The Writer's Resource Directory 2012
Books On Writing
Continuing to grow and learn the craft of writing is important for all writers. Below you'll find several books on writing. Please check them out before diving in. TWRD does not recommend any book over another, but many books in the following lists are well known and used widely. Be sure to check each book to make sure it's right for you. You may even be able to find many of these books at your local library.
On Writing by Stephen King
Writing The Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
Fire In Fiction by Donald Maass
Self-Editing For Fiction Writers by Reni Browne and Dave King
Elements of Style by Strunk and White
45 Master Characters by Victoria Schmidt
Write Away by Elizabeth George
Between the Lines by Jessica Morrell
The Right to Write by Julia Cameron
The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler
The Art of Fiction by John Gardner
On Becoming A Novelist by John Gardner
Writing Fiction by Janet Burroway
Bird by Bird: Some Instruction On Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
The Comic Toolbox: How to Be Funny Even If You're Not by John Vorhaus
The Writer's Idea Book by Jack Heffron
Getting Into Character by Brandilyn Collins
Revision and Self Editing by James Scott Bell
Goal, Motivation, and Conflict by Debra Dixon
A Novel Idea by Chris Libris
Fiction Writing For Dummies by Randy Ingermanson and Peter Economy
Scene and Structure by Jack Bickman
The First Five Pages by Noah Lukeman
Stein On Writing by Sol Stein
Novelist's Boot Camp by Todd A. Stone
Room To Write by Bonni Goldberg
Characters, Emotion, and Viewpoint by Nancy Kress
Writing The Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
Fire In Fiction by Donald Maass
Self-Editing For Fiction Writers by Reni Browne and Dave King
Elements of Style by Strunk and White
45 Master Characters by Victoria Schmidt
Write Away by Elizabeth George
Between the Lines by Jessica Morrell
The Right to Write by Julia Cameron
The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler
The Art of Fiction by John Gardner
On Becoming A Novelist by John Gardner
Writing Fiction by Janet Burroway
Bird by Bird: Some Instruction On Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
The Comic Toolbox: How to Be Funny Even If You're Not by John Vorhaus
The Writer's Idea Book by Jack Heffron
Getting Into Character by Brandilyn Collins
Revision and Self Editing by James Scott Bell
Goal, Motivation, and Conflict by Debra Dixon
A Novel Idea by Chris Libris
Fiction Writing For Dummies by Randy Ingermanson and Peter Economy
Scene and Structure by Jack Bickman
The First Five Pages by Noah Lukeman
Stein On Writing by Sol Stein
Novelist's Boot Camp by Todd A. Stone
Room To Write by Bonni Goldberg
Characters, Emotion, and Viewpoint by Nancy Kress
Matilija Press - Books On Writing and Publishing
Steering The Craft by Ursula K. Le Guin
Lessons from A Lifetime of Writing by David Morrell
Writing the Novel: From Plot to Print by Lawrence Block
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and The Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee
Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight V. Swain
Becoming A Writer by Dorothea Brande
Elements of Fiction Writing: Characters and Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card
How I Write by Janet Evanovich
The Career Novelist by Donald Maass
Telling Lies For Fun and Profit: A Manual For Fiction writers by Lawrence Block
Elements of Fiction Writing - Beginnings, Middles, and Ends by Nancy Kress
Writing Mysteries by Jan Burke
38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes by Jack Bickman
The Scene Book: A Primer For The Fiction Writer by Sandra Schofield
Writing About Your Life by William Zinnser
Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker
Writer's Workshop: A Guide To The Craft Of Fiction by Stephen Koch
Writing Dialogue by Tom Chiarella
The Art of War for Writers by James Scott Bell
Coaching the Artist Within by Ph.D. Eric Maisel
Breathing Life Into Your Character by Rachel Ballon
Steering The Craft by Ursula K. Le Guin
Lessons from A Lifetime of Writing by David Morrell
Writing the Novel: From Plot to Print by Lawrence Block
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and The Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee
Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight V. Swain
Becoming A Writer by Dorothea Brande
Elements of Fiction Writing: Characters and Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card
How I Write by Janet Evanovich
The Career Novelist by Donald Maass
Telling Lies For Fun and Profit: A Manual For Fiction writers by Lawrence Block
Elements of Fiction Writing - Beginnings, Middles, and Ends by Nancy Kress
Writing Mysteries by Jan Burke
38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes by Jack Bickman
The Scene Book: A Primer For The Fiction Writer by Sandra Schofield
Writing About Your Life by William Zinnser
Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker
Writer's Workshop: A Guide To The Craft Of Fiction by Stephen Koch
Writing Dialogue by Tom Chiarella
The Art of War for Writers by James Scott Bell
Coaching the Artist Within by Ph.D. Eric Maisel
Breathing Life Into Your Character by Rachel Ballon