Books I recommend for writing
I was just going through my bookshelf when I got to the final shelf: my writing books. I decided I'd give you a short list of the books that have helped me and hopefully they can help you too. If you've read any that aren't listed, please share them with us!
The Writer's Book of Wisdom: 101 Rules for mastering your craft by Steven Taylor Goldsberry
The 3 a.m. Epiphany: Uncommon writing exercises that transform your fiction by Brian Kiteley
Characters, emotions, and viewpoints by Nancy Kress
Plot and Structure by James Scott Bell
The 38 most common fiction writing mistakes (and how to avoid them) by Jack M. Bickham
Writing & Selling the YA novel by K.L. Going
Bullies, bastards, and bitches: how to write the bad guys of fiction by Jessica Page Morrell
First Draft in 30 days by Karen S. Wiesner
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creative Writing by Laurie E. Rozakis, Ph.D.
I hope at least one of these books will help you on your literary journey!!!
I recommend Writing Fiction by Janet Burroway.
Also...
Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury (gift from my husband)
The Writer's Guide to Fantasy Literature, by Philip Martin (a "find" while walking the aisles at Borders *sigh*)
Thank you for sharing this, Emily. I think that there are a few books on this list I could benefit from.
Karen G.
Hi,
I also liked Terry Brooks' (Sword of Shanara) 'Sometimes the magic works'.
Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
The Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass
Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott
On Writing by Stephen King
Madeleine L'Engle Herself: Reflections on a Writing Life
The Ten Percent Solution by Ken Rand
There are some others, but these are the ones I recommend to anyone who writes in any style or genre, and they're the ones I go back to over and over.
Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by Roy Peter Clark
Novel Shortcuts: Ten Techniques That Ensure A Great First Draft by Laura Whitcomb
Getting the Words Right: 39 Ways to Improve Your Writing by Theodore A. Rees Cheney
Writing the Breakout Novel and Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook by Donald Maas
The Fire in Fiction by Donald Maas
Maggie Lawsons Lecture Packets: Writing Body Language and Dialogue Cues Like a Psychologist and Empowering Character Emotions.