Writing Craft

Books about the craft of writing.

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Bird by Bird
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
The Elements of Style
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew
Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish
Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting
The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface
Writing the Breakout Novel: Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Writers Helping Writers, #1)
Red Haircrow
Every word I write is like a drop of my blood. If it's flowed passionately and long, I need time to recover from the emotion spent before I begin a new story. My characters are aspects of my life. I have to respectfully and carefully move between them. ...more
Red Haircrow

George Orwell
If you have no money, men won't care for you, women won't love you; won't, that is, care for you or love you the last little bit that matters. ...more
George Orwell, Why I Write

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