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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

“It is a surprise to a lot of people that this book is so widely read on university campuses and so widely recommended by teachers of writing. Students love it. It’s bracing: there’s no nonsense. He says somewhere in the foreword or preface that it is a short book because most books are filled with bullshit and he is determined not to offer bullshit but to tell it like it is.”

Andrew Cowan, Novelist

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Becoming a Writer by Dorothea Brande

“This is probably my favourite book on the theme. It might seem slightly old fashioned but it is actually very quietly clever. For example, it describes things that many writers feel and it’s not until you actually read about them that you realise these are not feelings unique to yourself…..This book will help you work out what you can do with your own book.”

Sophie King, Novelist

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Garner's Modern English Usage (5th edition) by Bryan A. Garner

“Bryan Garner is considered a traditional prescriptivist in the so-called Usage Wars. But he is the best of the bunch. While he is unafraid of condemning a usage as ‘wrong’, every entry in his book has a 5-point scale, which allows him to be more subtle than that: ‘mostly wrong’ or ‘nearly acceptable’. Second, he uses a deep well of citations to buttress his claims. Third, the latest edition makes use of the vast data from Google Books, so he can find out whether a usage is growing or receding, common or rare. That has even, in a small few instances, changed his rulings from previous editions. (Never trust a person who won’t change their mind no matter what the evidence.) As a relatively conservative volume, this is the book you turn to for advice that will help you avoid annoying the most hardened sticklers. But Garner has no truck with fake rules like the prohibition of split infinitives.”

Lane Greene, Journalist

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While there's an idea that writing is an innate skill, visited on exceptional human beings by a divine muse, the truth is that it involves a lot of practice and hard work. Below, you'll find all our book recommendations relating to writing and how to write. They range from books that shed insight on how leading authors think about their own writing process, often including practical tips (e.g. Stephen King recommends not using adverbs unless you really have to) to textbook-like books that you can use to improve your basic grammar and punctuation. Reference books are also important, as it's useful to decide on one authority that you turn to as your style guide. Rules can be subjective and vary significantly between, say, American and British English.

One recently published book that tries to spell out what makes the writing of the great Russian short story writers so compelling is A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by the Booker Prize-winning novelist George Saunders. The book is based on a class he teaches to aspiring writers at Syracuse University. Like many of the inspiring books on these lists, it's hard not to want to try your hand at writing a story of your own after reading it.

    The best books on How to Write, recommended by Eric Olsen

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    The best books on How to Write - Ron Carlson Writes a Story by Ron Carlson

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    Ron Carlson Writes a Story
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    The best books on How to Write - On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

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    On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
    by Stephen King

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    The best books on How to Write - The Faith of a Writer by Joyce Carol Oates

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    The Faith of a Writer
    by Joyce Carol Oates

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    The best books on How to Write - The Courage to Write by Ralph Keyes

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    The Courage to Write
    by Ralph Keyes

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    The best books on How to Write - The Eleventh Draft by Frank Conroy (editor)

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    The Eleventh Draft
    by Frank Conroy (editor)

  • From their egos and anxieties to the way they work, writers have more in common than we might think. The journalist and editor takes us inside the writing process and reveals who gives the best advice for aspiring authors

  • The best books on How to Write - Ron Carlson Writes a Story by Ron Carlson
  • The best books on How to Write - On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
  • The best books on How to Write - The Faith of a Writer by Joyce Carol Oates
  • The best books on How to Write - The Courage to Write by Ralph Keyes
  • The best books on How to Write - The Eleventh Draft by Frank Conroy (editor)

The best books on How to Write, recommended by Eric Olsen

From their egos and anxieties to the way they work, writers have more in common than we might think. The journalist and editor takes us inside the writing process and reveals who gives the best advice for aspiring authors

The best books on How to Write, recommended by Eric Olsen

    The best books on Creative Writing, recommended by Andrew Cowan

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    The best books on Creative Writing - Becoming a Writer by Dorothea Brande

