Writing

A master class of 27 lessons, drawn from 27 diverse narratives, for novelists, storytellers, filmmakers, graphic…

Artists need to write, every day, to support their studio practice and careers. Working artists know this. Newly minted…

A selection of George Orwell's essays about language and writing, revealing the politics and class…

In this mesmerizing collection of essays, Daniel Tammet takes on the intricacy and profound power of language. Tammet…

What is journalism for? This award-winning book is the answer to that question, the result of exhaustive research,…

Peruse pages excerpted from the actual FBI files of 16 authors, with brief introductions that give context. Learn…

A guide to robustly plotting your bestselling novel. Page-turners rely on a specific range of storytelling formulas. Use…

An interactive workbook for transforming your brilliant idea for a novel or rough manuscript into a stunning,…

In So You Want to Publish a Book?, Anne Trubek, founder of Belt Publishing, demystifies the publishing process. This…

Based on the canonical methodology created for screenwriters, learn to make your novel into a page turner as gripping as…

Getting your book published is a monumental task. Where do you even begin? How do you approach a publisher? What happens…

Writing is hard. And most of us—including experienced, successful authors as well as first-time…

A compendium of answers to your gnarliest writing questions and conundrums. Disorganized work habits? Can't think of…

Step into your poetic power with this sweet guidebook to the lifelong (but also: right now) process of writing poetry.…

In dictionary format, beginning with "adjectives, excessive use of" and carrying us all the way through to…

A concise introduction to just what the title says: producing text effectively and efficiently, grabbing and…

Two attorneys walk you through every area affecting your livelihood as a writer, including but not limited to copyright,…

Grants can help you make your dreams come true and change the world, but first you have to navigate a bewildering sea of…

If your goal is to publish a book, this big, giant comprehensive manual will guide you there. It's been updated…

Want to write impactful nonfiction? You could do worse than look to Mary Pipher as a guide. Her books, most…

"You need at least two skills to be a fiction writer. You need to be able to write and you need to be able to tell…

Pity the Reader: On Writing With Style combines Kurt Vonnegut's legendary expertise with former student Suzanne…

Always wished you could understand poetry at all, much less feel it deeply? Here's your guide, exuberantly written…

Build your daily writing practice with the guidance of this workbook. Each section is a deep dive into a different…

This title doesn't lie! Seriously, this book gives you templates and tips for how to write ANYTHING. Just a few…

A practical, no-frills guide to what you absolutely need to know if you're writing journalism, researching an…

Being in business involves a ton of writing, even if you don't think of yourself as a writer. Just think about all…

Do you have a truth you need people to get behind? Writing to Persuade shows you how to craft your argument,…