Below are the craft books I currently has on my shelf. Each one is instrumental to the honing of our craft. If you see one here that you may not have, click on the link to view the book at Amazon. If you’re still hesitant and want more information first, feel free to shoot me an email here, or message me on Facebook or Twitter. I usually take pages of notes when I devour a new craft book (and just about every page in these books are brightly colored. Love my highlighters 🙂 ).
Enjoy!
Story Engineering by Larry Brooks
Plot and Structure by James Scott Bell
Scene and Structure by Jack Bickman
The Plot Whisperer by Martha Alderson
The Plot Whisperer Workbook by Martha Alderson
Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook by Donald Maass
Writing 21st Century Fiction: High Impact Technique for Exceptional Storytelling by Donald Maass
Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need by Blake Snyder
Save the Cat Strikes Back: More Troubles for Screenwriters to Get Into … and Out Of by Blake Snyder
On Writing by Stephen King
Writing Fiction for Dummies by Randy Ingermanson and Peter Economy
Beginnings, Middles & Ends by Nancy Kress
The First 50 Pages: Engage Agents, Editors and Readers, and Set Your Novel Up For Success by Jeff Gerke
The Fire in Fiction: Passion, Purpose and Techniques to Make Your Novel Great by Donald Maass
The Plot Whisperer Book of Writing Prompts by Martha Alderson
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi
The Elements of Expression: Putting Thoughts into Words by Arthur Plotnik and Jessica Morell
Creating Characters: How to Build Story People by Dwight V. Swain
The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers by Christopher Vogler
Write-A-Thon: Write Your Book in 26 Days (And Live to Tell About It) by Rochelle Melander
Writing the Paranormal Novel: Techniques and Exercises for Weaving Supernatural Elements into Your Story by Steven Harper
Dialogue by Gloria Kempton
The Complete Writer’s Guide to Heroes & Heroines by Tami D. Cowden, Caro LaFever and Sue Viders
Fallen Heroes: Sixteen Master Villain Archetypes by Tami D. Cowden
Revision and Self-Editing by James Scott Bell
The Art of War for Writers: Fiction Writing Strategies, Tactics, and Exercises by James Scott Bell
20 Master Plots and How to Build Them by Ronald B. Tobias
77 Reasons Why Your Book was Rejected by Mike Nappa
The Elements of Style by William Strunk, E.b. White and Roger Angell
Characters & Viewpoint: Proven Advice and Timeless Techniques for Creating Compelling Characters by Orson Scott Card
Write That Book Already! The Tough Love You Need to Get Published Now by Sam Barry and Kathi Kamen Goldmark
Writer’s Digest Guide to Query Letters by Wendy Burt-Thomas
Writer’s Market Guide to Getting Published by Editors of Writers Digest Books
Bullies, Bastards and Bitches: How to Write the Bad Guys of Fiction by Jessica Morrell
Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Trips for Better Writing by Mignon Fogarty
The Liar’s Bible: A Handbook for Fiction Writers by Lawrence Block
500 Ways to Be a Better Writer & 500 More Ways to Be a Better Writer by Chuck Wendig
Rock Your Plot: A Simple System for Plotting Your Novel by Cathy Yardley
Rock Your Revisions: A Simple System for Revising Your Novel by Cathy Yardley
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
The Art & Craft of Story: 2nd Practitioner’s Manual by Victoria Mixon
Writing Fiction for All You’re Worth by James Scott Bell