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The following are the books I have found especially helpful over the years

Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative
Craft (8th Edition) by Janet Burroway
et. al. This is the first book on the
craft I bought based on the
recommendation of the instructor in
the first fiction writing class I
took back in college. It is now in
its 8th edition.
Points of View edited by James Moffett & Kenneth R. McElheny. This
is a collection of short stories
written from different points of
view. I find it helpful now and then
to go back and help find the
narrative voice for a piece I am
working on.
Aspects of the Novel by E. M. Forster

Hope this helps

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