Writing

Conveying your new genius idea to others can be tricky. This book walks you through the different techniques and steps…

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

A memoir of life before, during, and immediately after the years spent in a maximum-security prison.…

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

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

In the early 1900s, Ethel Payne was the daughter of a Pullman Porter with an ear for good stories. She grew up to be…

Rebecca Solnit's keen eye and lyrical writing, applied to political and cultural critique, never miss their mark.…

A tough and not so glamorous look into the book publishing industry, showing us how to have…

Featuring witticisms from Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility, and Jane Austen’s other writings,…

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

This journal is like the interactive version of Austin Kleon's super-popular books, Steal Like an Artist and…

This book breaks down some of the most nebulous ideas in writing and makes them clear, concise, and easy to understand.…

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

The prevailing wisdom in the writing community is that there are just two ways around this problem: pantsing (winging…

While there's no actual alchemy that you'd expect from Full Metal Alchemist, you will get all the goods needed…

"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…

If you only read one book about editing books, make it this one. Experienced editor and style guide expert Carol Fisher…

Writing is a form of creative expression with tremendous power to heal our personal and societal traumas. Francesca Lia…

A compendium for anyone fascinated with the inner workings of poetry, writing, and language, Trivium goes into…

So you want to be a writer. Not just write a book, but actually devote your life to the craft. Maybe you've promised…

Murakami's memoir is as good as his novels, maybe even better. Running and writing are his joint passions, and…

Master the art of storytelling through intentional practice. This workbook is a great tool, walking you through…

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