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    Ten Unusually Wonderful Books About Writing

    by Joli August 20, 2022
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    In this guest post, author and story structure consultant Leon Conrad shares some lesser-known books on writing that he has found particularly inspirational.

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    4 Books to Jumpstart Your Novel

    by Kathleen July 6, 2016
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    I’m writing a book. ย Can you even believe that? It’s been my lifelong dream to be a novelist, and I’ve finally decided to take action. ย According to one of the guidesย I’ll describe below, I’m supposed to have a ten-word sentence …

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