There are many books about the Craft of Writing out there. Some are better than others. Here are a few that I've found particularly useful.

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           Book                                                                            Author

Solutions for Writers ............................................. Sol Stein

Solutions for Novelists ....................................... ... Sol Stein

Characters & Viewpoint ......................................... Orson Scott Card

Technique in Fiction ............................................. Macauley & Lanning

Becoming A Writer ................................................ Dorothea Brande

The Writer's Idea Book .......................................... Jack Heffron

The Novelist's Notebook ........................................ Laurie Henry

Creating Characters .............................................. D.V.Swain

The Creative Writing Coursebook ............................. Bell & Magrs