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• 265 Troubleshooting Strategies for Writing Nonfiction

  Clouse, Barbara Fine

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  A good book for the basics--grammar, schedules, and general strategies to solve basic writing difficulties.

• The Art of Memoir

  Karr, Mary

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  Written by best-selling author and professor Mary Karr, this book breaks down the elements of memoir and shows how to access one's own story.

• Bird by Bird

  Some Instructions on Writing and Life

  Lamott, Anne

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  Anne Lamott shares not only tips on how to write, but also what it means to be a writer in this encouraging, inspiring book.

• The Craft of Research

  Booth, Wayne C.

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  This classic provides information for beginning writers as well as seasoned ones. It covers researching techniques and guidelines, how to build an argument, how to respond to opponents' reservations, and how to write strong introductions and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crafting the Personal Essay

  a Guide for Writing and Publishing Creative Nonfiction

  Moore, Dinty W., 1955-

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  This guide will help you move from personal journaling to writing for a general audience. It is helpful for those writing memoir, travel, humor, and nature articles, as well as bloggers.

• The Elements of Story

  Field Notes on Nonfiction Writing

  Flaherty, Francis

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  Written by an editor for The New York Times, this small volume deals with multiple difficulties writers face and how to solve them in order to tell a compelling story.

• The Elements of Style

  Strunk, William, 1869-1946

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  A practical guide to writing clearly and concisely. One of the greatest writing guides for English prose.

• The Everything Guide to Writing Nonfiction

  All You Need to Know About Writing Nonfiction Books, Articles, Essays, Reviews, and Memoirs

  Bank, Richard D., 1947-

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  Step-by-step instructions to writing various forms of nonfiction as well as expert advice on becoming a published author.

• Exhilarating Prose

  Cognitions, Contemplations, Insights, Introspections, Lucubrations, Meditations, Musings, Prognostications, Reflections, Reveries and Ruminations on the Process of Writing

  Healey, Barry

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  A good book for breaking out of a writing rut. The authors present various literary forms and rules to engage your imagination.

• The Glamour of Grammar

  a Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English

  Clark, Roy Peter

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  This guide gives authors the tools that they need to add meaning and charm to their writing.

• Good Prose

  the Art of Nonfiction

  Kidder, Tracy

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  A wise and useful book. The authors give strategies and solutions for difficulties--and the realities of writing nonfiction.

• Handling the Truth

  on the Writing of Memoir

  Kephart, Beth

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  Beth Kephart gives multiple examples of how to write a memoir while musing about the language of truth, remembering, and how to share one's life with others.

• In Fact

  the Best of Creative Nonfiction

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  A collection of essays about writing nonfiction, with advice on how and why to do so.

• Keep It Real

  Everything You Need to Know About Researching and Writing Creative Nonfiction

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  How to write creative nonfiction with guidelines on truth and facts, the responsibilities of the author, and techniques.

• Old Friend From Far Away

  the Practice of Writing Memoir

  Goldberg, Natalie

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  Guided exercises in remembering, practical writing advice, and meditations on consciousness, love, life, and death encourage the aspiring writer of memoirs.

• On Writing

  a Memoir of the Craft

  King, Stephen, 1947-

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  Practical advice for writers, combined with personal stories about his own writing, makes this book a winner.

• On Writing Well

  the Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

  Zinsser, William Knowlton

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  Full of humor and good sense, On Writing Well will give the reader practical advice on excellent prose and examples of good writing for inspiration.

• Researching for Writers

  How to Gather Material for Articles, Novels and Non-fiction Books

  Field, Marion

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  A good beginning "how to" guide on researching for various forms of nonfiction.

• Style

  the Basics of Clarity and Grace

  Williams, Joseph M.

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  More than just a list of do's and don't's, this book gives a writer the tools necessary to write concisely, clearly, and persuasively.

• Tell It Slant

  Writing and Shaping Creative Nonfiction

  Miller, Brenda

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  A helpful book for the writer of creative nonfiction. It includes tips and examples of the genre.