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Monkeys with Typewriters Summary
Monkeys with Typewriters
How to Write Fiction and Unlock the Secret Power of Stories
by Scarlett Thomas 2012 480 pages
4.16
526 ratings
Writing
Reference
Books About Books
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
4.13
245 ratings
Writing
Business
Communication
Web Copy That Sells Summary
Web Copy That Sells
The Revolutionary Formula for Creating Killer Copy Every Time
by Maria Veloso 2004 288 pages
3.82
320 ratings
Business
Writing
Entrepreneurship
Thinking Like Your Editor Summary
Thinking Like Your Editor
How to Write Great Serious Nonfiction and Get It Published
by Susan Rabiner 2002 288 pages
4.10
499 ratings
Writing
Reference
How To
Mastering Plot Twists Summary
Mastering Plot Twists
How to Use Suspense, Targeted Storytelling Strategies, and Structure to Captivate Your Readers
by Jane K. Cleland 2018 240 pages
3.90
181 ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Grammar Girl's 101 Troublesome Words You'll Master in No Time Summary
Grammar Girl's 101 Troublesome Words You'll Master in No Time
by Mignon Fogarty 2012 144 pages
4.12
179 ratings
Reference
Writing
Language
Writing Short Films Summary
Writing Short Films
Structure and Content for Screenwriters
by Linda J. Cowgill 1997 272 pages
3.68
298 ratings
Writing
Film
Reference
The Secrets of Character Summary
The Secrets of Character
Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love
by Matt Bird 2022 296 pages
4.09
243 ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Make Your Creative Dreams Real Summary
Make Your Creative Dreams Real
A Plan for Procrastinators, Perfectionists, Busy People, and People Who Would Really Rather Sleep All Day
by SARK 2004 240 pages
4.09
1.4K ratings
Self Help
Art
Writing
Crafting Novels & Short Stories Summary
Crafting Novels & Short Stories
The Complete Guide to Writing Great Fiction
by The Writer's Digest 2011 368 pages
3.90
368 ratings
Writing
Reference
How To
Making Shapely Fiction Summary
Making Shapely Fiction
by Jerome Stern 1991 270 pages
3.97
1.2K ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Seeking Wisdom Summary
Seeking Wisdom
by Julia Cameron 2022 240 pages
3.68
350 ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Writing
Quality Research Papers Summary
Quality Research Papers
For Students of Religion and Theology
by Nancy J. Vyhmeister 2014 304 pages
3.73
161 ratings
Writing
Education
School
Where Research Begins Summary
Where Research Begins
Choosing a Research Project That Matters to You (and the World)
by Thomas S. Mullaney 2022 218 pages
3.90
130 ratings
Research
Academic
Science
How to Write a Song that Matters Summary
How to Write a Song that Matters
by Dar Williams 2022
4.21
147 ratings
Music
Writing
Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect Summary
Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect
by Claudia Hunter Johnson 2000 348 pages
3.92
145 ratings
Writing
Film
School
Papa Hemingway Summary
Papa Hemingway
by A.E. Hotchner 1955 381 pages
4.20
2.7K ratings
Biography
History
Memoir
Parisian Lives Summary
Parisian Lives
Samuel Beckett, Simone de Beauvoir, and Me
by Deirdre Bair 2019 368 pages
4.02
744 ratings
Biography
Memoir
France
Writing Without Bullshit Summary
Writing Without Bullshit
by Joshua Bernoff 2016 304 pages
4.02
689 ratings
Writing
Business
Communication
The Art Of Creative Writing Summary
The Art Of Creative Writing
by Lajos Egri 1995 224 pages
3.63
331 ratings
Writing
Reference
Unfinished
The Fire in Fiction Summary
The Fire in Fiction
Passion, Purpose and Techniques to Make Your Novel Great
by Donald Maass 2009 272 pages
4.16
1.8K ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
This Year You Write Your Novel Summary
This Year You Write Your Novel
by Walter Mosley 2007 111 pages
3.80
2.2K ratings
Writing
Reference
Self Help
Copywriting Summary
Copywriting
Successful Writing for Design, Advertising, and Marketing
by Mark Shaw 2009 216 pages
4.05
412 ratings
Writing
Business
Design
The Practice of Poetry Summary
The Practice of Poetry
Writing Exercises From Poets Who Teach
by Robin Behn 1992 300 pages
4.05
1.2K ratings
Poetry
Writing
Reference
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
203 ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
The Elements of Style Summary
The Elements of Style
by William Strunk Jr. 1918 105 pages
4.18
85.9K ratings
