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80 Books on Writing

A list of 80 (and a few more) books on writing that I have read or want to read. Most are creative writing centered.
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On Writing (Stephen King)
On Writing
Stephen King
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Bird by Bird (Anne Lamott)
Bird by Bird
Anne Lamott
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The Art and Craft of Novel Writing (Oakley Hall)
The Art and Craft of Novel Writing
Oakley Hall
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The Artist's Way (Julia Cameron)
The Artist's Way
Julia Cameron
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On Writing (Eudora Welty)
On Writing
Eudora Welty
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Writing Down the Bones (Natalie Goldberg)
Writing Down the Bones
Natalie Goldberg
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Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide From New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School (Gotham's Writers' Workshop)
Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide From New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School
Gotham's Writers' Workshop
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Plot & Structure (James Scott Bell)
Plot & Structure
James Scott Bell
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Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction: How to Create Out-Of-This-World Novels and Short Stories (Orson Scott Card, Philip Athans)
Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction: How to Create Out-Of-This-World Novels and Short Stories
Orson Scott Card, Philip Athans
10
Wonderbook (Jeff Vandermeer)
Wonderbook
Jeff Vandermeer
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The Making of a Story (Alice Laplante)
The Making of a Story
Alice Laplante
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On Writing Well (William Zinsser)
On Writing Well
William Zinsser
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The 3 A.M. Epiphany: Uncommon Writing Exercised That Transform Your Fiction (Brian Kiteley)
The 3 A.M. Epiphany: Uncommon Writing Exercised That Transform Your Fiction
Brian Kiteley
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Elements of Style (White, E.B.)
Elements of Style
White, E.B.
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Eats, Shoots and Leaves (Lynne Truss)
Eats, Shoots and Leaves
Lynne Truss
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Write (Karen Peterson Ph.D.)
Write
Karen Peterson Ph.D.
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The Art of Dramatic Writing (Lajos Egri)
The Art of Dramatic Writing
Lajos Egri
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Write Your Novel in a Month (Jeff Gerke)
Write Your Novel in a Month
Jeff Gerke
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No Plot? No Problems (Chris Baty)
No Plot? No Problems
Chris Baty
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Word Painting (Rebecca McClanahan)
Word Painting
Rebecca McClanahan
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The Daily Writer: 366 Meditations to Cultivate a Productive and Meaningful Writing Life (Fred White)
The Daily Writer: 366 Meditations to Cultivate a Productive and Meaningful Writing Life
Fred White
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Write Faster, Write Better (David a Fryxell)
Write Faster, Write Better
David a Fryxell
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Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly (Gail Caron Levine)
Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly
Gail Caron Levine
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Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do
Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do
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Writing Poetry to Save Your Life (Maria Mazziotti Gillan)
Writing Poetry to Save Your Life
Maria Mazziotti Gillan
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Writing the Breakout Novel (Donald Maass)
Writing the Breakout Novel
Donald Maass
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Characters and Viewpoint (Orson Scott Card)
Characters and Viewpoint
Orson Scott Card
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The Right to Write (Julia Cameron)
The Right to Write
Julia Cameron
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Elements of the Writing Craft (Robert Olmstead)
Elements of the Writing Craft
Robert Olmstead
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On Writing the Short Story (Hallie Burnett)
On Writing the Short Story
Hallie Burnett
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Writer's Digest Handbook of Short Story Writing (Various)
Writer's Digest Handbook of Short Story Writing
Various
32
How to Write Like Tolstoy: A Journey Into the Minds of Our Greatest Writers (Richard Cohen)
How to Write Like Tolstoy: A Journey Into the Minds of Our Greatest Writers
Richard Cohen
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The Giblin Guide to Writing Children's Books (James Cross Giblin)
The Giblin Guide to Writing Children's Books
James Cross Giblin
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How to Write (Gertrude Stein)
How to Write
Gertrude Stein
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This Book Will Teach You to Write Better (Neville Medhora)
This Book Will Teach You to Write Better
Neville Medhora
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The Cambridge Introduction to Creative Writing (David Morley)
The Cambridge Introduction to Creative Writing
David Morley
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Creative Writing Demystified (Sheila Bender, M.A.)
Creative Writing Demystified
Sheila Bender, M.A.
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How to Write It: Work With Words (Anthony Anaxagorou)
How to Write It: Work With Words
Anthony Anaxagorou
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The Courage to Write (Ralph Keyes)
The Courage to Write
Ralph Keyes
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Creative Writing Exercises (Maggie Hamand)
Creative Writing Exercises
Maggie Hamand
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