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    Becoming a Writer
    by Dorothea Brande

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    The best books on Creative Writing - On Becoming a Novelist by John Gardner

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    On Becoming a Novelist
    by John Gardner

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    The best books on Creative Writing - On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

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    On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
    by Stephen King

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    The best books on Creative Writing - The Forest for the Trees by Betsy Lerner

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    The Forest for the Trees
    by Betsy Lerner

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    The best books on Creative Writing - Worstward Ho by Samuel Beckett

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    Worstward Ho
    by Samuel Beckett

  • The professor of creative writing at UEA says Joseph Conrad got it right when he said that the sitting down is all. He chooses five books to help aspiring writers.

  • The best books on Creative Writing - Becoming a Writer by Dorothea Brande
  • The best books on Creative Writing - On Becoming a Novelist by John Gardner
  • The best books on Creative Writing - On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
  • The best books on Creative Writing - The Forest for the Trees by Betsy Lerner
  • The best books on Creative Writing - Worstward Ho by Samuel Beckett

The best books on Creative Writing, recommended by Andrew Cowan

The professor of creative writing at UEA says Joseph Conrad got it right when he said that the sitting down is all. He chooses five books to help aspiring writers.

The best books on Creative Writing, recommended by Andrew Cowan

    The best books on Comic Writing, recommended by Larry Doyle

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    The best books on Comic Writing - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

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    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
    by Lewis Carroll

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    The best books on Comic Writing - Dating Your Mom by Ian Frazier

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    Dating Your Mom
    by Ian Frazier

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    The best books on Comic Writing - Amateurs by Donald Barthelme

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    Amateurs
    by Donald Barthelme

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    The best books on Comic Writing - The Dog of the South by Charles Portis

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    The Dog of the South
    by Charles Portis

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    The best books on Comic Writing - The Peculiar Life of Thomas Penman by Bruce Robinson

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    The Peculiar Life of Thomas Penman
    by Bruce Robinson

  • What makes for great comic writing? Is it possible to say? The author and former Simpsons writer gives us his personal choice of five pitch-perfect examples

  • The best books on Comic Writing - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
  • The best books on Comic Writing - Dating Your Mom by Ian Frazier
  • The best books on Comic Writing - Amateurs by Donald Barthelme
  • The best books on Comic Writing - The Dog of the South by Charles Portis
  • The best books on Comic Writing - The Peculiar Life of Thomas Penman by Bruce Robinson

The best books on Comic Writing, recommended by Larry Doyle

What makes for great comic writing? Is it possible to say? The author and former Simpsons writer gives us his personal choice of five pitch-perfect examples

The best books on Comic Writing, recommended by Larry Doyle

    The best books on Writing a Great Thriller, recommended by James Twining

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    The best books on Writing a Great Thriller - The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

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    The Maltese Falcon
    by Dashiell Hammett

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    The best books on Writing a Great Thriller - From Russia With Love by Ian Fleming

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    From Russia With Love
    by Ian Fleming

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    The best books on Writing a Great Thriller - The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth

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    The Day of the Jackal
    by Frederick Forsyth

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    The best books on Writing a Great Thriller - The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum

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    The Bourne Identity
    by Robert Ludlum

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    The best books on Writing a Great Thriller - The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

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    The Silence of the Lambs
    by Thomas Harris

  • Best-selling author says the elements you need to write a perfect thriller are a brilliant central character, some link to reality, and an inanimate object around which the human story revolves.

  • The best books on Writing a Great Thriller - The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
  • The best books on Writing a Great Thriller - From Russia With Love by Ian Fleming
  • The best books on Writing a Great Thriller - The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
  • The best books on Writing a Great Thriller - The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
  • The best books on Writing a Great Thriller - The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

The best books on Writing a Great Thriller, recommended by James Twining

Best-selling author says the elements you need to write a perfect thriller are a brilliant central character, some link to reality, and an inanimate object around which the human story revolves.

