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Good Prose
by Tracy Kidder • 2013
Everything a Pulitzer winner and his editor know about writing nonfiction that people finish.
3.92
1k+
Good Prose Summary
Good Prose 90%
Everything a Pulitzer winner and his editor know about writing nonfiction that people finish.
by Tracy Kidder 2013
3.92
1k+ ratings
The First Five Pages
by Noah Lukeman • 2000
99% of manuscripts get rejected by page five. Catch the invisible flaws that trigger the no.
3.98
4k+
The First Five Pages Summary
The First Five Pages 90%
99% of manuscripts get rejected by page five. Catch the invisible flaws that trigger the no.
by Noah Lukeman 2000
3.98
4k+ ratings
Dreyer's English
by Benjamin Dreyer • 2019
A copy chief teaches the cuts, the commas, and the confidence to write clear, unstoppable prose.
4.34
9k+
Dreyer's English Summary
Dreyer's English 90%
A copy chief teaches the cuts, the commas, and the confidence to write clear, unstoppable prose.
by Benjamin Dreyer 2019
4.34
9k+ ratings
Between You & Me
by Mary Norris • 2015
Punctuation, pronouns, profanity: the New Yorker copy desk's secrets for making every sentence work.
3.61
7k+
Between You & Me Summary
Between You & Me 90%
Punctuation, pronouns, profanity: the New Yorker copy desk's secrets for making every sentence work.
by Mary Norris 2015
3.61
7k+ ratings
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers
by Renni Browne • 1993
The self-editing techniques that find and fix the flaws keeping your novel from publication.
4.25
7k+
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers Summary
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers 90%
The self-editing techniques that find and fix the flaws keeping your novel from publication.
by Renni Browne 1993
4.25
7k+ ratings
On Writing Well
by William Zinsser • 1976
Your personality is the only writing tool: how to strip away everything that buries it.
4.23
31k+
On Writing Well Summary
On Writing Well 90%
Your personality is the only writing tool: how to strip away everything that buries it.
by William Zinsser 1976
4.23
31k+ ratings
Draft No. 4
by John McPhee • 2013
How a New Yorker writer earns every sentence: drafts, checking, silence, and a dictionary.
4.09
4k+
Draft No. 4 Summary
Draft No. 4 90%
How a New Yorker writer earns every sentence: drafts, checking, silence, and a dictionary.
by John McPhee 2013
4.09
4k+ 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
Wordcraft
by Jack R. Hart • 2021
Writing isn't magic. A step-by-step method for clear, powerful prose, from idea to final polish.
4.13
107
Wordcraft Summary
Wordcraft 89%
Writing isn't magic. A step-by-step method for clear, powerful prose, from idea to final polish.
by Jack R. Hart 2021
4.13
107 ratings
Q's Legacy
by Helene Hanff • 1985
A professor's lectures led to a London bookshop, twenty years of letters, and accidental fame.
4.05
2k+
Q's Legacy Summary
Q's Legacy 89%
A professor's lectures led to a London bookshop, twenty years of letters, and accidental fame.
by Helene Hanff 1985
4.05
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
Nicely Said
by Nicole Fenton • 2014
Your website has a voice. The rules for making it helpful, clear, and worth reading.
4.11
554
Nicely Said Summary
Nicely Said 89%
Your website has a voice. The rules for making it helpful, clear, and worth reading.
by Nicole Fenton 2014
4.11
554 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 89%
From Aristotle to email, the sentence craft that makes readers absorb ideas before they can resist.
by Sam Leith 2017
3.73
195 ratings
But Can I Start a Sentence with "But"?
by University of Chicago Press • 2016
Grammar superstitions debunked: the Chicago Style Q&A teaches editing judgment, not rigid rules.
4.27
132
But Can I Start a Sentence with "But"? Summary
But Can I Start a Sentence with "But"? 89%
Grammar superstitions debunked: the Chicago Style Q&A teaches editing judgment, not rigid rules.
by University of Chicago Press 2016
4.27
132 ratings
Writing Skills for Public Relations
by John Foster • 2012
Tight sentences, headlines that earn clicks, and the legal traps hidden in everyday PR writing.
4.00
5
Writing Skills for Public Relations Summary
Writing Skills for Public Relations 89%
Tight sentences, headlines that earn clicks, and the legal traps hidden in everyday PR writing.
by John Foster 2012
4.00
5 ratings
On Writing
by Ernest Hemingway • 1984
Write true, cut hard, and the reader will feel what you never said.
4.02
5k+
On Writing Summary
On Writing 89%
Write true, cut hard, and the reader will feel what you never said.
by Ernest Hemingway 1984
4.02
5k+ ratings
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer
by J. Michael Straczynski • 2021
Writer's block is a myth. Revise like a surgeon, diversify across media, and outlast the industry.
