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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
1.  On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
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  "Extremely readable. Very useful. Don't be put off because he writes genre and you don't."
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On Becoming a Novelist
2.  On Becoming a Novelist by John C Gardner
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  "Inspirational rather then step by step instructional. Terrific though."
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Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting (Methuen Film)
3.  Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting (Methuen Film) by Robert McKee
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  "About screenwriting but applicable to novels. The guru of structure. Essential."
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The Art of Fiction: Illustrated from Classic and Modern Texts
4.  The Art of Fiction: Illustrated from Classic and Modern Texts by David Lodge
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  "Collected newspaper pieces on writing. Something for everyone."
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The Writer's Guide to Character Traits
5.  The Writer's Guide to Character Traits by Linda N. Edelstein
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  "A shrink tells you what makes different types of people tick. Invaluable for character building."
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An Introduction to English Poetry
6.  An Introduction to English Poetry by James Fenton
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  "The best book on poetry I have ever seen. All the technical stuff you need in understandable form."
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Raymond Chandler Speaking
7.  Raymond Chandler Speaking by Dorothy Gardiner
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  "Not all about writing but the bits that are will help a lot."
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The Elements of Style
8.  The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.
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  "Indespensible little guide to getting grammar, language and style right. Will make anyone a clearer, punchier, better writer."
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