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Creative Writing Books Really Worth Their Salt
Becoming a WriterBecoming a Writer by Dorothea Brande
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Dorothea Brande's classic on writing and creativity, and still one of the best
Zen in the Art of Writing: Essays on Creativity Third Edition/ExpandedZen in the Art of Writing: Essays on Creativity Third Edition/Expanded by Ray Bradbury
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Inspiring and generous. Ray Bradbury's enthusiasm is infectious. A tonic for lack-lustre writing days.
Aspects of the Novel (Penguin Classics)Aspects of the Novel (Penguin Classics) by E.M. Forster
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Another classic for novelists. Entertaining and analytical.
The Creative Writing Coursebook: Forty Authors Share Advice and Exercises for Fiction and PoetryThe Creative Writing Coursebook: Forty Authors Share Advice and Exercises for Fiction and Poetry by Julia Bell
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Thoughtful, wide-ranging essays in a coursebook from the University of East Anglia creative writing programme.
Creative WritingCreative Writing by Linda Anderson
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Open University coursebook on fiction, poetry, life writing, with useful illustrative readings.
The Art of Fiction: Illustrated from Classic and Modern TextsThe Art of Fiction: Illustrated from Classic and Modern Texts by David Lodge
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Essays on style and technique based on Lodge's newspaper columns.
How Novels WorkHow Novels Work by John Mullan
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Excellent overview of form and technique basics - a great bridge between undergrad Eng Lit and creative writing courses.