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Stylish Academic Writing
by Helen Sword • 2012
Most academic writing rules are just conventions. The data that prove you can write differently.
4.06
1k+
Stylish Academic Writing Summary
Stylish Academic Writing 96%
Most academic writing rules are just conventions. The data that prove you can write differently.
by Helen Sword 2012
4.06
1k+ ratings
How to Write a Lot
by Paul J. Silvia • 2007
Schedule four hours. Track every word. Ignore the mood. The academic writing fix that ships papers.
4.07
5k+
How to Write a Lot Summary
How to Write a Lot 96%
Schedule four hours. Track every word. Ignore the mood. The academic writing fix that ships papers.
by Paul J. Silvia 2007
4.07
5k+ ratings
Write No Matter What
by Joli Jensen • 2017
The tools to write steadily as an academic, even when perfectionism and pressure say you can't.
4.35
738
Write No Matter What Summary
Write No Matter What 96%
The tools to write steadily as an academic, even when perfectionism and pressure say you can't.
by Joli Jensen 2017
4.35
738 ratings
The Book Proposal Book
by Laura Portwood-Stacer • 2021
A book contract is won in the proposal, not the manuscript: how to write one that sells.
4.71
100
The Book Proposal Book Summary
The Book Proposal Book 95%
A book contract is won in the proposal, not the manuscript: how to write one that sells.
by Laura Portwood-Stacer 2021
4.71
100 ratings
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day
by Joan Bolker • 1998
Finish your dissertation in daily scraps of time. The secret is psychology, not heroic all-nighters.
3.84
2k+
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day Summary
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day 95%
Finish your dissertation in daily scraps of time. The secret is psychology, not heroic all-nighters.
by Joan Bolker 1998
3.84
2k+ ratings
Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation/Master's Thesis in Two Semesters or Less
by Evelyn Hunt Ogden • 1993
Finish your dissertation in two semesters: a page-an-hour pace, a 20-day draft, and a defense plan.
3.44
16
Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation/Master's Thesis in Two Semesters or Less Summary
Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation/Master's Thesis in Two Semesters or Less 95%
Finish your dissertation in two semesters: a page-an-hour pace, a 20-day draft, and a defense plan.
by Evelyn Hunt Ogden 1993
3.44
16 ratings
The Lean PhD
by Julian Kirchherr • 2018
Your PhD as a startup: draft early, gather feedback fast, and finish with more publications.
3.90
61
The Lean PhD Summary
The Lean PhD 94%
Your PhD as a startup: draft early, gather feedback fast, and finish with more publications.
by Julian Kirchherr 2018
3.90
61 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 94%
58 books from one note-card system that treats writing as thinking, not transcription.
by Sönke Ahrens 2025
3.87
237 ratings
The Writer's Process
by Anne H. Janzer • 2016
Your brain has two writing gears. The schedule that makes them both work for you.
4.05
542
The Writer's Process Summary
The Writer's Process 94%
Your brain has two writing gears. The schedule that makes them both work for you.
by Anne H. Janzer 2016
4.05
542 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 94%
A notebook habit turns raw noticing into finished writing. Everything starts with what you catch.
by Ralph Fletcher 1996
4.06
1k+ ratings
Reflective Writing
by Kate Williams • 2012
How to write about yourself with academic rigor: the frameworks that make 'personal' credible.
3.94
67
Reflective Writing Summary
Reflective Writing 94%
How to write about yourself with academic rigor: the frameworks that make 'personal' credible.
by Kate Williams 2012
3.94
67 ratings
The Creative Compass
by Dan Millman • 2013
A repeatable path from idea to publication: no muse needed, just five stages you can navigate.
3.97
174
The Creative Compass Summary
The Creative Compass 94%
A repeatable path from idea to publication: no muse needed, just five stages you can navigate.
by Dan Millman 2013
3.97
174 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 94%
How to start a writing group that provides feedback, builds accountability, and keeps you writing.
by Judy Reeves 2002
4.01
78 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 94%
Voice, craft, and discipline: the writer's toolkit, handed down from Aristotle to Zinsser.
by Roy Peter Clark 2020
4.02
644 ratings
The Forest for the Trees
by Betsy Lerner • 2000
Success gets writers published. Staying sane while nobody cares is what keeps them writing.
3.94
3k+
The Forest for the Trees Summary
The Forest for the Trees 93%
Success gets writers published. Staying sane while nobody cares is what keeps them writing.
by Betsy Lerner 2000
3.94
3k+ ratings
Fire Up Your Writing Brain
by Susan Reynolds • 2015
Writer's block is a neural habit. Rewire it with the brain science that helps you finish.
3.81
189
Fire Up Your Writing Brain Summary
Fire Up Your Writing Brain 93%
Writer's block is a neural habit. Rewire it with the brain science that helps you finish.
by Susan Reynolds 2015
3.81
189 ratings
How to Write Clearly
by Tom Albrighton • 2021
Your writing isn't clear unless your reader says so. The reader-psychology method that works.
