Writing and Communication Guides

Writing, like anything else worthwhile in life, takes discipline, instruction, and most of all, confidence in your ability to do a good job. You gain that all-important confidence through practice-and by studying samples of other works. –from The Everything Improve Your Writing Book by Pamela Rice Hahn

Different types of writing each require a different approach. Writing and communication guides are a valuable learning asset because the examples found on those pages can show you the best ways to get things down on paper.

	101 Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills Instantly by Jo Condrill, Bennie Bough (2005) Goalminds
	The Art of Creative Nonfiction: Writing and Selling the Literature of Reality (Wiley Books for Writers Series) by Lee Gutkind (1997) John Wiley & Sons
	The Art of Styling Sentences by Ph.D. Ann Longknife, K.D. Sullivan (2002) Barrons Educational Series
	The Art of Styling Sentences: 20 Patterns for Success by Marie L. Waddell, Robert M. Esch (Contributor), Roberta R. Walker (Contributor) (1993) Barrons Educational Series
	Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott (1995) Anchor (Every writer — or anyone who aspires to be a writer — should read this book! No Excuses! I love it. I don’t always agree with the author’s instructions (or her politics), but I’ve gained more from this book than about any other I’ve ever read.)
	The Classic Guide to Better Writing by Rudolf Flesch, A. H. Lass (Contributor) (1996) HarperCollins
	The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Writing Well by Laurie Rozakis (2000) Alpha Books
	Communicate With Confidence! by Dianna Booher (1994) McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
	The Elements of Correspondence: How to Express Yourself Clearly, Persuasively, and Eloquently in Your Personal and Business Writing by Mary A. de Vries (1996) Pearson Higher Education
	The Everything Creative Writing Book: All You Need to Know to Write a Novel, Play, Short Story, Screen Play, Poem or Article by Carol Whiteley (2002) Adams Media Corporation
	How to Write Articles for Newspapers and Magazines by Dawn B. Sova (2002) Arco Pub
	How to Write It: A Complete Guide to Everything You’ll Ever Write by Sandra E. Lamb (2006) Ten Speed Press
	How to Write, Speak and Think More Effectively by Rudolf Flesch, Salvatore Raimondo (1994) New American Library
	A Journalistic Approach to Good Writing: The Craft of Clarity by Robert M. Knight (2003) Iowa State University Press
	Legacy: A Step-By-Step Guide to Writing Personal History by Linda Spence (1997) Ohio Univ Pr
	Like It Was: A Complete Guide to Writing Oral History by Cynthia Stokes Brown (2000) Teachers & Writers
	The Magazine Article: How to Think It, Plan It, Write It by Peter P. Jacobi (1997) Indiana University Press
	A Manual of Writer’s Tricks: Essential Advice for Fiction and Nonfiction Writers by David L. Carroll (2007) Four Walls Eight Windows
	The New Oxford Guide to Writing by Thomas S. Kane (1994) Oxford University Press
	On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William K. Zinsser (2006) HarperCollins
	The Photo Scribe: A Writing Guide: How to Write the Stories Behind Your Photographs by Denis Ledoux (1998)
	Scrapbook Storytelling: Save Family Stories and Memories With Photos, Journaling and Your Own Creativity by Joanna Campbell Slan (2003) Writers Digest Books
	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 (2000) Griffin Trade Paperback
	Successful Nonfiction: Tips and Inspiration for Getting Published by Dan Poynter (1999) Para Publishing
	Turning Memories into Memoirs: A Handbook for Writing Lifestories by Denis Ledoux (2005) Soleil Press
	When Words Matter Most : Thoughtful Words and Deeds to Express Just the Right Thing at the Just the Right Time by Robyn Freedman Spizman (1996) Crown Pub
	Word Painting: A Guide to Writing More Descriptively by Rebecca McClanahan (2000) Writers Digest Books
	Words Fail Me: What Everyone Who Writes Should Know About Writing by Patricia T. O’Conner (2000) Harvest Books
	Words into Type by Marjorie E. Skillin, Robert Malcolm Gay (1974) Pearson PTP
	The Write Way: The S.P.E.L.L. Guide to Real-Life Writing (Society for the Preservation of English Language and Literature) by Richard Lederer, Richard Dowis, Donna Ng (Editor) (1995) Pocket Books
	THE WRITER’S BLOCK 786 Ideas to Jump-Start Your Imagination by Jason Rekulak (2001) Running Press
	Writer’s Digest Handbook of Magazine Article Writing by Jean M. Fredette (Editor) (1990) Writers Digest Books
	The Writer’s Idea Book by Jack Heffron (2002) Writers Digest Books
	Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft by Janet Burroway and Elizabeth Stuckey-French (2006) Longman
	Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York’s Acclaimed Creative Writing School by Gotham Writers’ Workshop (2003) Bloomsbury USA
	Writing with Style: Conversations on the Art of Writing by John R. Trimble (2000) Prentice Hall

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