The best books on Writing a Great Thriller, recommended by James Twining

    Alex Ross recommends the best Writing about Music

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    Alex Ross recommends the best Writing about Music - The Infinite Variety of Music by Leonard Bernstein

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    The Infinite Variety of Music
    by Leonard Bernstein

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    Alex Ross recommends the best Writing about Music - The Birth of Tragedy and The Case of Wagner by Friedrich Nietzsche

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    The Birth of Tragedy and The Case of Wagner
    by Friedrich Nietzsche

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    Alex Ross recommends the best Writing about Music - Doctor Faustus by Thomas Mann

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    Doctor Faustus
    by Thomas Mann

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    Alex Ross recommends the best Writing about Music - Silence by John Cage

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    Silence
    by John Cage

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    Alex Ross recommends the best Writing about Music - Music in a New Found Land by Wilfrid Mellers

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    Music in a New Found Land
    by Wilfrid Mellers

  • New Yorker music critic, Alex Ross, explains why writing about music is, really, nothing like "dancing about architecture."

  • Alex Ross recommends the best Writing about Music - The Infinite Variety of Music by Leonard Bernstein
  • Alex Ross recommends the best Writing about Music - The Birth of Tragedy and The Case of Wagner by Friedrich Nietzsche
  • Alex Ross recommends the best Writing about Music - Doctor Faustus by Thomas Mann
  • Alex Ross recommends the best Writing about Music - Silence by John Cage
  • Alex Ross recommends the best Writing about Music - Music in a New Found Land by Wilfrid Mellers

Alex Ross recommends the best Writing about Music

New Yorker music critic, Alex Ross, explains why writing about music is, really, nothing like “dancing about architecture.”

Alex Ross recommends the best Writing about Music

    The best books on Technical Communication, recommended by Kalid Azad

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    The best books on Technical Communication - Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability by Steve Krug

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    Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability
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    The best books on Technical Communication - A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra) by Barbara Oakley

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    A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)
    by Barbara Oakley

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    The best books on Technical Communication - On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser

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    On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
    by William Zinsser

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    The best books on Technical Communication - The Non-Designer's Design Book by Robin Williams

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    The Non-Designer's Design Book
    by Robin Williams

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    The best books on Technical Communication - The Happy Body: The Simple Science of Nutrition, Exercise, and Relaxation by Aniela & Jerzy Gregorek

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    The Happy Body: The Simple Science of Nutrition, Exercise, and Relaxation
    by Aniela & Jerzy Gregorek

  • Communicating clearly about complex issues is somewhere between an enviable talent and a workplace necessity. For those teaching STEM subjects, it's absolutely critical. Programmer and maths author Kalid Azad recommends five useful books for communicating technical subjects effectively.

  • The best books on Technical Communication - Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability by Steve Krug
  • The best books on Technical Communication - A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra) by Barbara Oakley
  • The best books on Technical Communication - On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser
  • The best books on Technical Communication - The Non-Designer's Design Book by Robin Williams
  • The best books on Technical Communication - The Happy Body: The Simple Science of Nutrition, Exercise, and Relaxation by Aniela & Jerzy Gregorek

The best books on Technical Communication, recommended by Kalid Azad

Communicating clearly about complex issues is somewhere between an enviable talent and a workplace necessity. For those teaching STEM subjects, it’s absolutely critical. Programmer and maths author Kalid Azad recommends five useful books for communicating technical subjects effectively.

