Writing Book Summaries

Self-Publishing Books 101 Summary
Self-Publishing Books 101
A Step-by-Step Guide to Publishing Your Book in Multiple Formats
by Shelley Hitz 2012 164 pages
3.80
289 ratings
Writing
Reference
Self Help
I'd Rather Be Reading Summary
I'd Rather Be Reading
The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life
by Anne Bogel 2018 156 pages
4.02
19.8K ratings
Books About Books
Essays
Memoir
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
368 ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Writing 21st Century Fiction Summary
Writing 21st Century Fiction
High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling
by Donald Maass 2012 224 pages
4.35
869 ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Language in Thought and Action Summary
Language in Thought and Action
by S.I. Hayakawa 1939 224 pages
4.22
1.3K ratings
Language
Linguistics
Psychology
Start with Your People Summary
Start with Your People
The Daily Decision that Changes Everything
by Brian Dixon 2019 242 pages
4.22
227 ratings
Business
Leadership
Personal Development
A World Without "Whom" Summary
A World Without "Whom"
The Essential Guide to Language in the BuzzFeed Age
by Emmy J. Favilla 2017 311 pages
3.72
485 ratings
Language
Writing
Reference
The Elements of Rhetoric -- How to Write and Speak Clearly and Persuasively Summary
The Elements of Rhetoric -- How to Write and Speak Clearly and Persuasively
A Guide for Students, Teachers, Politicians & Preachers
by Ryan N.S. Topping 2016 118 pages
3.97
241 ratings
Writing
Education
Communication
Bandersnatch Summary
Bandersnatch
C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and the Creative Collaboration of the Inklings
by Diana Pavlac Glyer 2016 202 pages
4.27
1.3K ratings
Writing
Biography
History
Spellbinding Sentences Summary
Spellbinding Sentences
A Writer's Guide to Achieving Excellence and Captivating Readers
by Barbara Baig 2015 304 pages
4.31
226 ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Strangers To Superfans Summary
Strangers To Superfans
A Marketing Guide to The Reader Journey
by David Gaughran 2018 186 pages
4.39
555 ratings
Writing
Business
Self Help
The Art of Spiritual Writing Summary
The Art of Spiritual Writing
How to Craft Prose That Engages and Inspires Your Readers
by Vinita Hampton Wright 2013 166 pages
4.29
130 ratings
Writing
Spirituality
Self Help
How to Write a Sentence Summary
How to Write a Sentence
And How to Read One
by Stanley Fish 2011 165 pages
3.48
3.3K ratings
Writing
Reference
Language
Dancing Fish and Ammonites Summary
Dancing Fish and Ammonites
A Memoir
by Penelope Lively 2013 240 pages
3.64
1.3K ratings
Memoir
Biography
Book Club
Gentle Writing Advice Summary
Gentle Writing Advice
How to Be a Writer Without Destroying Yourself
by Chuck Wendig 2023 256 pages
4.30
545 ratings
Writing
Self Help
Crafts
The Breakout Novelist Summary
The Breakout Novelist
How to Craft Novels That Stand Out and Sell
by Donald Maass 2010 352 pages
4.33
399 ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Writers Summary
Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Writers
Over 2,300 Emotive, Evocative, Descriptive Synonyms, Antonyms, and Related Terms Every Writer Should Know
by David Olsen 2013 450 pages
4.01
139 ratings
Writing
Reference
Dictionaries
Million Dollar Outlines Summary
Million Dollar Outlines
by David Farland 2013 234 pages
4.16
832 ratings
Writing
Reference
Business
The Art of the Click Summary
The Art of the Click
How to Harness the Power of Direct-Response Copywriting and Make More Sales
by Glenn Fisher 2018 236 pages
3.98
87 ratings
Writing
Business
The Relaxed Author Summary
The Relaxed Author
by Joanna Penn 2021 352 pages
4.44
158 ratings
Writing
Business
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day Summary
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day
by Joan Bolker 1998 184 pages
3.84
1.6K ratings
Writing
Academic
Academia
Description Summary
Description
by Monica Wood 1995 171 pages
4.06
601 ratings
Writing
Reference
Research
The Book of Alchemy Summary
The Book of Alchemy
A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life
by Suleika Jaouad 2025 305 pages
4.26
1.3K ratings
Writing
Self Help
Essays
Plot Perfect Summary
Plot Perfect