4.44
439
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer Summary
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer 89%
Writer's block is a myth. Revise like a surgeon, diversify across media, and outlast the industry.
by J. Michael Straczynski 2021
4.44
439 ratings
Murder Your Darlings
by Roy Peter Clark • 2020
Voice, craft, and discipline: the writer's toolkit, handed down from Aristotle to Zinsser.
4.02
644
Murder Your Darlings Summary
Murder Your Darlings 89%
Voice, craft, and discipline: the writer's toolkit, handed down from Aristotle to Zinsser.
by Roy Peter Clark 2020
4.02
644 ratings
A World Without "Whom"
by Emmy J. Favilla • 2017
The internet changed English. Here is the style guide that keeps up.
3.72
491
A World Without "Whom" Summary
A World Without "Whom" 89%
The internet changed English. Here is the style guide that keeps up.
by Emmy J. Favilla 2017
3.72
491 ratings
The Writing Life
by Annie Dillard • 1989
The work leads, the writer follows, and most of what you write must be destroyed.
3.98
18k+
The Writing Life Summary
The Writing Life 89%
The work leads, the writer follows, and most of what you write must be destroyed.
by Annie Dillard 1989
3.98
18k+ ratings
Aspects of the Novel
by E.M. Forster • 1927
A novelist dismantles fiction into its working parts: story, plot, and the characters who breathe.
3.80
5k+
Aspects of the Novel Summary
Aspects of the Novel 89%
A novelist dismantles fiction into its working parts: story, plot, and the characters who breathe.
by E.M. Forster 1927
3.80
5k+ ratings
Nonconformity
by Nelson Algren • 1996
Real writing means siding with the damned, risking obsession, and refusing to comfort.
4.07
268
Nonconformity Summary
Nonconformity 89%
Real writing means siding with the damned, risking obsession, and refusing to comfort.
by Nelson Algren 1996
4.07
268 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 89%
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
Steering The Craft
by Ursula K. Le Guin • 1998
Hear your prose, fix your grammar, and cut what drags: a master novelist's craft manual.
4.24
6k+
Steering The Craft Summary
Steering The Craft 89%
Hear your prose, fix your grammar, and cut what drags: a master novelist's craft manual.
by Ursula K. Le Guin 1998
4.24
6k+ ratings
101 Amazing Facts about J.K. Rowling
by Holger Weßling • 2019
From welfare to a billion dollars: the backstory of Hogwarts in 101 digestible facts.
101 Amazing Facts about J.K. Rowling Summary
101 Amazing Facts about J.K. Rowling 89%
From welfare to a billion dollars: the backstory of Hogwarts in 101 digestible facts.
by Holger Weßling 2019
The Art of Nonfiction
by Ayn Rand • 2001
Skip the mystique: nonfiction writing is a system, and the outline is its non-negotiable start.
3.98
537
The Art of Nonfiction Summary
The Art of Nonfiction 89%
Skip the mystique: nonfiction writing is a system, and the outline is its non-negotiable start.
by Ayn Rand 2001
3.98
537 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 89%
Writing isn't about flow or formulas; it's about one clear sentence, then another.
by Verlyn Klinkenborg 2012
4.13
4k+ 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 89%
Script doctor's toolkit: structure fixes, subplot craft, and momentum rules that sell a screenplay.
by Linda Seger 1987
3.88
1k+ ratings
Making Movies
by Sidney Lumet • 1995
How a director keeps a movie from dying the death of a thousand compromises.
4.29
10k+
Making Movies Summary
Making Movies 89%
How a director keeps a movie from dying the death of a thousand compromises.
by Sidney Lumet 1995
4.29
10k+ ratings
How to Grow a Novel
by Sol Stein • 1999
The editor's craft playbook: what makes readers abandon a novel, and how to keep them turning pages.
4.06
845
How to Grow a Novel Summary
How to Grow a Novel 89%
The editor's craft playbook: what makes readers abandon a novel, and how to keep them turning pages.
by Sol Stein 1999
4.06
845 ratings
Daily Rituals
by Mason Currey • 2013
161 legendary artists didn't wait for inspiration. The real secret was far more boring.
3.65
21k+
Daily Rituals Summary
Daily Rituals 89%
161 legendary artists didn't wait for inspiration. The real secret was far more boring.
by Mason Currey 2013
3.65
21k+ 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 89%
How to start a writing group that provides feedback, builds accountability, and keeps you writing.
by Judy Reeves 2002
4.01
78 ratings
Storyteller
by Kate Wilhelm • 2005
Twenty-seven years of Clarion distilled: character drives story, and every word must earn its place.
