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)
Shannon L. Alder
I write to find strength. I write to become the person that hides inside me. I write to light the way through the darkness for others. I write to be seen and heard. I write to be near those I love. I write by accident, promptings, purposefully and anywhere there is paper. I write because my heart speaks a different language that someone needs to hear. I write past the embarrassment of exposure. I write because hypocrisy doesn’t need answers, rather it needs questions to heal. I write myself ou ...more
Shannon L. Alder

Arthur Schopenhauer
The business of the novelist is not to relate great events, but to make small ones interesting.
Arthur Schopenhauer, The Works of Schopenhauer: The Wisdom of Life and Other Essays

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