How to Build Unforgettable Stories Scene by Scene
by Paula Munier 2014 288 pages
4.25
453 ratings
Writing
Reference
How To
ProBlogger Summary
ProBlogger
Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income
by Darren Rowse 2008 220 pages
3.77
1.6K ratings
Business
Writing
Social Media
Immediate Fiction Summary
Immediate Fiction
A Complete Writing Course
by Jerry Cleaver 2002 304 pages
4.14
754 ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Make a Killing on Kindle Summary
Make a Killing on Kindle
by Michael Alvear 2012 132 pages
3.91
316 ratings
Writing
Business
How to write and publish a book on a budget Summary
How to write and publish a book on a budget
by Derek Murphy 2014 215 pages
4.04
117 ratings
Writing
Reference
Productivity
Dynamic Characters Summary
Dynamic Characters
How to Create Personalities That Keep Readers Captivated
by Nancy Kress 1998 272 pages
4.09
558 ratings
Writing
Reference
Research
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
by Evelyn Hunt Ogden 1993 158 pages
3.33
15 ratings
Writing
Hooked Summary
Hooked
Write Fiction That Grabs Readers at Page One & Never Lets Them Go
by Les Edgerton 2007 256 pages
4.01
1.9K ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Make a Scene Summary
Make a Scene
Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time
by Jordan E. Rosenfeld 2007 276 pages
4.08
1.1K ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
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
4.32
180 ratings
Writing
Crafts
Creating Characters Summary
Creating Characters
How to Build Story People
by Dwight V. Swain 1990 208 pages
3.93
238 ratings
Writing
Reference
Self Help
Wit's End Summary
Wit's End
What Wit Is, How It Works, and Why We Need It
by James Geary 2018 128 pages
3.35
468 ratings
Humor
Psychology
Writing
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
4.20
188 ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Forensics Summary
Forensics
A Guide for Writers
by D.P. Lyle 2008 448 pages
4.34
373 ratings
Writing
Science
True Crime
The Secret Life of Words Summary
The Secret Life of Words
English Words and Their Origins
by Anne Curzan 2012 36 pages
4.37
498 ratings
Language
Linguistics
History
Damn Fine Story Summary
Damn Fine Story
Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative
by Chuck Wendig 2017 240 pages
4.37
1.3K ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Between You & Me Summary
Between You & Me
Confessions of a Comma Queen
by Mary Norris 2015 240 pages
3.61
6.4K ratings
Memoir
Writing
Language
Like, Literally, Dude Summary
Like, Literally, Dude
Arguing for the Good in Bad English
by Valerie Fridland 2023 336 pages
3.84
832 ratings
Language
Linguistics
Writing
The Freelance Academic Summary
The Freelance Academic
Transform Your Creative Life and Career
by Katie Rose Guest Pryal 2019 200 pages
4.24
33 ratings
Education
Academia
Writing
Rebel with a Clause Summary
Rebel with a Clause
Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian
by Ellen Jovin 2022 400 pages
3.99
1.1K ratings
Language
Writing
Linguistics
The Writer's Idea Book Summary
The Writer's Idea Book
by Jack Heffron 2000 262 pages
3.87
1.1K ratings
Writing
Reference
Art
The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing Summary
The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing
Everything You Need to Know to Write, Publish, Promote and Sell Your Own Book
by Marilyn Ross 1989 576 pages
3.91
268 ratings
Writing
Reference
Business
Nonconformity Summary
Nonconformity
Writing on Writing
by Nelson Algren 1996 144 pages
4.07
263 ratings
Writing
Essays
Dialogue Summary
Dialogue
Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Effective Dialogue
by Gloria Kempton 2004 240 pages
3.97
1.1K ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Beginnings, Middles & Ends Summary
Beginnings, Middles & Ends
by Nancy Kress 1992 149 pages
3.99
2.5K ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes Summary
The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes
by Jack M. Bickham 1992 117 pages
3.78
1.0K ratings
Writing
Reference
How To
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
4.20
185 ratings
Writing
Reference
Self Help
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