Stunning Sentences (The Effective Writing Series)6 reviews Bruce Ross-Larson W. W. Norton & Company, 1999 Modeled sentence variety + Go beyond clarity + Fantastic taxonomy of sentence structure This book provides many examples of sentence structures that will provide writers with new ideas for making more effective reports, essays, and letters. The vocabulary is created for the book. Terms such as simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex are mentioned in the introduction, but the ...             Pocket Muse: Ideas and Inspirations for Writing23 reviews Monica Wood Writers Digest Books, 2002 Great For Any Writer + A good time + A(muse)ingly inspiring! + "Writers Block Be-Gone!"             Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose14 reviews Flannery O'Connor Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1969 " O'Connor's School For Writers" + Breaking O'Connor Open + amazing book! + an excellent read + The distinct, distinguished Catholic voice from the South             Conversations with Flannery O’Connor (Literary Conversations Series)2 reviews University Press of Mississippi, 1987 Gathers together twenty-two interviews and other "conversations" with Flannery O'Connor... Rosemary Magee has gathered together for readers a compilation of twenty-two "conversations" with Flannery O'Connor -- interviews that originally appeared in a variety of newspapers, magazines and journals. Her introduction describes O'Connor's responses to her interviewers and suggests that ...             Writing Fiction (6th Edition)44 reviews Janet Burroway, Susan Weinberg Longman, 2002 Excellent Resource + writing fiction + The Best Writing Craft Book I Own!!!!!!!! + I haven't come across a better guide to writing short fiction             Room to Write8 reviews Bonni Goldberg Tarcher, 1996 Your Muse will love this! + One Direction: Deeper + Stock up on notepads and your favorite kind of pens + Irresistable! + Want to write? Get this book!             Master Class in Fiction Writing: Techniques from Austen, Hemingway, and Other Greats14 reviews Adam Sexton McGraw-Hill, 2005 Pragmatic, accesible and entertaining writing guide + Good tool for writers + Masterclass indeed + one of the better ones out there but not the best             From Where You Dream: The Process of Writing Fiction13 reviews Robert Olen Butler Grove Press, 2006 Great Inspiration for Writers seeking a new outlook on writing. + Best Book for the Writer + A genius revealed This is a tremendous book for exploring motivational writing. Butler's approach may seem philosophical at first, but there are many well-made observations in this book concerning the art of "dreaming" a story. There are also some recommendations made for additional books that help writers get the ...             On Becoming a Novelist27 reviews John Gardner W. W. Norton & Company, 1999 Every writer should read this book + The One Book Novelists Need to Read + Concise, Sympathetic, Sage Advice for the Aspiring Novelist + Every aspiring writer should read this             A Writer's Book of Days: A Spirited Companion and Lively Muse for the Writing Life44 reviews Judy Reeves New World Library, 1999 like an old friend.... + Great Workbook + A practical device. + Outstanding book + Great Help to Young Writers             Making Shapely Fiction9 reviews Jerome Stern W. W. Norton & Company, 1991 A Must Have for All Fiction Writers + A good book for working out the kinks + Wish I had read this book before I wrote mine, it would have been so much easier. + Best Creative Writing Text I've Used + Useful but Spotty             Writing from the Inside Out: Transforming Your Psychological Blocks to Release the Writer Within19 reviews Dennis Palumbo Wiley, 2000 Writers, You Are Not Alone + Comfort and joy + Life-changing + A truly helpful book             Why I Write: Thoughts on the Craft of Fiction (A back bay book)5 reviews Will Blythe Back Bay Books, 1999 The Seductions of Fiction + Good stuff + Why i Write + I'm never without this book + A Writer's Home Companion             Conversations with Eudora Welty (Literary Conversations Series)1 review University Press of Mississippi, 1993 Great Collection of Welty Interviews This is a thoroughly enjoyable collection of interviews and profiles on the legendary miss Welty that were published in various magazines and newspapers. Great for research into Miss Welty's thoughts on writing, writers, and her work.             If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit75 reviews Brenda Ueland Graywolf Press, 1997 If You Want To Write + A Writer is a Person Who Writes! + Study writing + A Book for Every Writer! + Liberating             Powerful Paragraphs (The Effective Writing Series)4 reviews Bruce Ross-Larson W. W. Norton & Company, 1999 Examples of paragraph construction + Thank You , Bruse Ross-Larson + Thank You , Bruse Ross-Larson Like the other books of The Effective Writing Series, a host of examples awaits the reader. Although this book can be read from start to finish, its merit lies in being a great addition to any writer's reference library. The text does not rely on having a command of grammar or writing terminology. ...             Creating Short Fiction: The Classic Guide to Writing Short Fiction14 reviews Damon Knight St. Martin's Griffin, 1997 Best guide yet + A Helpful Reference + Sage advice + Terrific Exercises for Writers             The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers50 reviews John Gardner Vintage, 1991 A Brilliant Teacher + "The writer who can't distinguish truth from a peanut butter sandwich can never write good fiction." + Target Audience: Literary Writers, But Genre Can Gain Too + Vividness, Psychic Distance, and Word Rhythms + Happy Customer             Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within166 reviews Nathalie Goldberg Shambhala Publications, 1986 Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within + This is a wonderfully helpful book! I've recently read a wonderful example of fascinating memoir writing: + Easy reading & helpful instructions Natalie Goldberg published this book in 1985 to critical acclaim. Her teaching revolutionized how writing is taught in the US. "Writing without stopping," one of the basic tenants of her book, is breakthrough, opening, connecting to what is deepest in you. It allows you access to your own deepest ...             Fruitflesh: Seeds of Inspiration for Women Who Write12 reviews Gayle Brandeis HarperOne, 2004 A refreshing way to jumpstart your writing. + A Feast For Women Writers + Imaginative Feast + The best book on writing I have read! + What a wonderful surprise