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Essentials for a Writer or Editor's Library: Handbooks, Style Guides, Inspiration & Such
The following list comprises books, essays, guides and reports that are must-reads for any writer or editor.
The texts featured below focus on, among other topics, the craft of writing, what experts say about reading (in general) and how to read like a writer and write like a pro.
| Writing Books |
- The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers by Ayn Rand (2000, posthumous work)
- The Art of Fiction by David Lodge (1992)
- On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King (2000)
- Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those
Who Want to Write Them by Francine Prose (2006)
- Write Great Fiction: Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint by Nancy Kress (2005)
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Style Guides & Handbooks |
- AP Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law (2007)
- The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition (2003)
- The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications
by Amy Einsohn (2006)
- Elements of Style, Fourth Edition by William Strunk & E. B. White (2000)
- The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition (2001)
- United States Government Printing Office Style Manual (2000)
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