3.93
350
Storyteller Summary
Storyteller 89%
Twenty-seven years of Clarion distilled: character drives story, and every word must earn its place.
by Kate Wilhelm 2005
3.93
350 ratings
Telling True Stories
by Mark Kramer • 2007
Finding true stories, reporting from the inside, and building scenes that read like novels.
4.08
1k+
Telling True Stories Summary
Telling True Stories 89%
Finding true stories, reporting from the inside, and building scenes that read like novels.
by Mark Kramer 2007
4.08
1k+ ratings
Stein on Writing
by Sol Stein • 1995
The editor's craft: making dialogue bristle, scenes unfold in real time, and flab vanish.
4.28
5k+
Stein on Writing Summary
Stein on Writing 89%
The editor's craft: making dialogue bristle, scenes unfold in real time, and flab vanish.
by Sol Stein 1995
4.28
5k+ ratings
The Creative Writing Coursebook
by Julia Bell • 2001
Forty authors teach the exercises and craft tools that turn rough drafts into publishable work.
3.95
363
The Creative Writing Coursebook Summary
The Creative Writing Coursebook 89%
Forty authors teach the exercises and craft tools that turn rough drafts into publishable work.
by Julia Bell 2001
3.95
363 ratings
Writing Tools
by Roy Peter Clark • 2006
Start strong, say less, build momentum: a fifty-tool kit for better writing.
4.20
6k+
Writing Tools Summary
Writing Tools 89%
Start strong, say less, build momentum: a fifty-tool kit for better writing.
by Roy Peter Clark 2006
4.20
6k+ ratings
Smart Brevity
by Jim Vandehei • 2022
Readers give you 26 seconds. Journalists' best system for writing shorter and being read.
3.92
10k+
Smart Brevity Summary
Smart Brevity 89%
Readers give you 26 seconds. Journalists' best system for writing shorter and being read.
by Jim Vandehei 2022
3.92
10k+ 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 89%
Before craft comes identity: a playbook for platform, audience, and the persistence to get read.
by Jeff Goins 2012
3.80
4k+ ratings
The Facts
by Philip Roth • 1988
A master of fiction tries to write the straight truth about his life, and discovers why he cannot.
3.70
1k+
The Facts Summary
The Facts 89%
A master of fiction tries to write the straight truth about his life, and discovers why he cannot.
by Philip Roth 1988
3.70
1k+ ratings
The Lonely Voice
by Frank O'Connor • 1961
The short story speaks for the outsider the novel was never built to see.
3.89
246
The Lonely Voice Summary
The Lonely Voice 89%
The short story speaks for the outsider the novel was never built to see.
by Frank O'Connor 1961
3.89
246 ratings
Why Write?
by Mark Edmundson • 2016
Writing is the art of becoming nobody's fool, especially your own.
3.65
222
Why Write? Summary
Why Write? 89%
Writing is the art of becoming nobody's fool, especially your own.
by Mark Edmundson 2016
3.65
222 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
Novelist as a Vocation
by Haruki Murakami • 2015
Originality is subtraction: how writing badly in English gave a Japanese novelist his voice.
3.89
19k+
Novelist as a Vocation Summary
Novelist as a Vocation 89%
Originality is subtraction: how writing badly in English gave a Japanese novelist his voice.
by Haruki Murakami 2015
3.89
19k+ ratings
It Was The Best Of Sentences, It Was The Worst Of Sentences
by June Casagrande • 2010
Your sentences are losing readers. A guide to making every word pull its weight.
4.15
2k+
It Was The Best Of Sentences, It Was The Worst Of Sentences Summary
It Was The Best Of Sentences, It Was The Worst Of Sentences 89%
Your sentences are losing readers. A guide to making every word pull its weight.
by June Casagrande 2010
4.15
2k+ 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
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
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
Bandersnatch
by Diana Pavlac Glyer • 2016
Ruthless critique and a wager over pints: the creative collision that built Middle-earth and Narnia.
4.28
1k+
Bandersnatch Summary
Bandersnatch 89%
Ruthless critique and a wager over pints: the creative collision that built Middle-earth and Narnia.
by Diana Pavlac Glyer 2016
4.28
1k+ ratings
The Art of War for Writers
by James Scott Bell • 2009
Finish your novel, then sell it: tactical fiction-writing maneuvers from a veteran mentor.
4.20
2k+
The Art of War for Writers Summary
The Art of War for Writers 89%
Finish your novel, then sell it: tactical fiction-writing maneuvers from a veteran mentor.
by James Scott Bell 2009
4.20
2k+ ratings
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