Resources for Creative Writing Students
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Myriads of books and resources about creative writing exist. The pages below represent a small fraction of texts—essay collections, workbooks, memoirs, self-help books, letters, as well as other books that resist easy genre categorization—designed to function as a starting place as you further your writing journey. These pages include just a few of many possible examples and resources. They’re intended to evolve and highlight a range of approaches, rather than provide a complete list.
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