"Stein on Writing" and "How to Grow a Novel" by Sol Stein. I can't recommend these highly enough!! Inspirational, helpful, great reads. I keep both on my desk and turn them to random pages when I'm stuck.
Also, "Self-Editing for Fiction Writers" by... oh gosh, I can't remember. Brown and King, I think? It offers a lot of practical advice and lots of checklists for your writing.
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