the pages turn themselves.
4.11
2k+
Elements of Fiction Writing - Scene & Structure Summary
Elements of Fiction Writing - Scene & Structure 88%
Your novel drags because your scenes end well. End them badly and the pages turn themselves.
by Jack M. Bickham 1993
4.11
2k+ ratings
How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II
by James N. Frey • 1994
Most novelists fail at the premise, not the prose. The craft rules for getting it right.
4.07
720
How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II Summary
How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II 88%
Most novelists fail at the premise, not the prose. The craft rules for getting it right.
by James N. Frey 1994
4.07
720 ratings
How to Take Smart Notes
by Sönke Ahrens • 2025
58 books from one note-card system that treats writing as thinking, not transcription.
3.87
237
How to Take Smart Notes Summary
How to Take Smart Notes 88%
58 books from one note-card system that treats writing as thinking, not transcription.
by Sönke Ahrens 2025
3.87
237 ratings
You Are a Writer
by Jeff Goins • 2012
Before craft comes identity: a playbook for platform, audience, and the persistence to get read.
3.80
4k+
You Are a Writer Summary
You Are a Writer 88%
Before craft comes identity: a playbook for platform, audience, and the persistence to get read.
by Jeff Goins 2012
3.80
4k+ ratings
Story Engineering
by Larry Brooks • 2011
Six storytelling skills and a four-part map that transform an idea into a novel that works.
4.10
3k+
Story Engineering Summary
Story Engineering 88%
Six storytelling skills and a four-part map that transform an idea into a novel that works.
by Larry Brooks 2011
4.10
3k+ ratings
Screenplay
by Syd Field • 1979
The structural template that turned screenwriting into a learnable craft, from setup to final draft.
3.99
9k+
Screenplay Summary
Screenplay 88%
The structural template that turned screenwriting into a learnable craft, from setup to final draft.
by Syd Field 1979
3.99
9k+ ratings
Several Short Sentences About Writing
by Verlyn Klinkenborg • 2012
Writing isn't about flow or formulas; it's about one clear sentence, then another.
4.13
4k+
Several Short Sentences About Writing Summary
Several Short Sentences About Writing 88%
Writing isn't about flow or formulas; it's about one clear sentence, then another.
by Verlyn Klinkenborg 2012
4.13
4k+ ratings
Write Your Novel From The Middle
by James Scott Bell • 2014
Forget outlining and pantsing. The one scene every novel needs sits exactly in the middle.
4.20
3k+
Write Your Novel From The Middle Summary
Write Your Novel From The Middle 88%
Forget outlining and pantsing. The one scene every novel needs sits exactly in the middle.
by James Scott Bell 2014
4.20
3k+ ratings
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters
by Karl Iglesias • 2001
101 screenwriters reveal the habits that separate careers that sell from ones that stall.
3.87
479
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters Summary
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters 88%
101 screenwriters reveal the habits that separate careers that sell from ones that stall.
by Karl Iglesias 2001
3.87
479 ratings
On Writing Horror
by Mort Castle • 1997
What makes readers afraid: the complete craft of horror writing, from first draft to small press.
3.87
1k+
On Writing Horror Summary
On Writing Horror 88%
What makes readers afraid: the complete craft of horror writing, from first draft to small press.
by Mort Castle 1997
3.87
1k+ ratings
How To Write a Page Turner
by Jordan Rosenfeld • 2019
Master the craft of tension: how to make every scene drive readers forward, word by word.
4.21
201
How To Write a Page Turner Summary
How To Write a Page Turner 88%
Master the craft of tension: how to make every scene drive readers forward, word by word.
by Jordan Rosenfeld 2019
4.21
201 ratings
Crafty Screenwriting
by Alex Epstein • 2002
Write the hook they can't forget and the package they can't resist: the rules of screenwriting.
3.85
120
Crafty Screenwriting Summary
Crafty Screenwriting 88%
Write the hook they can't forget and the package they can't resist: the rules of screenwriting.
by Alex Epstein 2002
3.85
120 ratings
This book will teach you how to write better
by Neville Medhora • 2013
Your reader does not care about you. Copy that sells starts there and never gets clever.
3.92
1k+
This book will teach you how to write better Summary
This book will teach you how to write better 88%
Your reader does not care about you. Copy that sells starts there and never gets clever.
by Neville Medhora 2013
3.92
1k+ ratings
Writing Prompts For Creative Writers
by Levon Sparks Salone • 2014
Pick a prompt. Use the words. Hit the word count. Fifty setups that turn resistance into pages.
Writing Prompts For Creative Writers Summary
Writing Prompts For Creative Writers 88%
Pick a prompt. Use the words. Hit the word count. Fifty setups that turn resistance into pages.
by Levon Sparks Salone 2014
Plot & Structure
by James Scott Bell • 2004
Four pillars of plot that hold readers from opening to climax, whether you outline or not.
4.11
6k+
Plot & Structure Summary
Plot & Structure 88%
Four pillars of plot that hold readers from opening to climax, whether you outline or not.
by James Scott Bell 2004
4.11
6k+ ratings
Write to the Point How to be Clear, Correct and Persuasive on the Page
by Sam Leith • 2017
From Aristotle to email, the sentence craft that makes readers absorb ideas before they can resist.
3.73
195
Write to the Point How to be Clear, Correct and Persuasive on the Page Summary
Write to the Point How to be Clear, Correct and Persuasive on the Page 88%
From Aristotle to email, the sentence craft that makes readers absorb ideas before they can resist.
by Sam Leith 2017
3.73
195 ratings
Snow Leopard
by Category Pirates • 2022
What 444 bestsellers teach about owning your category instead of competing in crowded genres.
4.35
210
Snow Leopard Summary
Snow Leopard 88%
What 444 bestsellers teach about owning your category instead of competing in crowded genres.
by Category Pirates 2022
4.35
210 ratings
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