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Novel Writing: A Writers' and Artists' Companion (Writers' and Artists' Companions)
Novel Writing: A Writers' and Artists' Companion
Gunesekera, Romesh *
3.58
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Jul 04, 2021
 
Final Draft
Final Draft
Redgate, Riley *
3.47
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May 28, 2021
 
The Aunt Who Wouldn't Die
The Aunt Who Wouldn't Die
Mukhopadhyay, Shirshendu
3.59
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Apr 18, 2021
 
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
King, Stephen *
4.34
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Dec 06, 2020
 
The Faith of a Writer: Life, Craft, Art
The Faith of a Writer: Life, Craft, Art
Oates, Joyce Carol
3.79
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Aug 09, 2020
 
Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels
Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels
Hayes, Gwen
4.40
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Aug 09, 2020
 
It's Alive: Bringing Your Nightmares to Life (The Dream Weaver, #2)
It's Alive: Bringing Your Nightmares to Life (The Dream Weaver, #2)
Wilson, F. Paul *
4.22
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Aug 09, 2020
 
Horror 201: The Silver Scream Vol.2 (Crystal Lake's Horror 101 Book 3)
Horror 201: The Silver Scream Vol.2 (Crystal Lake's Horror 101 Book 3)
Lebbon, Tim *
4.23
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Aug 09, 2020
 
Horror 201: The Silver Scream
Horror 201: The Silver Scream
Mynhardt, Joe
4.29
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Aug 09, 2020
 
Writers On Writing: An Author's Guide Vol. 1
Writers On Writing: An Author's Guide Vol. 1
Mynhardt, Joe
4.14
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Aug 09, 2020
 
Writing Vivid Settings: Professional Techniques for Fiction Authors (Writer's Craft Book 10)
Writing Vivid Settings: Professional Techniques for Fiction Authors (Writer's Craft Book 10)
Hall, Rayne
4.33
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Jun 21, 2020
 
Where Nightmares Come From
Where Nightmares Come From
Johnson, Eugene
4.00
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Jun 21, 2020
 
Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction
Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction
Highsmith, Patricia
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Jun 21, 2020
 
An Unheard Song (Romancing the Page, #3)
An Unheard Song (Romancing the Page, #3)
Ambrose, Laura
4.28
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Jun 21, 2020
 
A Perfect Balance (Romancing the Page, #2)
A Perfect Balance (Romancing the Page, #2)
Ambrose, Laura
4.08
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Jun 21, 2020
 
A Hidden Hope (Romancing the Page #1)
A Hidden Hope (Romancing the Page #1)
Ambrose, Laura
3.67
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Jun 21, 2020
 
Starve Better: Surviving the Endless Horror of the Writing Life
Starve Better: Surviving the Endless Horror of the Writing Life
Mamatas, Nick
4.11
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Apr 30, 2020
 
250 Things You Should Know About Writing
250 Things You Should Know About Writing
Wendig, Chuck *
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Apr 30, 2020
 
You Let Me In
You Let Me In
Clarke, Lucy *
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Apr 01, 2020
 
The Science of Storytelling
The Science of Storytelling
Storr, Will
4.06
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Feb 22, 2020
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