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Writing Book Summaries

Hitchcock/Truffaut
by François Truffaut • 1985
4.47
9k+
Film
Biography
Media Tie In
Hitchcock/Truffaut Summary
Hitchcock/Truffaut
by François Truffaut 1985 368 pages
4.47
9k+ ratings
Film
Biography
Media Tie In
Structuring Your Novel
by K.M. Weiland • 2013
Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story
4.33
3k+
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Structuring Your Novel Summary
Structuring Your Novel
Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story
by K.M. Weiland 2013 295 pages
4.33
3k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Bird by Bird
by Anne Lamott • 1994
Some Instructions on Writing and Life
4.24
100k+
Writing
Memoir
Self Help
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Bird by Bird
Some Instructions on Writing and Life
by Anne Lamott 1994 272 pages
4.24
100k+ ratings
Writing
Memoir
Self Help
Objective Communication
by Leonard Peikoff • 1980
Writing, Speaking and Arguing
4.22
74
Philosophy
Writing
Communication
Objective Communication Summary
Objective Communication
Writing, Speaking and Arguing
by Leonard Peikoff 1980 377 pages
4.22
74 ratings
Philosophy
Writing
Communication
Free Play
by Stephen Nachmanovitch • 1990
Improvisation in Life and Art
4.20
3k+
Art
Music
Psychology
Free Play Summary
Free Play
Improvisation in Life and Art
by Stephen Nachmanovitch 1990 256 pages
4.20
3k+ ratings
Art
Music
Psychology
The Listening Path
by Julia Cameron • 2021
The Creative Art of Attention
3.31
1k+
Writing
Self Help
Art
The Listening Path Summary
The Listening Path
The Creative Art of Attention
by Julia Cameron 2021 187 pages
3.31
1k+ ratings
Writing
Self Help
Art
Writing the Breakout Novel
by Donald Maass • 2001
Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level
4.08
4k+
Writing
Reference
Crafts
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Writing the Breakout Novel
Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level
by Donald Maass 2001 272 pages
4.08
4k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Telling True Stories
by Mark Kramer • 2007
A Nonfiction Writers' Guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University
4.08
1k+
Writing
Journalism
Essays
Telling True Stories Summary
Telling True Stories
A Nonfiction Writers' Guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University
by Mark Kramer 2007 317 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Writing
Journalism
Essays
The Story Solution
by Eric Edson • 2012
23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take
4.32
222
Writing
Film
Psychology
The Story Solution Summary
The Story Solution
23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take
by Eric Edson 2012 330 pages
4.32
222 ratings
Writing
Film
Psychology
Do the Work
by Steven Pressfield • 2011
3.97
20k+
Self Help
Business
Writing
Do the Work Summary
Do the Work
by Steven Pressfield 2011 112 pages
3.97
20k+ ratings
Self Help
Business
Writing
Strategic Storytelling
by Dave McKinsey • 2014
How to Create Persuasive Business Presentations
3.63
500+
Business
Communication
Personal Development
Strategic Storytelling Summary
Strategic Storytelling
How to Create Persuasive Business Presentations
by Dave McKinsey 2014 266 pages
3.63
500+ ratings
Business
Communication
Personal Development
Creative Quest
by Ahmir Thompson • 2018
3.94
4k+
Music
Art
Memoir
Creative Quest Summary
Creative Quest
by Ahmir Thompson 2018 288 pages
3.94
4k+ ratings
Music
Art
Memoir
Chat GPT For Fiction Writing
by Nova Leigh • 2023
How To Build Better Fiction Faster Using AI Technology
4.40
116
Writing
Artificial Intelligence
Business
Chat GPT For Fiction Writing Summary
Chat GPT For Fiction Writing
How To Build Better Fiction Faster Using AI Technology
by Nova Leigh 2023 116 pages
4.40
116 ratings
Writing
Artificial Intelligence
Business
Several Short Sentences About Writing
by Verlyn Klinkenborg • 2012
4.13
3k+
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Several Short Sentences About Writing Summary
Several Short Sentences About Writing
by Verlyn Klinkenborg 2012 224 pages
4.13
3k+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Wake Up and Live!
by Dorothea Brande • 1936
A Formula for Success That Really Works!
3.60
500+
Self Help
Personal Development
Psychology
Wake Up and Live! Summary
Wake Up and Live!
