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Crafts Book Summaries

Writing Deep Scenes
by Martha Alderson • 2015
Plotting Your Story Through Action, Emotion, and Theme
4.09
318
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Writing Deep Scenes Summary
Writing Deep Scenes
Plotting Your Story Through Action, Emotion, and Theme
by Martha Alderson 2015 256 pages
4.09
318 ratings
Writing
Crafts
Research
The Art Of Creative Writing
by Lajos Egri • 1995
3.67
355
Writing
Reference
Art
The Art Of Creative Writing Summary
The Art Of Creative Writing
by Lajos Egri 1995 224 pages
3.67
355 ratings
Writing
Reference
Art
This Year You Write Your Novel
by Walter Mosley • 2007
3.81
2k+
Writing
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Self Help
This Year You Write Your Novel Summary
This Year You Write Your Novel
by Walter Mosley 2007
3.81
2k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Self Help
Hooked
by Les Edgerton • 2007
Write Fiction That Grabs Readers at Page One & Never Lets Them Go
4.02
1k+
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Hooked Summary
Hooked
Write Fiction That Grabs Readers at Page One & Never Lets Them Go
by Les Edgerton 2007 256 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Writing
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It Was The Best Of Sentences, It Was The Worst Of Sentences
by June Casagrande • 2010
A Writer's Guide To Crafting Killer Sentences
4.15
1k+
Writing
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Language
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
A Writer's Guide To Crafting Killer Sentences
by June Casagrande 2010 226 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Language
The Practice of Poetry
by Robin Behn • 1992
Writing Exercises From Poets Who Teach – 90+ Inspiring Essays and Effective Exercises for Writers of All Levels
4.06
1k+
Poetry
Writing
Reference
The Practice of Poetry Summary
The Practice of Poetry
Writing Exercises From Poets Who Teach – 90+ Inspiring Essays and Effective Exercises for Writers of All Levels
by Robin Behn 1992 300 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Poetry
Writing
Reference
Rootwork
by Tayannah Lee McQuillar • 2003
Using the Folk Magick of Black America for Love, Money and Success
4.39
270
Spirituality
Magic
Witchcraft
Rootwork Summary
Rootwork
Using the Folk Magick of Black America for Love, Money and Success
by Tayannah Lee McQuillar 2003 160 pages
4.39
270 ratings
Spirituality
Magic
Witchcraft
Word Up! How to Write Powerful Sentences and Paragraphs
by Marcia Riefer Johnston • 2013
4.14
248
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Business
Word Up! How to Write Powerful Sentences and Paragraphs Summary
Word Up! How to Write Powerful Sentences and Paragraphs
by Marcia Riefer Johnston 2013 270 pages
4.14
248 ratings
Writing
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Business
How to Measure Anything Workbook
by Douglas W. Hubbard • 2014
Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business
4.08
219
Business
Management
Entrepreneurship
How to Measure Anything Workbook Summary
How to Measure Anything Workbook
Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business
by Douglas W. Hubbard 2014 160 pages
4.08
219 ratings
Business
Management
Entrepreneurship
Writing 21st Century Fiction
by Donald Maass • 2012
High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling
4.34
500+
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Writing 21st Century Fiction Summary
Writing 21st Century Fiction
High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling
by Donald Maass 2012 224 pages
4.34
500+ ratings
Writing
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The Complete Guide to High-Fire Glazes
by John Britt • 2004
Glazing & Firing at Cone 10
4.49
138
Art
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The Complete Guide to High-Fire Glazes Summary
The Complete Guide to High-Fire Glazes
Glazing & Firing at Cone 10
by John Britt 2004 184 pages
4.49
138 ratings
Art
Reference
Crafts
Body Work
by Melissa Febos • 2022
The Radical Power of Personal Narrative
4.22
6k+
Memoir
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Essays
Body Work Summary
Body Work
The Radical Power of Personal Narrative
by Melissa Febos 2022 171 pages
4.22
6k+ ratings
Memoir
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Essays
The Art and Craft of Storytelling
by Nancy Lamb • 2008
A Comprehensive Guide to Classic Writing Techniques
4.06
204
Writing
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The Art and Craft of Storytelling Summary
The Art and Craft of Storytelling
A Comprehensive Guide to Classic Writing Techniques
by Nancy Lamb 2008 272 pages
4.06
204 ratings
Writing
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The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published
by Arielle Eckstut • 2005
How to Write It, Sell It, and Market It . . . Successfully
4.25
500+
Writing
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The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published Summary
The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published
How to Write It, Sell It, and Market It . . . Successfully
by Arielle Eckstut 2005 802 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
Writing
Business
Reference
How to Write a Sentence
by Stanley Fish • 2011
And How to Read One
3.48
3k+
Writing
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Language
How to Write a Sentence Summary
How to Write a Sentence
And How to Read One
by Stanley Fish 2011 165 pages
3.48
3k+ ratings
Writing
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Language
The Plot Whisperer
by Martha Alderson • 2011
Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master
4.02
1k+
Writing
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The Plot Whisperer Summary
The Plot Whisperer
Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master
by Martha Alderson 2011 256 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Writing
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The Breakout Novelist
by Donald Maass • 2010
How to Craft Novels That Stand Out and Sell
4.32
404
Writing