4.29
112
How to Write Clearly Summary
How to Write Clearly 93%
Your writing isn't clear unless your reader says so. The reader-psychology method that works.
by Tom Albrighton 2021
4.29
112 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 93%
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
Just Write
by James Scott Bell • 2016
How a working novelist structures story, builds character, and treats writing like a profession.
4.29
546
Just Write Summary
Just Write 93%
How a working novelist structures story, builds character, and treats writing like a profession.
by James Scott Bell 2016
4.29
546 ratings
Write a Must-Read
by A.J. Harper • 2022
The method for writing a nonfiction book readers finish, act on, and can't stop recommending.
4.51
128
Write a Must-Read Summary
Write a Must-Read 93%
The method for writing a nonfiction book readers finish, act on, and can't stop recommending.
by A.J. Harper 2022
4.51
128 ratings
The Power of Writing It Down
by Allison Fallon • 2021
Writing isn't for writers: twenty minutes a day reprocesses your emotions and rewrites your story.
3.81
2k+
The Power of Writing It Down Summary
The Power of Writing It Down 93%
Writing isn't for writers: twenty minutes a day reprocesses your emotions and rewrites your story.
by Allison Fallon 2021
3.81
2k+ ratings
Story Genius
by Lisa Cron • 2016
Your reader's brain is wired for story. The neuroscience for building a novel that actually grips.
4.19
7k+
Story Genius Summary
Story Genius 93%
Your reader's brain is wired for story. The neuroscience for building a novel that actually grips.
by Lisa Cron 2016
4.19
7k+ 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 93%
The average writer produces 500 words an hour. Here's how to hit ten times that.
by Chris Fox 2015
4.19
3k+ 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 93%
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
Around the Writer's Block
by Rosanne Bane • 2012
Your brain sees a blank page as a threat. Three habits that rewire the panic response.
4.24
319
Around the Writer's Block Summary
Around the Writer's Block 93%
Your brain sees a blank page as a threat. Three habits that rewire the panic response.
by Rosanne Bane 2012
4.24
319 ratings
Refuse to Be Done
by Matt Bell • 2022
Finish your novel in three drafts: a rough discovery, a full rewrite, and a layered polish.
4.43
2k+
Refuse to Be Done Summary
Refuse to Be Done 93%
Finish your novel in three drafts: a rough discovery, a full rewrite, and a layered polish.
by Matt Bell 2022
4.43
2k+ ratings
Bird by Bird
by Anne Lamott • 1994
How to trap the stories inside you, one small, terrible draft at a time.
4.24
112k+
Bird by Bird Summary
Bird by Bird 93%
How to trap the stories inside you, one small, terrible draft at a time.
by Anne Lamott 1994
4.24
112k+ ratings
Always Take Notes
by Simon Akam • 2023
Two hundred writers on the money, the rejection, and what it actually takes to publish.
3.56
140
Always Take Notes Summary
Always Take Notes 93%
Two hundred writers on the money, the rejection, and what it actually takes to publish.
by Simon Akam 2023
3.56
140 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 93%
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
Writing 21st Century Fiction
by Donald Maass • 2012
Plot alone won't keep readers. The craft of making scenes and sentences pull with equal force.
4.34
882
Writing 21st Century Fiction Summary
Writing 21st Century Fiction 93%
Plot alone won't keep readers. The craft of making scenes and sentences pull with equal force.
by Donald Maass 2012
4.34
882 ratings
Monkeys with Typewriters
by Scarlett Thomas • 2012
Fiction is craft, not chance: the rules for plot, character, and sentences that grip readers.
4.17
534
Monkeys with Typewriters Summary
Monkeys with Typewriters 93%
Fiction is craft, not chance: the rules for plot, character, and sentences that grip readers.
by Scarlett Thomas 2012
4.17
534 ratings
Grammar for a Full Life
by Lawrence Weinstein • 2020
Your sentence habits shape your agency, your relationships, and what you believe is possible.
3.91
667
Grammar for a Full Life Summary
Grammar for a Full Life 93%
Your sentence habits shape your agency, your relationships, and what you believe is possible.
by Lawrence Weinstein 2020
3.91
667 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 93%
Before craft comes identity: a playbook for platform, audience, and the persistence to get read.
by Jeff Goins 2012
3.80
4k+ ratings
Your Creative Writing Masterclass
by Jürgen Wolff • 2012
A hundred great novelists teach you fiction's craft secrets, from character to voice.
3.88
182
Your Creative Writing Masterclass Summary
Your Creative Writing Masterclass 93%
A hundred great novelists teach you fiction's craft secrets, from character to voice.
by Jürgen Wolff 2012
3.88
182 ratings
The Art of X-Ray Reading
by Roy Peter Clark • 2016
How to read a novel and come away with a toolbox, not just a story.
4.04
1k+
The Art of X-Ray Reading Summary
The Art of X-Ray Reading 93%
How to read a novel and come away with a toolbox, not just a story.
by Roy Peter Clark 2016
4.04
1k+ ratings
Reflective Practice
by Gillie Bolton • 2001
A blank notebook is the most underrated professional development tool. Here is how to use it.
