As a certified writing nerd, I love a good craft guidebook. Here are some favorites I’ve featured in my newsletter.
WIRED FOR STORY, Lisa Cron
CONSIDER THIS, Chuck Palahniuk
ROMANCING THE BEAT, Gwen Hayes
SAVE THE CAT WRITES A NOVEL, Jessica Brody
THE EMOTIONAL CRAFT OF FICTION, Donald Maass
PICTURE THIS, Molly Bang
THE WAVE IN THE MIND, Ursula K. Le Guin
THE LANGUAGE OF THE NIGHT, Ursula K. Le Guin
HOW TO WRITE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL, Alexander Chee
WRITING IRRESISTIBLE KIDLIT, Mary Kole
STEERING THE CRAFT, Ursula K. Le Guin
ON WRITING, Stephen King
PERFUMES: THE A-Z GUIDE, Luca Turin & Tania Sanchez
VERB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, Sarah L. Kaufman
THE UNSTRUNG HARP, Edward Gorey