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The Breakout Novelist Summary
The Breakout Novelist
How to Craft Novels That Stand Out and Sell
by Donald Maass 2010 346 pages
4.32
404 ratings
Writing
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Crafts
Dialogue
by Gloria Kempton • 2004
Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Effective Dialogue
3.97
1k+
Writing
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Dialogue Summary
Dialogue
Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Effective Dialogue
by Gloria Kempton 2004 240 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
How To Write a Page Turner
by Jordan Rosenfeld • 2019
Craft a Story Your Readers Can't Put Down
4.21
201
Writing
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Reference
How To Write a Page Turner Summary
How To Write a Page Turner
Craft a Story Your Readers Can't Put Down
by Jordan Rosenfeld 2019 240 pages
4.21
201 ratings
Writing
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Revision & Self-Editing
by James Scott Bell • 2008
Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Finished Novel
4.19
1k+
Writing
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Revision & Self-Editing Summary
Revision & Self-Editing
Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Finished Novel
by James Scott Bell 2008 266 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Writing
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Crafts
Storyteller
by Kate Wilhelm • 2005
Writing Lessons & More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers' Workshop
3.93
350
Writing
Memoir
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Storyteller Summary
Storyteller
Writing Lessons & More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers' Workshop
by Kate Wilhelm 2005 200 pages
3.93
350 ratings
Writing
Memoir
Reference
Creative Writing For Dummies
by Maggie Hamand • 2010
3.89
321
Writing
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Self Help
Creative Writing For Dummies Summary
Creative Writing For Dummies
by Maggie Hamand 2010 386 pages
3.89
321 ratings
Writing
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Self Help
How to Make Money Using Etsy
by Tim Adam • 2011
A Guide to the Online Marketplace for Crafts and Handmade Products
3.36
181
Business
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How to Make Money Using Etsy Summary
How to Make Money Using Etsy
A Guide to the Online Marketplace for Crafts and Handmade Products
by Tim Adam 2011 240 pages
3.36
181 ratings
Business
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Your Creative Writing Masterclass
by Jürgen Wolff • 2012
featuring Austen, Chekhov, Dickens, Hemingway, Nabokov, Vonnegut, and more than 100 Contemporary and Classic Authors
3.88
182
Writing
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Books About Books
Your Creative Writing Masterclass Summary
Your Creative Writing Masterclass
featuring Austen, Chekhov, Dickens, Hemingway, Nabokov, Vonnegut, and more than 100 Contemporary and Classic Authors
by Jürgen Wolff 2012 321 pages
3.88
182 ratings
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Gentle Writing Advice
by Chuck Wendig • 2023
How to Be a Writer Without Destroying Yourself
4.27
500+
Writing
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Gentle Writing Advice Summary
Gentle Writing Advice
How to Be a Writer Without Destroying Yourself
by Chuck Wendig 2023 256 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
Writing
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Immediate Fiction
by Jerry Cleaver • 2002
A Complete Writing Course
4.14
500+
Writing
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Immediate Fiction Summary
Immediate Fiction
A Complete Writing Course
by Jerry Cleaver 2002 304 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Writing
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5,000 Words Per Hour
by Chris Fox • 2015
Write Faster, Write Smarter
4.19
2k+
Writing
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5,000 Words Per Hour Summary
5,000 Words Per Hour
Write Faster, Write Smarter
by Chris Fox 2015 118 pages
4.19
2k+ ratings
Writing
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How to Grow a Novel
by Sol Stein • 1999
The Most Common Mistakes Writers Make and How to Overcome Them
4.06
500+
Writing
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How to Grow a Novel Summary
How to Grow a Novel
The Most Common Mistakes Writers Make and How to Overcome Them
by Sol Stein 1999 288 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
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Description
by Monica Wood • 1995
4.06
500+
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Description Summary
Description
by Monica Wood 1995 176 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
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Starting an Etsy Business for Dummies (For Dummies
by Kate Shoup • 2011
3.50
258
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Starting an Etsy Business for Dummies (For Dummies Summary
Starting an Etsy Business for Dummies (For Dummies
by Kate Shoup 2011 360 pages
3.50
258 ratings
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Damn Fine Story
by Chuck Wendig • 2017
Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative
4.36
1k+
Writing
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Damn Fine Story Summary
Damn Fine Story
Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative
by Chuck Wendig 2017 240 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
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Spellbinding Sentences
by Barbara Baig • 2015
A Writer's Guide to Achieving Excellence and Captivating Readers
4.31
231
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Spellbinding Sentences Summary
Spellbinding Sentences
A Writer's Guide to Achieving Excellence and Captivating Readers
by Barbara Baig 2015 304 pages
4.31
231 ratings
Writing
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The Creative Entrepreneur
by Lisa Sonora Beam • 2008
A DIY Visual Guidebook for Making Business Ideas Real
4.12
377
Business
Art
Crafts
The Creative Entrepreneur Summary
