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Books with Creative & Personal Writing Exercises As a writer and writing teacher, I have collected many books on writing over the years. These are all fantastic!
	Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within Natalie Goldberg
	Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life Natalie Goldberg
	The 3 A.M. Epiphany: Uncommon Writing Exercises that Transform Your Fiction Brian Kiteley
	What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter
	Now Write! Fiction Writing Exercises from Today's Best Writers & Teachers Edited by Sherry Ellis
	Naming the World and other Exercises for the Creative Writer Edited by Bret Anthony Johnston
	Writing from the Inner Self: Writing and Meditation Exercises that Free Your Creativity, Inspire Your Imagination and Help You Overcome Writer's Block Elaine Farris Hughes
	Writing Fiction (a classic textbook) Janet Burroway
	The Practice of Poetry: Writing Exercises from Poets Who Teach Edited by Robin Behn & Chase Twichell
	In the Palm of Your Hand: The Poet's Portable Workshop Steve Kowit
	The Observation Deck: A Tool Kit for Writers Naomi Epel
	A Creative Writer's Kit Judy Reeves
	Writing from the Heart: Inspiration and Exercises for Women Who Want to Write Lesléa Newman
	The Sound of Paper: Starting from Scratch Julia Cameron
	Tarot Journaling: Using the Celtic Cross to Unveil Your Hidden Story Corrine Kenner
	To Our Children's Children: Perserving Family Histories for Generations to Come Bob Greene and D.G. Fulford
	Life's Companion: Journal Writing as a Spiritual Quest Christina Baldwin
Other Books on Writing—books without exercises or with minimal exercises
	The Joy of Writing Sex: A Guide for Fiction Writers Elizabeth Benedict
	Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life Anne Lamott
	Walking on Alligators: A Book of Meditations for Writers Susan Shaughnessy
	Write to the Heart: Quotes by Women Writers (out of print) Edited by Amber Coverdale Sumrall
	So You Want to Write: How to Master the Craft of Writing Fiction and the Personal Narrative Marge Piercy and Ira Wood