Writing Book Summaries

Creative Quest Summary
Creative Quest
by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson 2018 288 pages
3.94
4.1K ratings
Music
Art
Memoir
Why Write? Summary
Why Write?
A Master Class on the Art of Writing and Why it Matters
by Mark Edmundson 2016 288 pages
3.66
214 ratings
Writing
Philosophy
Making a Good Script Great Summary
Making a Good Script Great
by Linda Seger 1987 242 pages
3.87
1.3K ratings
Writing
Film
Reference
Mystery Summary
Mystery
A Seduction, A Strategy, A Solution
by Jonah Lehrer 2021 256 pages
3.86
180 ratings
Psychology
Writing
Mystery
The Official Get Rich Guide to Information Marketing Summary
The Official Get Rich Guide to Information Marketing
Build a Million-Dollar Business in 12 Months: Build a Million Dollar Business in Just 12 Months
by Dan S. Kennedy 2007 288 pages
3.77
149 ratings
Business
Entrepreneurship
Writing
Video Game Storytelling Summary
Video Game Storytelling
What Every Developer Needs to Know about Narrative Techniques
by Evan Skolnick 2014 208 pages
4.00
474 ratings
Game Design
Games
Video Games
Improvise. Summary
Improvise.
Scene from the Inside Out
by Mick Napier 2004 144 pages
4.28
1.1K ratings
Comedy
Theatre
Humor
The Art of Rhetoric Summary
The Art of Rhetoric
by Aristotle 292 pages
3.88
6.5K ratings
Philosophy
Classics
Politics
Several Short Sentences About Writing Summary
Several Short Sentences About Writing
by Verlyn Klinkenborg 2012 224 pages
4.13
3.3K ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Tricks of the Trade Summary
Tricks of the Trade
How to Think about Your Research While You're Doing It
by Howard S. Becker 1998 239 pages
4.06
398 ratings
Sociology
Research
Writing
Outlining Your Novel Summary
Outlining Your Novel
Map Your Way to Success
by K.M. Weiland 2011 186 pages
4.12
4.8K ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Do the Work Summary
Do the Work
by Steven Pressfield 2011 109 pages
3.97
20.7K ratings
Self Help
Business
Writing
The Message of You Summary
The Message of You
Turn Your Life Story into a Money-Making Speaking Career
by Judy Carter 2013 336 pages
4.38
159 ratings
Self Help
Business
Communication
The Story Factor Summary
The Story Factor
Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion through the Art of Storytelling
by Annette Simmons 2000 320 pages
3.82
2.7K ratings
Business
Writing
Communication
On Speaking Well Summary
On Speaking Well
How to Give a Speech With Style, Substance, and Clarity
by Peggy Noonan 1998 224 pages
3.88
615 ratings
Communication
Self Help
Politics
Zen in the Art of Writing Summary
Zen in the Art of Writing
Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
by Ray Bradbury 1973 158 pages
4.08
20.8K ratings
Writing
Essays
Memoir
Consider This Summary
Consider This
Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different
by Chuck Palahniuk 2020 256 pages
4.38
5.5K ratings
Writing
Memoir
Biography
Strategic Writing for UX Summary
Strategic Writing for UX
Drive Engagement, Conversion, and Retention with Every Word
by Torrey Podmajersky 2019 192 pages
4.23
545 ratings
Design
Writing
Business
Uncovering the Logic of English Summary
Uncovering the Logic of English
A Common-Sense Solution to America's Literacy Crisis
by Denise Eide 2011 199 pages
4.53
1.5K ratings
Education
Teaching
Linguistics
Content Strategy for the Web Summary
Content Strategy for the Web
by Kristina Halvorson 2012 198 pages
4.00
2.9K ratings
Design
Business
Writing
The Humor Code Summary
The Humor Code
A Global Search for What Makes Things Funny
by Peter McGraw 2014 239 pages
3.44
1.0K ratings
Humor
Comedy
Psychology
Techniques of the Selling Writer Summary
Techniques of the Selling Writer
by Dwight V. Swain 1965 344 pages
4.33
1.6K ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
The Rhetoric & The Poetics of Aristotle Summary
The Rhetoric & The Poetics of Aristotle
by Aristotle 336 pages
4.00
2.4K ratings
Philosophy
Classics
Poetry
Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters Summary
Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters
Storytelling Secrets From the Greatest Mind in Western Civilization
by Michael Tierno 2002 191 pages
3.83
622 ratings
Writing
Film
Philosophy
Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends Summary
Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends
by Michael White 1990 256 pages
4.09
373 ratings
Psychology
Counselling
Writing
The Listening Path Summary
The Listening Path
The Creative Art of Attention
by Julia Cameron 2021 208 pages
3.31
1.4K ratings
Writing
Self Help
Art
45 Master Characters Summary
