Fiction Writing Books Off The Beaten Path
Discover hidden gems with our curated list of off-the-beaten-path fiction writing books. Unearth unique guides and rare resources to elevate your storytelling craft beyond the mainstream.

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The Stuff of Fiction
by Douglas Bauer
A master storyteller and teacher talks about the tools of the fiction writer's craft

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A Passion for Narrative
by Jack Hodgins
This book is not intended to persuade you to take up writing novels or short stories – “It’s going to be a lot of work,” …

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Reading Like a Writer
by Francine Prose
Long before there were creative-writing workshops and degrees, how did aspiring writers learn to write? By reading the work of their predecessors and contemporaries, says …

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Getting the Words Right
by Theodore Cheney
The Secret to Good Writing When asked by the Paris Review what compelled him to rewrite the ending of A Farewell to Arms 39 times, …

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The Art of Fiction
by David Lodge
The articles with which David Lodge entertained and enlightened readers of the Independent on Sunday and The Washington Post are now revised, expanded and collected …

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Writing Tools
by Roy Peter Clark
One of America's most influential writing teachers offers a toolbox from which writers of all kinds can draw practical inspiration. "Writing is a craft you …

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Master Class in Fiction Writing: Techniques from Austen, Hemingway, and Other Greats
by Adam Sexton
Do you want to take your fiction writing to the next level? LEARN FROM THE MASTERS "Adam Sexton taught me how to read like a …