Writing
The art and craft of writing comes alive through expert guidance on everything from grammar and screenplays to creative inspiration and marketing your work. Whether you're wrestling with writer's block or polishing your prose, these books offer practical wisdom, time-tested techniques, and encouraging advice from seasoned wordsmiths.
Writing Book Summaries
The Art of Character
Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film, and TV
Writing
Reference
Film
The Art of Character
Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film, and TV
Writing
Reference
Film
The Bezos Blueprint
Communication Secrets of the World's Greatest Salesman
Business
Communication
Writing
The Bezos Blueprint
Communication Secrets of the World's Greatest Salesman
Business
Communication
Writing
Perennial Seller
The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts
Business
Writing
Entrepreneurship
Perennial Seller
The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts
Business
Writing
Entrepreneurship
A Whack on the Side of the Head
How You Can Be More Creative
Business
Self Help
Psychology
A Whack on the Side of the Head
How You Can Be More Creative
Business
Self Help
Psychology
Mystery
A Seduction, A Strategy, A Solution
Psychology
Mystery
Social Science
Mystery
A Seduction, A Strategy, A Solution
Psychology
Mystery
Social Science
About Writing
Seven Essays, Four Letters, & Five Interviews
Writing
Essays
Crafts
About Writing
Seven Essays, Four Letters, & Five Interviews
Writing
Essays
Crafts
Zen in the Art of Writing
Writing
Essays
Memoir
Zen in the Art of Writing
Writing
Essays
Memoir
The Bestseller Code
Anatomy of a Blockbuster Novel
Writing
Books About Books
Crafts
The Bestseller Code
Anatomy of a Blockbuster Novel
Writing
Books About Books
Crafts
The Sense of Style
The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century
Writing
Language
Linguistics
The Sense of Style
The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century
Writing
Language
Linguistics
Reading Like a Writer
Writing
Books About Books
Reference
Reading Like a Writer
Writing
Books About Books
Reference
Words Like Loaded Pistols
Rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama
Writing
Philosophy
History
Words Like Loaded Pistols
Rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama
Writing
Philosophy
History
The Leader's Guide to Storytelling
Mastering the Art and Discipline of Business Narrative
Business
Leadership
Communication
The Leader's Guide to Storytelling
Mastering the Art and Discipline of Business Narrative
Business
Leadership
Communication
Outlining Your Novel
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Outlining Your Novel
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Making a Good Script Great
A Guide for Writing & Rewriting by Hollywood Script Consultant Linda Seger
Writing
Film
Reference
Making a Good Script Great
A Guide for Writing & Rewriting by Hollywood Script Consultant Linda Seger
Writing
Film
Reference
The Hidden Tools of Comedy
The Serious Business of Being Funny
Comedy
Writing
Humor
The Hidden Tools of Comedy
The Serious Business of Being Funny
Comedy
Writing
Humor
The Anatomy of Genres
How Story Forms Explain the Way the World Works
Writing
Film
Crafts
The Anatomy of Genres
How Story Forms Explain the Way the World Works
Writing
Film
Crafts
Platform
Get Noticed in a Noisy World
Business
Writing
Leadership
Platform
Get Noticed in a Noisy World
Business
Writing
Leadership
How to Write a Lot
A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing
Writing
Academia
Academic
How to Write a Lot
A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing
Writing
Academia
Academic
Brief
Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less
Business
Communication
Leadership
Brief
Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less
Business
Communication
Leadership
Turning Pro
Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life's Work
Self Help
Writing
Business
Turning Pro
Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life's Work
Self Help
Writing
Business
How to Write a Damn Good Thriller
A Step-by-Step Guide for Novelists and Screenwriters
Writing
How To
Research
How to Write a Damn Good Thriller
A Step-by-Step Guide for Novelists and Screenwriters
Writing
How To
Research
High School English Grammar and Composition
Writing
Education
Communication
High School English Grammar and Composition
Writing
Education
Communication
Say It Well
Find Your Voice, Speak Your Mind, Inspire Any Audience
Self Help
Communication
Writing
Say It Well
Find Your Voice, Speak Your Mind, Inspire Any Audience
Self Help
Communication
Writing
The Hero Within
Six Archetypes We Live By
Psychology
Self Help
Mythology
The Hero Within
Six Archetypes We Live By
Psychology
Self Help
Mythology
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook
Simple Lessons and Activities to Teach Yourself Over 1,400 Must-Know Words
Writing
Reference
Language
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook
Simple Lessons and Activities to Teach Yourself Over 1,400 Must-Know Words
Writing
