books

  • Working on Your Ending

    The Secret to Unforgettable Endings: James Scott Bell’s The Last Fifty Pages I strongly recommend this book and the Audible recording as well. Every writer knows that beginnings are easy. But where is it going? Oh yeah, The Ending? A bit tougher. As James Scott Bell reminds us in his craft book The Last Fifty

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  • When a Random House copy chief puts pen to paper, writers should listen. Benjamin Dreyer’s Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style isn’t just another grammar manual. It’s a whip-smart, laugh-out-loud style guide that reminds us that language is a living thing—and that writing should have both precision and personality. As a

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