3.64
109
Reflective Practice Summary
Reflective Practice 93%
A blank notebook is the most underrated professional development tool. Here is how to use it.
by Gillie Bolton 2001
3.64
109 ratings
The 12 Week Year for Writers
by A Trevor Thrall • 2021
A 12-week planning system that forces writers to finish: no more year-long projects that never end.
4.07
183
The 12 Week Year for Writers Summary
The 12 Week Year for Writers 93%
A 12-week planning system that forces writers to finish: no more year-long projects that never end.
by A Trevor Thrall 2021
4.07
183 ratings
How to Write a Damn Good Novel
by James N. Frey • 1987
Step-by-step dramatic craft for building a novel from premise to final draft. No muse required.
3.87
3k+
How to Write a Damn Good Novel Summary
How to Write a Damn Good Novel 93%
Step-by-step dramatic craft for building a novel from premise to final draft. No muse required.
by James N. Frey 1987
3.87
3k+ ratings
How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels
by Jim Driver • 2014
How pulp writers finished novels without writer's block, and how you can do the same.
3.78
572
How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels Summary
How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels 93%
How pulp writers finished novels without writer's block, and how you can do the same.
by Jim Driver 2014
3.78
572 ratings
Before and After the Book Deal
by Courtney Maum • 2020
Getting the deal was hard. Surviving publication is harder. The field guide no one gave you.
4.58
1k+
Before and After the Book Deal Summary
Before and After the Book Deal 93%
Getting the deal was hard. Surviving publication is harder. The field guide no one gave you.
by Courtney Maum 2020
4.58
1k+ ratings
Consider This
by Chuck Palahniuk • 2020
Most writing advice avoids the craft that actually builds authority, tension, and voice.
4.37
6k+
Consider This Summary
Consider This 93%
Most writing advice avoids the craft that actually builds authority, tension, and voice.
by Chuck Palahniuk 2020
4.37
6k+ 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 92%
Scenes that land: emotional reversals, dual threads, and characters who want two things at once.
by L. Jagi Lamplighter 2021
4.33
9 ratings
Gentle Writing Advice
by Chuck Wendig • 2023
The writing life burns out the best. Skip the craft rules; this is the guide to creative survival.
4.27
644
Gentle Writing Advice Summary
Gentle Writing Advice 92%
The writing life burns out the best. Skip the craft rules; this is the guide to creative survival.
by Chuck Wendig 2023
4.27
644 ratings
Writing Begins with the Breath
by Laraine Herring • 2007
The deepest writing starts with breath and body, not technique.
4.09
376
Writing Begins with the Breath Summary
Writing Begins with the Breath 92%
The deepest writing starts with breath and body, not technique.
by Laraine Herring 2007
4.09
376 ratings
The Emotional Craft of Fiction
by Donald Maass • 2016
Move past showing versus telling: design a story that gives readers their own emotional journey.
4.25
3k+
The Emotional Craft of Fiction Summary
The Emotional Craft of Fiction 92%
Move past showing versus telling: design a story that gives readers their own emotional journey.
by Donald Maass 2016
4.25
3k+ ratings
Writing Nonfiction
by Dan Poynter • 2000
Turn expertise into a book that pays, from validating your idea to cover design and self-publishing.
3.79
126
Writing Nonfiction Summary
Writing Nonfiction 92%
Turn expertise into a book that pays, from validating your idea to cover design and self-publishing.
by Dan Poynter 2000
3.79
126 ratings
The Secrets of Character
by Matt Bird • 2022
Plot draws them in. Hero keeps them there. A character-first toolkit for the opening ten.
4.10
278
The Secrets of Character Summary
The Secrets of Character 92%
Plot draws them in. Hero keeps them there. A character-first toolkit for the opening ten.
by Matt Bird 2022
4.10
278 ratings
The Sense of Style
by Steven Pinker • 2014
Why can't smart people write clearly? A cognitive scientist blames one mental blind spot.
4.04
9k+
The Sense of Style Summary
The Sense of Style 92%
Why can't smart people write clearly? A cognitive scientist blames one mental blind spot.
by Steven Pinker 2014
4.04
9k+ ratings
This Year You Write Your Novel
by Walter Mosley • 2007
Your unconscious writes the story. Give it ninety minutes a day and stop censoring.
3.81
2k+
This Year You Write Your Novel Summary
This Year You Write Your Novel 92%
Your unconscious writes the story. Give it ninety minutes a day and stop censoring.
by Walter Mosley 2007
3.81
2k+ ratings
How to Write Romantasy
by Jenna Moreci • 2025
Romance and fantasy demand opposite things from a story. Here is how to make them inseparable.
4.15
211
How to Write Romantasy Summary
How to Write Romantasy 92%
Romance and fantasy demand opposite things from a story. Here is how to make them inseparable.
by Jenna Moreci 2025
4.15
211 ratings
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