Steering the Craft by Ursula K. Le Guin

~$16 typical price

Le Guin's short guide to the mechanics of narrative prose, with exercises.

Why it makes a great gift

A craft book with actual exercises, for a fiction writer who wants to work on sentences, not just motivation.

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