The Creative Entrepreneur
A DIY Visual Guidebook for Making Business Ideas Real
by Lisa Sonora Beam 2008 128 pages
4.12
377 ratings
Business
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Crafts
Writing With Emotion, Tension, and Conflict
by Cheryl St. John • 2013
Techniques for Crafting an Expressive and Compelling Novel
4.06
372
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Writing With Emotion, Tension, and Conflict Summary
Writing With Emotion, Tension, and Conflict
Techniques for Crafting an Expressive and Compelling Novel
by Cheryl St. John 2013 256 pages
4.06
372 ratings
Writing
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Make a Scene
by Jordan Rosenfeld • 2007
Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time
4.07
1k+
Writing
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Make a Scene Summary
Make a Scene
Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time
by Jordan Rosenfeld 2007 276 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
Writing
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Plot Perfect
by Paula Munier • 2014
How to Build Unforgettable Stories Scene by Scene
4.25
461
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Plot Perfect Summary
Plot Perfect
How to Build Unforgettable Stories Scene by Scene
by Paula Munier 2014 288 pages
4.25
461 ratings
Writing
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Creating Characters
by Dwight V. Swain • 1990
How to Build Story People
3.92
240
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Creating Characters Summary
Creating Characters
How to Build Story People
by Dwight V. Swain 1990 208 pages
3.92
240 ratings
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The Writer's Guide to Beginnings
by Paula Munier • 2016
How to Craft Story Openings That Sell
4.31
190
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The Writer's Guide to Beginnings Summary
The Writer's Guide to Beginnings
How to Craft Story Openings That Sell
by Paula Munier 2016 256 pages
4.31
190 ratings
Writing
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Etsy-preneurship
by Jason Malinak • 2012
Everything You Need to Know to Turn Your Handmade Hobby into a Thriving Business
3.80
311
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Etsy-preneurship Summary
Etsy-preneurship
Everything You Need to Know to Turn Your Handmade Hobby into a Thriving Business
by Jason Malinak 2012 206 pages
3.80
311 ratings
Business
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Beginnings, Middles & Ends
by Nancy Kress • 1992
4.00
2k+
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Beginnings, Middles & Ends Summary
Beginnings, Middles & Ends
by Nancy Kress 1992 149 pages
4.00
2k+ ratings
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The Craftsman
by Richard Sennett • 2008
3.84
2k+
Philosophy
Sociology
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The Craftsman Summary
The Craftsman
by Richard Sennett 2008 336 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
Philosophy
Sociology
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Elements of Fiction Writing - Scene & Structure
by Jack M. Bickham • 1993
4.11
1k+
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Elements of Fiction Writing - Scene & Structure Summary
Elements of Fiction Writing - Scene & Structure
by Jack M. Bickham 1993 270 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Writing
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Plot
by Ansen Dibell • 1988
3.88
500+
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Plot Summary
Plot
by Ansen Dibell 1988 176 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
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Description & Setting
by Ron Rozelle • 2005
4.02
500+
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Description & Setting Summary
Description & Setting
by Ron Rozelle 2005 224 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
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The Writer's Idea Book
by Jack Heffron • 2000
3.88
1k+
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The Writer's Idea Book Summary
The Writer's Idea Book
by Jack Heffron 2000 262 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
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Strangers To Superfans
by David Gaughran • 2018
A Marketing Guide to The Reader Journey
4.40
500+
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Strangers To Superfans Summary
Strangers To Superfans
A Marketing Guide to The Reader Journey
by David Gaughran 2018 166 pages
4.40
500+ ratings
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Craft, Inc.
by Meg Mateo Ilasco • 2007
Turn Your Creative Hobby into a Business
3.86
1k+
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Craft, Inc. Summary
Craft, Inc.
Turn Your Creative Hobby into a Business
by Meg Mateo Ilasco 2007 160 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
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The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes
by Jack M. Bickham • 1992
3.78
1k+
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How To
The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes Summary
The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes
by Jack M. Bickham 1992 117 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
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How To
Writing Your Novel from Start to Finish
by Joseph Bates • 2015
A Guidebook for the Journey
4.21
184
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Self Help
Writing Your Novel from Start to Finish Summary
Writing Your Novel from Start to Finish
A Guidebook for the Journey
by Joseph Bates 2015 272 pages
4.21
184 ratings
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Write. Publish. Repeat. The No-Luck-Required Guide to Self-Publishing Success
by Sean Platt • 2013
4.28
2k+
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Write. Publish. Repeat. The No-Luck-Required Guide to Self-Publishing Success Summary
Write. Publish. Repeat. The No-Luck-Required Guide to Self-Publishing Success
by Sean Platt 2013 523 pages
4.28
2k+ ratings
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