Stein on Writing: A Master Editor of Some of the Most Successful Writers of Our Century Shares His Craft Techniques and Strategies

Stein on Writing

A Master Editor of Some of the Most Successful Writers of Our Century Shares His Craft Techniques and Strategies

By
Sol Stein
Sol Stein
1995 • 320 pages

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181 books

Acquired

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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
Black Like Me: The Definitive Griffin Estate Edition
The Most Wonderful Tales of the Year: Holiday Memories Written and Performed by Our Favorite Narrators
You Are Not So Smart: Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook, Why Your Memory Is Mostly Fiction, and 46 Other Ways You're Deluding Yourself
The Entrepreneur's Blueprint to Massive Success: Create An Exceptional Lifestyle While Doing Business On Your Terms
Street Smarts: An All-Purpose Tool Kit for Entrepreneurs

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10 books

Language

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Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story
Writing Great Fiction: Storytelling Tips and Techniques
The Etymologicon
The Secret Life of Words: English Words and Their Origins
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51 books

Creative Writing

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Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting
Metaphors Be With You: An A to Z Dictionary of History's Greatest Metaphorical Quotations
Evocative Description, Character, Dialogue, Foreshadowing and Where to Use Hooks
Action, Emotion, Surprise and More
The Handbook of Creative Writing
How Novels Work
Writing the Breakout Novel: Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level

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74 books

Writing

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The Criminal Mind: A Writer's Guide to Forensic Psychology
The INFJ Writer: Cracking the Creative Genius of the World's Rarest Type

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190 books

Essays

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Killings
Greenlights
How the Bible Actually Works: In Which I Explain How An Ancient, Ambiguous, and Diverse Book Leads Us to Wisdom Rather Than Answers―and Why That's Great News

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1st Reference

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Shadowstorm
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The Startup Owner's Manual
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Numbers Guide: The Essentials of Business Numeracy, Fifth Edition

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9 books

Writing

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Stein on Writing: A Master Editor of Some of the Most Successful Writers of Our Century Shares His Craft Techniques and Strategies
Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content
The Writer's Journey
The Sense of Style
The Elements of Style

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114 books

Writing

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S is for Story: A Writer's Alphabet
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Trial by Journal
This Is Not a Book
Write This Book: a do-it-yourself mystery
The True Secret of Writing: Connecting Life with Language

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168 books

Owned

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The Call of Cthulhu
A Study in Scarlet
Misery
The broker
The Opal Deception
The Subtle Knife
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

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Maybe

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Blue Ocean Strategy
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Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life
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Improv Wisdom

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Non Fiction

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ReWork: Change the Way You Work Forever
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Don't Make Me Think, Revisited
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Agile Estimating and Planning

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Adult

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Great Expectations
A Tale of Two Cities
First Rider's Call
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Don't Just Do Something, Sit There!
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Mee Thinks: Random Thoughts on Life's Wrinkles
The Cost of Winning: Coming in First Across the Wrong Finish Line
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes
The Fred Factor

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Writing Dialogue

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Dialogue
The Art of Language Invention
Secret Life of Pronouns What Our Words Say about Us
Dialogue: The Art of Verbal Action for Page, Stage, and Screen
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Writing Character

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The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws
The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Attributes
Characters & Viewpoint
Write Great Fiction - Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint

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14 books

Writing Editing

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Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print
Revision & Self-Editing
How to Polish Your Manuscript into a Rock-Solid Book
Revising Fiction: A Handbook for Writers
Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology
Writing Fiction For Dummies

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Writing Description Prose

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Write Tight: How to Keep Your Prose Sharp, Focused and Concise
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The Elements of Expression: Putting Thoughts into Words
How to Write a Sentence and How to Read One
Breathe Life into Your Life Story: How to Write a Story People Will Want to Read

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Own

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Writing

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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
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Zen in the Art of Writing: Essays on Creativity
How Fiction Works

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153 books

Non Fiction

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Writing

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