The list below is my current compendium of writing related books*. It’s a long list and it continues to grow as I come across worthy titles. As I write reviews for each of them, I’ll add a note to the links below.
*The list is meagre as I sift through my (quite literal) library of books. The complete list should be completed by next week. (12/8)
Writing and Grammar
- Description by Monica Wood – Creating descriptions that readers can touch, hear and taste.
- Plot & Structure by James Scott Bell – Techniques and exercises for crafting a plot that grips readers from start to finish
- The Scene Book by Sandra Scofield – A primer on crafting scenes for the fiction writer.
Prompts and Ideas
- Plot & Structure by James Scott Bell – Techniques and exercises for crafting a plot that grips readers from start to finish
- The 3 AM Epiphany by Brian Kiteley – Over 200 writing excercises to help creativity flow.
- What If? by Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter – Writing prompts and exercises for fiction writers.
Editing and Revision
- Manuscript Makeover by Elizabeth Lyon – Revision techniques no fiction writer can afford to ignore.
Publication
- Nathan Bransford – Literary Agent
- The Sell Your Novel Toolkit by Elizabeth Lyon – Tips to help you get your novel sold.