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
Self-Publishing Books 101
A Step-by-Step Guide to Publishing Your Book in Multiple Formats
Writing
Reference
Self Help
Imagine
How Creativity Works
Psychology
Science
Business
Write to the Point How to be Clear, Correct and Persuasive on the Page
Writing
Reference
Leadership
Long Story Short
The Only Storytelling Guide You'll Ever Need
Writing
Business
Self Help
Making Movies
Film
Media Tie In
Art
Coaching the Artist Within
Advice for Writers, Actors, Visual Artists, and Musicians from America's Foremost Creativity Coach
Writing
Art
Self Help
Mastering Creative Anxiety
24 Lessons for Writers, Painters, Musicians, and Actors from America's Foremost Creativity Coach
Writing
Self Help
Psychology
The Hero and the Outlaw
Building Extraordinary Brands Through the Power of Archetypes
Business
Psychology
Design
Writing Poetry To Save Your Life
How To Find The Courage To Tell Your Stories
Poetry
Writing
How To
Words on the Move
Why English Won't—and Can't—Sit Still
Language
Linguistics
History
Psychology for Screenwriters
Writing
Film
Psychology
The Unpublished David Ogilvy
Business
Biography
Writing
Writing Better Lyrics
Music
Writing
Art
Book Lust
Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason
Books About Books
Reference
Writing
Reading Like a Writer
A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them
Writing
Books About Books
Reference
Funny on Purpose
The Definitive Guide to an Unpredictable Career in Comedy: Standup + Improv + Sketch + TV + Writing + Directing + YouTube
Comedy
Writing
Humor
Writing the Breakout Novel
Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Get to the Point!
Sharpen Your Message and Make Your Words Matter
Communication
Business
Writing
Words That Work
It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear
Communication
Business
Writing
The Creative Habit
Learn It and Use It for Life
Art
Self Help
Writing
Stein on Writing
Writing
Reference
Crafts
The Practice of Poetry
Writing Exercises From Poets Who Teach
Poetry
Writing
Reference
Thinking Like Your Editor
How to Write Great Serious Nonfiction and Get It Published
Writing
Reference
How To
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook
How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World
Business
Social Media
Entrepreneurship
How to Write One Song
Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back
Music
Writing
Art
How to Be an Artist
Art
Self Help
Writing
The Practice
Shipping Creative Work
Business
Writing
Self Help
The Art of the Click
How to Harness the Power of Direct-Response Copywriting and Make More Sales
Writing
Business
How to Grow a Novel
The Most Common Mistakes Writers Make and How to Overcome Them
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Cashvertising
How to Use More Than 100 Secrets of Ad-Agency Psychology to Make BIG MONEY Selling Anything to Anyone
Business
Psychology
Writing
Save the Cat! Strikes Back
More Trouble for Screenwriters to Get Into… and Out Of
Writing
Film
Crafts
Drawing Out the Dragons
A Meditation on Art, Destiny, and the Power of Choice
Memoir
Inspirational
Biography
Find Your Artistic Voice
The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic
Art
Self Help
Design
The Listening Path
The Creative Art of Attention
Writing
Self Help
Art
The Power of Writing It Down
A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life
Writing
Self Help
Psychology
Mastering Logical Fallacies
The Definitive Guide to Flawless Rhetoric and Bulletproof Logic
Philosophy
Logic
Psychology
Hook Point
How to Stand Out in a 3-Second World
Business
Social Media
Communication
Papa Hemingway
Biography
History
Memoir
Steal Like an Artist
10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
Art
Self Help
Design
Storyworthy
Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
Writing
Self Help
Business
The Art and Craft of Writing
Secrets for Taking Your Writing to the Next Level
Writing
Who We're Reading When We're Reading Murakami
Japan
Writing
Books About Books
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer
The Artistry, Joy, and Career of Storytelling
Writing
Crafts
Language
The Architecture of Persuasion
How to Write Well-Constructed Sales Letters
Business
Writing
Deep Writing
Writing
Research
Psychology
Invisible Ink
A Practical Guide to Building Stories That Resonate
Writing
Art
Communication
Crafty Screenwriting
Writing Movies That Get Made
Writing
Film
Reference
Manga in Theory and Practice
The Craft of Creating Manga
Manga
Writing
Art
The Relaxed Author
Writing
Business
Writing Fantasy Heroes
Writing
Fantasy
Reference