The best books on Technical Communication, recommended by Kalid Azad

    The best books on Creative Writing, recommended by Sophie King

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    The best books on Creative Writing - Becoming a Writer by Dorothea Brande

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    Becoming a Writer
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    The best books on Creative Writing - The Maeve Binchy Writers' Club by Maeve Binchy

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    The Maeve Binchy Writers' Club
    by Maeve Binchy

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    The best books on Creative Writing - Wannabe a Writer? by Jane Wenham-Jones

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    Wannabe a Writer?
    by Jane Wenham-Jones

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    The best books on Creative Writing - How to Write for Children by Louise Jordan

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    How to Write for Children
    by Louise Jordan

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    The best books on Creative Writing - Rewriting by David Micheal Kaplan

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    Rewriting
    by David Micheal Kaplan

  • The author and creative writing teacher tells us where to go for tips on finding your voice, grabbing the reader's attention and getting published

  • The best books on Creative Writing - Becoming a Writer by Dorothea Brande
  • The best books on Creative Writing - The Maeve Binchy Writers' Club by Maeve Binchy
  • The best books on Creative Writing - Wannabe a Writer? by Jane Wenham-Jones
  • The best books on Creative Writing - How to Write for Children by Louise Jordan
  • The best books on Creative Writing - Rewriting by David Micheal Kaplan

The best books on Creative Writing, recommended by Sophie King

The author and creative writing teacher tells us where to go for tips on finding your voice, grabbing the reader’s attention and getting published

The best books on Creative Writing, recommended by Sophie King

    The best books on How to Write Poetry, recommended by Kathleen J Graber

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    The best books on How to Write Poetry - Fire to Fire by Mark Doty

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    Fire to Fire
    by Mark Doty

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    The best books on How to Write Poetry - What Goes On by Stephen Dunn

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    What Goes On
    by Stephen Dunn

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    The best books on How to Write Poetry - Black Zodiac by Charles Wright

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    Black Zodiac
    by Charles Wright

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    The best books on How to Write Poetry - Winter Stars by Larry Levis

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    Winter Stars
    by Larry Levis

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    The best books on How to Write Poetry - This Time by Gerald Stern

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    This Time
    by Gerald Stern

  • According to Graber, poetry demands that readers and thinkers slow down; just as a poem emerges through careful attention, it demands and recreates that kind of attention within the reader

  • The best books on How to Write Poetry - Fire to Fire by Mark Doty
  • The best books on How to Write Poetry - What Goes On by Stephen Dunn
  • The best books on How to Write Poetry - Black Zodiac by Charles Wright
  • The best books on How to Write Poetry - Winter Stars by Larry Levis
  • The best books on How to Write Poetry - This Time by Gerald Stern

The best books on How to Write Poetry, recommended by Kathleen J Graber

According to Graber, poetry demands that readers and thinkers slow down; just as a poem emerges through careful attention, it demands and recreates that kind of attention within the reader

The best books on How to Write Poetry, recommended by Kathleen J Graber

    The best books on Screenwriting, recommended by Richard Walter

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    The best books on Screenwriting - Lew Hunter’s Screenwriting 434 by Lew Hunter

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    Lew Hunter’s Screenwriting 434
    by Lew Hunter

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    The best books on Screenwriting - Write Screenplays That Sell by Hal Ackerman

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    Write Screenplays That Sell
    by Hal Ackerman

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    The best books on Screenwriting - Poetics by Aristotle

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    Poetics
    by Aristotle

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    The best books on Screenwriting - Plots and Characters by Millard Kaufman

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    Plots and Characters
    by Millard Kaufman

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    The best books on Screenwriting - Aristotle’s Poetics for Screenwriters by Michael Tierno

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    Aristotle’s Poetics for Screenwriters
    by Michael Tierno

  • The Hollywood screenwriting guru picks the best five books on writing a blockbusting screenplay. Aristotle knew what he was doing. It's all about the story. Less is more. One word is better than lots of words. Simple really.

  • The best books on Screenwriting - Lew Hunter’s Screenwriting 434 by Lew Hunter
  • The best books on Screenwriting - Write Screenplays That Sell by Hal Ackerman
  • The best books on Screenwriting - Poetics by Aristotle
  • The best books on Screenwriting - Plots and Characters by Millard Kaufman
  • The best books on Screenwriting - Aristotle’s Poetics for Screenwriters by Michael Tierno

The best books on Screenwriting, recommended by Richard Walter

The Hollywood screenwriting guru picks the best five books on writing a blockbusting screenplay. Aristotle knew what he was doing. It’s all about the story. Less is more. One word is better than lots of words. Simple really.