Writing
Reference
Language
The Best Story Wins Summary
The Best Story Wins
How to Leverage Hollywood Storytelling in Business & Beyond
by Matthew Luhn 2018 165 pages
4.10
355 ratings
Business
Writing
Communication
Fearless Creating Summary
Fearless Creating
A Step-by-Step Guide To Starting and Completing Your Work of Art
by Eric Maisel 1995 304 pages
3.89
366 ratings
Art
Writing
Reference
Reading the Silver Screen Summary
Reading the Silver Screen
A Film Lover's Guide to Decoding the Art Form That Moves
by Thomas C. Foster 2014 403 pages
3.36
313 ratings
Film
Art
Reference
The Creative Compass Summary
The Creative Compass
Writing Your Way from Inspiration to Publication
by Dan Millman 2013 280 pages
3.95
175 ratings
Writing
Art
Reference
The Robert Collier Letter Book Summary
The Robert Collier Letter Book
by Robert Collier 1989 466 pages
4.12
366 ratings
Business
Writing
Communication
The Heart To Start Summary
The Heart To Start
Stop Procrastinating & Start Creating
by David Kadavy 2017 140 pages
4.17
1.2K ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Productivity
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
Newsletter Ninja 2 Summary
Newsletter Ninja 2
If You Give a Reader a Cookie: Supercharge Your Author Mailing List With the Perfect Reader Magnet
by Tammi Labrecque 2022 122 pages
4.51
316 ratings
Writing
Business
Reference
Writing Deep Scenes Summary
Writing Deep Scenes
Plotting Your Story Through Action, Emotion, and Theme
by Martha Alderson 2015 256 pages
4.08
315 ratings
Writing
Crafts
Research
Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook Summary
Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook
Hands-On Help for Making Your Novel Stand Out and Succeed
by Donald Maass 2004 240 pages
4.28
879 ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
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 544 pages
4.26
637 ratings
Writing
Business
Reference
Just Write Summary
Just Write
Creating Unforgettable Fiction and a Rewarding Writing Life
by James Scott Bell 2016 303 pages
4.29
526 ratings
Writing
Crafts
How To
Funny on Purpose Summary
Funny on Purpose
The Definitive Guide to an Unpredictable Career in Comedy: Standup + Improv + Sketch + TV + Writing + Directing + YouTube
by Joe Randazzo 2015 336 pages
3.97
243 ratings
Comedy
Writing
Humor
The Wisdom of the Heart Summary
The Wisdom of the Heart
by Henry Miller 1941 250 pages
4.03
651 ratings
Essays
Philosophy
Writing
The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing Summary
The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing
by Parthesh Thakkar 2013 256 pages
4.11
550 ratings
Writing
Top of Mind (PB) Summary
Top of Mind (PB)
Use Content to Unleash Your Influence and Engage Those Who Matter to You
by John Hall 2017 209 pages
3.77
297 ratings
Business
Buisness
Writing
The Ultimate Freelancer's Guidebook Summary
The Ultimate Freelancer's Guidebook
Learn How to Land the Best Jobs, Build Your Brand, and Be Your Own Boss
by Yuwanda Black 2016 272 pages
4.13
40 ratings
Business
Entrepreneurship
Writing
Wait, How Do I Write This Email? Summary
Wait, How Do I Write This Email?
Game-Changing Templates for Networking and the Job Search
by Danny Rubin 2015 264 pages
3.92
166 ratings
Business
Self Help
Communication
How to Write and Give a Speech Summary
How to Write and Give a Speech
A Practical Guide For Executives, PR People, the Military, Fund-Raisers, Politicians, Educators, and Anyone Who Has to Make Every Word Count
by Joan Detz 1984 224 pages
3.73
103 ratings
Writing
Self Help
Business
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
4.14
1.6K ratings
Writing
Reference
Language
Mastering Creative Anxiety Summary
Mastering Creative Anxiety
24 Lessons for Writers, Painters, Musicians, and Actors from America's Foremost Creativity Coach
by Eric Maisel 2011 259 pages
3.93
239 ratings
Writing
Self Help
Psychology
Life's Work Summary
Life's Work
A Memoir
by David Milch 2022 304 pages
4.23
1.0K ratings
Memoir
Biography
Biography Memoir
The Naive and the Sentimental Novelist Summary
The Naive and the Sentimental Novelist
by Orhan Pamuk 2010 208 pages
3.94
3.0K ratings
Writing
Essays
Turkish Literature
The Van Gogh Blues Summary
The Van Gogh Blues
The Creative Person's Path Through Depression
by Eric Maisel 2002 272 pages
3.98
450 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Art
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