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How to Learn the Craft Learning to write is like learning anything else, and can be broken down into three general parts. ― Advice for Writers by Nicholas Sparks: How to Learn the Craft Learning to write is like learning anything else, and can be broken down into three general parts. Research First, there are entire books written on this subject, and it’s important to realize that any information provided here will be in greatly abbreviated form. With that in mind, the first step would be to read a variety of books on the craft of writing. On Writing by Stephen King, The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E.B. White, Creating Fiction edited by Julie Checkoway, and A Dangerous Profession by Frederick Busch, are but a few that I would recommend. I also like Screenplay by Sid Field, which isn’t about novel writing, but has a lot of useful information. These titles are enough to get you started and there are countless other books on the topic that will help as well, for e...