The best books on Screenwriting, recommended by Richard Walter

    The Best Grammar and Punctuation Books, recommended by Mark Nichol

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    The Best Grammar and Punctuation Books - Garner's Modern English Usage (5th edition) by Bryan A. Garner

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    Garner's Modern English Usage (5th edition)
    by Bryan A. Garner

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    The Best Grammar and Punctuation Books - Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary by Merriam-Webster

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    Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
    by Merriam-Webster

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    The Best Grammar and Punctuation Books - Spunk & Bite: A Writer's Guide to Bold, Contemporary Style by Arthur Plotnik

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    Spunk & Bite: A Writer's Guide to Bold, Contemporary Style
    by Arthur Plotnik

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    The Best Grammar and Punctuation Books - The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation by Jane Straus

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    The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
    by Jane Straus

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    The Best Grammar and Punctuation Books - The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications by Amy Einsohn

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    The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications
    by Amy Einsohn

  • In the age of the internet, we are all writers. Correct grammar and punctuation are key to making a good impression. Grammar geek Mark Nichol, a writer at Daily Writing Tips, picks five of the best grammar and punctuation books, and tells us why bad grammar leads to anarchy.

  • The Best Grammar and Punctuation Books - Garner's Modern English Usage (5th edition) by Bryan A. Garner
  • The Best Grammar and Punctuation Books - Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary by Merriam-Webster
  • The Best Grammar and Punctuation Books - Spunk & Bite: A Writer's Guide to Bold, Contemporary Style by Arthur Plotnik
  • The Best Grammar and Punctuation Books - The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation by Jane Straus
  • The Best Grammar and Punctuation Books - The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications by Amy Einsohn

The Best Grammar and Punctuation Books, recommended by Mark Nichol

In the age of the internet, we are all writers. Correct grammar and punctuation are key to making a good impression. Grammar geek Mark Nichol, a writer at Daily Writing Tips, picks five of the best grammar and punctuation books, and tells us why bad grammar leads to anarchy.

The Best Grammar and Punctuation Books, recommended by Mark Nichol

    Grammar Books That Prove What They Preach, recommended by Lane Greene

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    Grammar Books That Prove What They Preach - Shorter Oxford English Dictionary by Oxford University Press

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    Shorter Oxford English Dictionary
    by Oxford University Press

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    Grammar Books That Prove What They Preach - Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Merriam-Webster

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    Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage
    by Merriam-Webster

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    Grammar Books That Prove What They Preach - American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

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    American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

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    Grammar Books That Prove What They Preach - Garner's Modern English Usage (5th edition) by Bryan A. Garner

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    Garner's Modern English Usage (5th edition)
    by Bryan A. Garner

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    Grammar Books That Prove What They Preach - The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker

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    The Sense of Style
    by Steven Pinker

  • Most grammar books say 'do this, and that's that.' But who says? How do they know? Real rules are grounded in the facts of actual standard usage. Here are five grammar books that show their work, telling you not only what to do but why, and how they know. Accept nothing less.

  • Grammar Books That Prove What They Preach - Shorter Oxford English Dictionary by Oxford University Press
  • Grammar Books That Prove What They Preach - Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Merriam-Webster
  • Grammar Books That Prove What They Preach - American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  • Grammar Books That Prove What They Preach - Garner's Modern English Usage (5th edition) by Bryan A. Garner
  • Grammar Books That Prove What They Preach - The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker

Grammar Books That Prove What They Preach, recommended by Lane Greene

Most grammar books say ‘do this, and that’s that.’ But who says? How do they know? Real rules are grounded in the facts of actual standard usage. Here are five grammar books that show their work, telling you not only what to do but why, and how they know. Accept nothing less.

Grammar Books That Prove What They Preach, recommended by Lane Greene

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