My Favorite Writing Reference Tools

Discover the best writing reference tools with this curated list of favorite books and resources to enhance your writing skills and creativity.

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What If?

by Anne Bernays

What If? is the first handbook for writers based on the idea that specific exercises are one of the most useful and provocative methods for …
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Elements of Fiction Writing - Plot

by Ansen Dibell

"There are ways to create, fix, steer and discover plots—ways which, over a writing life, you'd eventually puzzle out for yourself," writes Ansen Dibell. "They …
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Elements of Fiction Writing - Characters & Viewpoint

by Orson Scott Card

Vivid and memorable characters aren't born: they have to be made. &break;&break;This book is a set of tools: literary crowbars, chisels, mallets, pliers and tongs. …
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How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy

by Orson Scott Card

Learn to write science fiction and fantasy from a master You've always dreamed of writing science fiction and fantasy tales that pull readers into extraordinary …
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Writing Down the Bones

by Natalie Goldberg

A collection of essays in which the author explores methods of writing based on her experience in Zen meditation.
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On Writing

by Stephen King

The author shares his insights into the craft of writing and offers a humorous perspective on his own experience as a writer.
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The Golden Bough

by James George Frazer

A world classic. The Golden Bough describes our ancestors' primitive methods of worship, sex practices, strange rituals and festivals. Disproving the popular thought that primitive …
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