45 Master Characters
Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt 2001 298 pages
3.90
1.4K ratings
Writing
Reference
Mythology
Why Smart People Hurt Summary
Why Smart People Hurt
A Guide for the Bright, the Sensitive, and the Creative
by Eric Maisel 2013 230 pages
3.26
1.1K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
Writing the Breakout Novel Summary
Writing the Breakout Novel
Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level
by Donald Maass 2001 272 pages
4.08
4.1K ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
How Fiction Works Summary
How Fiction Works
by James Wood 2008 265 pages
3.99
7.9K ratings
Writing
Literary Criticism
Books About Books
The Architecture of Persuasion Summary
The Architecture of Persuasion
How to Write Well-Constructed Sales Letters
by Michael Masterson 2009 121 pages
4.29
161 ratings
Business
Writing
Ursula K. Le Guin Summary
Ursula K. Le Guin
Conversations on Writing
by Ursula K. Le Guin 2018 138 pages
4.28
2.1K ratings
Writing
Essays
Books About Books
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot Summary
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot
How to Write Gripping Stories That Keep Readers on the Edge of Their Seats
by Jane K. Cleland 2016 240 pages
4.06
523 ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Mind Mapping Summary
Mind Mapping
Improve Memory, Concentration, Communication, Organization, Creativity, and Time Management
by Kam Knight 2012 148 pages
3.69
310 ratings
Self Help
Productivity
Psychology
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing Summary
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing
Proven Professional Techniques for Writing With Style and Power
by Gary Provost 1985 176 pages
4.03
1.5K ratings
Writing
Self Help
Reference
Cinematic Storytelling Summary
Cinematic Storytelling
The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know
by Jennifer Van Sijll 2005 257 pages
4.00
856 ratings
Film
Art
Writing
The Hero Within Summary
The Hero Within
Six Archetypes We Live By
by Carol S. Pearson 1986 338 pages
4.03
1.5K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mythology
The Unpublished David Ogilvy Summary
The Unpublished David Ogilvy
by David Ogilvy 1987 178 pages
4.14
522 ratings
Business
Biography
Writing
Free Play Summary
Free Play
Improvisation in Life and Art
by Stephen Nachmanovitch 1990 256 pages
4.19
2.8K ratings
Art
Music
Psychology
How to Write Copy That Sells Summary
How to Write Copy That Sells
The Step-By-Step System For More Sales, to More Customers, More Often
by Ray Edwards 2016 197 pages
4.14
1.0K ratings
Business
Writing
Buisness
Email Persuasion Summary
Email Persuasion
Captivate and Engage Your Audience, Build Authority and Generate More Sales With Email Marketing
by Ian Brodie 2013 162 pages
3.76
255 ratings
Business
Communication
Writing
The Glamour of Grammar Summary
The Glamour of Grammar
A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English
by Roy Peter Clark 2010 304 pages
3.84
1.2K ratings
Writing
Language
Reference
How to Read Literature Like a Professor Summary
How to Read Literature Like a Professor
by Thomas C. Foster 2003 314 pages
3.59
32.7K ratings
School
Books About Books
Writing
Strategic Storytelling Summary
Strategic Storytelling
How to Create Persuasive Business Presentations
by Dave McKinsey 2014 278 pages
3.63
569 ratings
Business
Communication
Personal Development
Beyond Bullet Points Summary
Beyond Bullet Points
Using Microsoft PowerPoint to Create Presentations that Inform, Motivate, and Inspire
by Cliff Atkinson 2005 240 pages
3.70
681 ratings
Business
Reference
Communication
Letters to a Young Poet Summary
Letters to a Young Poet
by Rainer Maria Rilke 1929 80 pages
4.29
110.1K ratings
Poetry
Classics
Philosophy
Six Steps to Songwriting Success Summary
Six Steps to Songwriting Success
The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs
by Jason Blume 1999 306 pages
3.93
188 ratings
Music
Writing
Wake Up and Live! Summary
Wake Up and Live!
by Dorothea Brande 1936 192 pages
3.62
817 ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Psychology
Brief Summary
Brief
Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less
by Joseph McCormack 2014 256 pages
3.72
1.5K ratings
Business
Leadership
Communication
The Writer's Guide to Character Traits Summary
The Writer's Guide to Character Traits
Includes Profiles of Human Behaviors and Personality Types
by Linda N. Edelstein 1999 332 pages
3.91
1.2K ratings
Writing
Reference
Research
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