No resource can better teach you the art of the craft than Stephen King’s On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft. It's full of great writing tips!

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Allie Cooper is an aspiring writer with a passion for fiction and gaming. She loves to read and write, and her goal is to visit the great bookshops of the world. When she isn't dreaming up new plotlines she loves to put away the laptop and get outside with her dogs.

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