Reference
Language
How to Read Nonfiction Like a Professor
Critical Thinking in the Age of Bias, Contested Truth, and Disinformation
Writing
Education
Books About Books
How to Read Nonfiction Like a Professor
Critical Thinking in the Age of Bias, Contested Truth, and Disinformation
Writing
Education
Books About Books
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook
How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World
Business
Social Media
Personal Development
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook
How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World
Business
Social Media
Personal Development
Letters To A Young Poet
Poetry
Classics
Philosophy
Letters To A Young Poet
Poetry
Classics
Philosophy
The Complete Artist's Way
Creativity as a Spiritual Practice
Art
Self Help
Writing
The Complete Artist's Way
Creativity as a Spiritual Practice
Art
Self Help
Writing
45 Master Characters
Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters
Writing
Reference
Mythology
45 Master Characters
Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters
Writing
Reference
Mythology
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks
A Guide to Academic Publishing Success
Writing
Academia
Academic
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks
A Guide to Academic Publishing Success
Writing
Academia
Academic
The Story Factor
Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion Through the Art of Storytelling
Business
Writing
Communication
The Story Factor
Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion Through the Art of Storytelling
Business
Writing
Communication
The Art Spirit
Art
Philosophy
Art History
The Art Spirit
Art
Philosophy
Art History
Tricks of the Trade
How to Think about Your Research While You're Doing It
Sociology
Research
Writing
Tricks of the Trade
How to Think about Your Research While You're Doing It
Sociology
Research
Writing
Making Your Case
The Art of Persuading Judges
Law
Legal
Writing
Making Your Case
The Art of Persuading Judges
Law
Legal
Writing
Consider This
Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different
Writing
Memoir
Biography
Consider This
Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different
Writing
Memoir
Biography
Creating Character Arcs
The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development
Writing
Reference
Film
Creating Character Arcs
The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development
Writing
Reference
Film
Writing for Busy Readers
Communicate More Effectively in the Real World
Writing
Business
Communication
Writing for Busy Readers
Communicate More Effectively in the Real World
Writing
Business
Communication
Video Game Storytelling
What Every Developer Needs to Know about Narrative Techniques
Game Design
Games
Video Games
Video Game Storytelling
What Every Developer Needs to Know about Narrative Techniques
Game Design
Games
Video Games
Secrets of Dynamic Communications
Prepare with Focus, Deliver with Clarity, Speak with Power
Communication
Business
Leadership
Secrets of Dynamic Communications
Prepare with Focus, Deliver with Clarity, Speak with Power
Communication
Business
Leadership
Stein on Writing
A Master Editor of Some of the Most Successful Writers of Our Century Shares His Craft Techniques and Strategies
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Stein on Writing
A Master Editor of Some of the Most Successful Writers of Our Century Shares His Craft Techniques and Strategies
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Storynomics
Story-Driven Marketing in the Post-Advertising World
Business
Writing
Professional Development
Storynomics
Story-Driven Marketing in the Post-Advertising World
Business
Writing
Professional Development
Writing Down the Bones
Freeing the Writer Within
Writing
Self Help
Reference
Writing Down the Bones
Freeing the Writer Within
Writing
Self Help
Reference
Steering The Craft
A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Steering The Craft
A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story
Writing
Crafts
Reference
The Unpublished David Ogilvy
Business
Biography
Writing
The Unpublished David Ogilvy
Business
Biography
Writing
Strategic Writing for UX
Drive Engagement, Conversion, and Retention with Every Word
Design
Writing
Business
Strategic Writing for UX
Drive Engagement, Conversion, and Retention with Every Word
Design
Writing
Business
How to Read Better and Faster
Self Help
Language
Writing
How to Read Better and Faster
Self Help
Language
Writing
How to Read Literature Like a Professor
A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines
School
Books About Books
Writing
How to Read Literature Like a Professor
A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines
School
Books About Books
Writing
The Architecture of Persuasion
How to Write Well-Constructed Sales Letters
Business
Writing
The Architecture of Persuasion
How to Write Well-Constructed Sales Letters
Business
Writing
The Elements of Typographic Style
Design
Art
Reference
The Elements of Typographic Style
Design
Art
Reference