A Formula for Success That Really Works!
by Dorothea Brande 1936 98 pages
3.60
500+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Psychology
Content Strategy for the Web
by Kristina Halvorson • 2012
4.00
2k+
Design
Business
Writing
Content Strategy for the Web Summary
Content Strategy for the Web
by Kristina Halvorson 2012 198 pages
4.00
2k+ ratings
Design
Business
Writing
Journal to the Self
by Kathleen Adams • 1990
Twenty-Two Paths to Personal Growth - Open the Door to Self-Understanding by Writing, Reading, and Creating a Journal of Your Life
3.99
1k+
Writing
Self Help
Journaling
Journal to the Self Summary
Journal to the Self
Twenty-Two Paths to Personal Growth - Open the Door to Self-Understanding by Writing, Reading, and Creating a Journal of Your Life
by Kathleen Adams 1990 240 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Writing
Self Help
Journaling
The Message of You
by Judy Carter • 2013
Turn Your Life Story into a Money-Making Speaking Career
4.39
159
Communication
Self Help
Comedy
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
4.39
159 ratings
Communication
Self Help
Comedy
Perfect English Grammar
by Grant Barrett • 2016
The Indispensable Guide to Excellent Writing and Speaking
4.06
500+
Reference
Writing
Language
Perfect English Grammar Summary
Perfect English Grammar
The Indispensable Guide to Excellent Writing and Speaking
by Grant Barrett 2016 238 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Reference
Writing
Language
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot
by Jane K. Cleland • 2016
How to Write Gripping Stories That Keep Readers on the Edge of Their Seats
4.05
500+
Writing
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Reference
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
4.05
500+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
On Speaking Well
by Peggy Noonan • 1998
3.89
500+
Communication
Self Help
Politics
On Speaking Well Summary
On Speaking Well
by Peggy Noonan 1998 224 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Communication
Self Help
Politics
Writing and Difference
by Jacques Derrida • 1967
4.00
7k+
Philosophy
Theory
France
Writing and Difference Summary
Writing and Difference
by Jacques Derrida 1967 362 pages
4.00
7k+ ratings
Philosophy
Theory
France
Tunesmith
by Jimmy Webb • 1998
Inside the Art of Songwriting
4.01
500+
Music
Writing
History
Tunesmith Summary
Tunesmith
Inside the Art of Songwriting
by Jimmy Webb 1998 448 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Music
Writing
History
Writing for Emotional Impact
by Karl Iglesias • 2005
Advanced Dramatic Techniques to Attract, Engage, and Fascinate the Reader from Beginning to End
4.27
500+
Writing
Film
Reference
Writing for Emotional Impact Summary
Writing for Emotional Impact
Advanced Dramatic Techniques to Attract, Engage, and Fascinate the Reader from Beginning to End
by Karl Iglesias 2005 238 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
Writing
Film
Reference
Words That Work
by Frank Luntz • 2006
IT'S NOT WHAT YOU SAY THAT MATTERS, IT'S WHAT PEOPLE HEAR
3.62
2k+
Communication
Business
Writing
Words That Work Summary
Words That Work
IT'S NOT WHAT YOU SAY THAT MATTERS, IT'S WHAT PEOPLE HEAR
by Frank Luntz 2006 483 pages
3.62
2k+ ratings
Communication
Business
Writing
How to Write Copy That Sells
by Ray Edwards • 2016
The Step-By-Step System For More Sales, to More Customers, More Often
4.15
1k+
Business
Writing
Buisness
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 186 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Business
Writing
Buisness
The Glamour of Grammar
by Roy Peter Clark • 2010
A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English
3.84
1k+
Writing
Language
Reference
The Glamour of Grammar Summary
The Glamour of Grammar
A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English
by Roy Peter Clark 2010
3.84
1k+ ratings
Writing
Language
Reference
The Art & Business Of Ghostwriting
by Nicolas Cole • 2023
How To Make $10,000+ Per Month Writing For Other People Online
4.27
122
Writing
Business
The Art & Business Of Ghostwriting Summary
The Art & Business Of Ghostwriting
How To Make $10,000+ Per Month Writing For Other People Online
by Nicolas Cole 2023 264 pages
4.27
122 ratings
Writing
Business
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing
by Gary Provost • 1985
Proven Professional Techniques for Writing With Style and Power
4.03
1k+
Writing
Self Help
Reference
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
1k+ ratings
Writing
Self Help
Reference
Danse Macabre
by Stephen King • 1981
3.67
31k+
Horror
Writing
Essays
Danse Macabre Summary
Danse Macabre
by Stephen King 1981 400 pages
3.67
31k+ ratings
Horror
Writing
Essays
The Official Get Rich Guide to Information Marketing
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2007
Build a Million-Dollar Business in 12 Months: Build a Million Dollar Business in Just 12 Months
3.79
149
Business
Entrepreneurship
Writing
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
3.79
149 ratings
Business
Entrepreneurship
Writing
Mind Mapping
by Kam Knight • 2012
Improve Memory, Concentration, Communication, Organization, Creativity, and Time Management
3.71
370
Self Help
Productivity
Psychology
Mind Mapping Summary
Mind Mapping
Improve Memory, Concentration, Communication, Organization, Creativity, and Time Management
by Kam Knight 2012 149 pages
3.71
370 ratings
Self Help
Productivity
Psychology
A Technique for Producing Ideas
by James Webb Young • 1940
4.05
5k+
Business
Design
Writing
A Technique for Producing Ideas Summary
