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80 Books on Writing - Page 2

A list of 80 (and a few more) books on writing that I have read or want to read. Most are creative writing centered.
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Creative Writing for Dummies (Hamand)
Creative Writing for Dummies
41
Hamand
Revision: A Creative Approach to Writing and Rewriting Fiction (David Michael Kaplan)
Revision: A Creative Approach to Writing and Rewriting Fiction
42
David Michael Kaplan
The First 50 Pages (Jeff Gerke)
The First 50 Pages
43
Jeff Gerke
Writing Fiction (Janet Burroway)
Writing Fiction
44
Janet Burroway
A Little Book on Form (Robert Hass)
A Little Book on Form
45
Robert Hass
The Anatomy of Story (John Truby)
The Anatomy of Story
46
John Truby
Elements of Fiction Writing - Plot
Elements of Fiction Writing - Plot
47
The Art of Memoir (Mary Karr)
The Art of Memoir
48
Mary Karr
Everybody Writes (Ann Handley)
Everybody Writes
49
Ann Handley
The First Five Pages (Noah Lukeman)
The First Five Pages
50
Noah Lukeman
It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences (June Casagrande)
It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences
51
June Casagrande
Woe Is I (Patricia T. O'Conner)
Woe Is I
52
Patricia T. O'Conner
The Language of Fiction (Brian Shawver)
The Language of Fiction
53
Brian Shawver
The Lie That Tells a Truth (John Dufresne)
The Lie That Tells a Truth
54
John Dufresne
The Magic Words (Cheryl Klein)
The Magic Words
55
Cheryl Klein
One Continuous Mistake (Gail Sher)
One Continuous Mistake
56
Gail Sher
Outlining Your Novel (K.M. Weiland)
Outlining Your Novel
57
K.M. Weiland
Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Lisa Cron)
Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel
58
Lisa Cron
The Poet's Companion (Kim Addonizio & Dorianne Laux)
The Poet's Companion
59
Kim Addonizio & Dorianne Laux
The Portable MFA in Creative Writing (New York Writers Workshop)
The Portable MFA in Creative Writing
60
New York Writers Workshop
Steering the Craft (Ursula K. Le Guin)
Steering the Craft
61
Ursula K. Le Guin
Stein on Writing (Sol Stein)
Stein on Writing
62
Sol Stein
Story Trumps Structure (Steven James)
Story Trumps Structure
63
Steven James
Take off Your Pants! Outline Your Books (Libbie Hawker)
Take off Your Pants! Outline Your Books
64
Libbie Hawker
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers (Browne and King)
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers
65
Browne and King
Revision and Self-Editing (James Scott Bell)
Revision and Self-Editing
66
James Scott Bell
The Last Draft: A Novelist's Guide to Revision (Sandra Scofield)
The Last Draft: A Novelist's Guide to Revision
67
Sandra Scofield
Writers on Writing: Collected Essays From the New York Times (The New York Times)
Writers on Writing: Collected Essays From the New York Times
68
The New York Times
The Tough Guide to Fantasyland (Diana Wynne Jones)
The Tough Guide to Fantasyland
69
Diana Wynne Jones
Unless It Moves the Human Heart (Roger Rosenblatt)
Unless It Moves the Human Heart
70
Roger Rosenblatt
The Way of the Writer (Charles Johnson)
The Way of the Writer
71
Charles Johnson
A Writer's Book of Days (Judy Reeves)
A Writer's Book of Days
72
Judy Reeves
A Word a Day: 365 Words to Enhance Your Vocabulary (Joseph Piercy)
A Word a Day: 365 Words to Enhance Your Vocabulary
73
Joseph Piercy
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers
74
The War of Art (Steven Pressfield)
The War of Art
75
Steven Pressfield
Writing Tools (Roy Peter Clark)
Writing Tools
76
Roy Peter Clark
Wired for Story (Lisa Cron)
Wired for Story
77
Lisa Cron
Steal Like an Artist (Austin Kleon)
Steal Like an Artist
78
Austin Kleon
The Forest for the Trees (Betsy Lerner)
The Forest for the Trees
79
Betsy Lerner
Story Engineering (Larry Brooks)
Story Engineering
80
Larry Brooks
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