A Technique for Producing Ideas
by James Webb Young 1940 64 pages
4.05
5k+ ratings
Business
Design
Writing
Characters & Viewpoint
by Orson Scott Card • 1988
4.04
4k+
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Characters & Viewpoint Summary
Characters & Viewpoint
by Orson Scott Card 1988 240 pages
4.04
4k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Creativity
by John Cleese • 2020
A Short and Cheerful Guide
3.88
9k+
Writing
Self Help
Humor
Creativity Summary
Creativity
A Short and Cheerful Guide
by John Cleese 2020 96 pages
3.88
9k+ ratings
Writing
Self Help
Humor
Email Persuasion
by Ian Brodie • 2013
Captivate and Engage Your Audience, Build Authority and Generate More Sales With Email Marketing
3.76
258
Business
Writing
Technology
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
258 ratings
Business
Writing
Technology
50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, Fourth Edition
by Harvard Crimson • 2005
What Worked for Them Can Help You Get Into the College of Your Choice
3.89
243
College
Essays
Writing
50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, Fourth Edition Summary
50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, Fourth Edition
What Worked for Them Can Help You Get Into the College of Your Choice
by Harvard Crimson 2005 208 pages
3.89
243 ratings
College
Essays
Writing
The Perfect Story
by Karen Eber • 2023
How to Tell Stories that Inform, Influence, and Inspire
3.78
316
Writing
Self Help
Business
The Perfect Story Summary
The Perfect Story
How to Tell Stories that Inform, Influence, and Inspire
by Karen Eber 2023 288 pages
3.78
316 ratings
Writing
Self Help
Business
The Artist's Way Workbook
by Julia Cameron • 2006
4.27
1k+
Writing
Art
Self Help
The Artist's Way Workbook Summary
The Artist's Way Workbook
by Julia Cameron 2006 178 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Writing
Art
Self Help
Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters
by Michael Tierno • 2002
Storytelling Secrets from the Greatest Mind in Western Civilization
3.84
500+
Writing
Film
Philosophy
Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters Summary
Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters
Storytelling Secrets from the Greatest Mind in Western Civilization
by Michael Tierno 2002 192 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
Writing
Film
Philosophy
Writer's Guide to Character Traits
by Linda N. Edelstein • 1999
3.91
1k+
Writing
Reference
Psychology
Writer's Guide to Character Traits Summary
Writer's Guide to Character Traits
by Linda N. Edelstein 1999 384 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Psychology
Verbal Advantage
by Charles Harrington Elster • 2000
10 Steps to a Powerful Vocabulary
4.51
500+
Language
Writing
Self Help
Verbal Advantage Summary
Verbal Advantage
10 Steps to a Powerful Vocabulary
by Charles Harrington Elster 2000 459 pages
4.51
500+ ratings
Language
Writing
Self Help
Long Story Short
by Margot Leitman • 2015
The Only Storytelling Guide You'll Ever Need
3.80
1k+
Writing
Business
Communication
Long Story Short Summary
Long Story Short
The Only Storytelling Guide You'll Ever Need
by Margot Leitman 2015 320 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
Writing
Business
Communication
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English
by Hilary Glasman-Deal • 2009
4.43
169
Writing
Research
Science
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English Summary
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English
by Hilary Glasman-Deal 2009 272 pages
4.43
169 ratings
Writing
Research
Science
Working
by Robert A. Caro • 2019
Researching, Interviewing, Writing
4.45
7k+
Writing
Memoir
Biography
Working Summary
Working
Researching, Interviewing, Writing
by Robert A. Caro 2019 231 pages
4.45
7k+ ratings
Writing
Memoir
Biography
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers
by Renni Browne • 1993
How to Edit Yourself Into Print
4.25
7k+
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers Summary
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers
How to Edit Yourself Into Print
by Renni Browne 1993 288 pages
4.25
7k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Beyond Bullet Points
by Cliff Atkinson • 2005
Using Microsoft PowerPoint to Create Presentations That Inform, Motivate, and Inspire
3.70
500+
Business
Reference
Communication
Beyond Bullet Points Summary
Beyond Bullet Points
Using Microsoft PowerPoint to Create Presentations That Inform, Motivate, and Inspire
by Cliff Atkinson 2005 352 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
Business
Reference
Communication
Becoming a Writer
by Dorothea Brande • 1934
4
6k+
Writing
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Self Help
Becoming a Writer Summary
Becoming a Writer
by Dorothea Brande 1934 129 pages
4
6k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Self Help
Ursula K. Le Guin
by Ursula K. Le Guin • 2018
Conversations on Writing
4.28
2k+
Writing
Essays
Books About Books
Ursula K. Le Guin Summary
Ursula K. Le Guin
Conversations on Writing
by Ursula K. Le Guin 2018 138 pages
4.28
2k+ ratings
Writing
Essays
Books About Books
The Craft of Scientific Presentations
by Michael Alley • 1986
Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid
3.93
337
Writing
Science
Textbooks
The Craft of Scientific Presentations Summary
The Craft of Scientific Presentations
Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid
by Michael Alley 1986 241 pages
3.93
337 ratings
Writing
Science
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