Books for Writers

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There are so many books on writing craft and writing-related activities out in the world that weeding through the noise can give anyone a headache. Some resources are brilliant, and some are... not so good.

The list below consists of the books and reference materials I have personally found useful over the years and would gladly recommend to any writer. This list is far from exhaustive.

If your favorite book on writing is missing from this list, drop me a line and I'll check it out when time allows. Be advised that I am selective about the books that get added to this list. Books that other writers and editors highly recommend but I don't can be found here.

Body Trauma (David W. Page)
The Emotional Wound Thesaurus (Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi)
The Negative Trait Thesaurus (Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi)
The Occupation Thesaurus (Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi)
The Positive Trait Thesaurus (Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi)
The Rural Setting Thesaurus (Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi)
The Urban Setting Thesaurus (Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi)
Verbalize (Damon Suede)
Save the Cat! (Blake Snyder)
The Science of Writing Characters (Kira-Anne Pelican)
Putting the Science in Fiction (edited by Dan Koboldt)
Save the Cat! Strikes Back (Blake Snyder)
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers (Renni Browne & Dave King)
Super Structure (James Scott Bell)
The Mental Game of Writing (James Scott Bell)
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing (Gary Provost)
The Conflict Thesaurus Vol 1 (Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi)
Voice (James Scott Bell)
On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume I (Timothy Hickson)
The Emotional Craft of Fiction (Donald Maass)
Story Genius (Lisa Cron)
How Not to Write a Novel (Howard Mittelmark & Sandra Newman)
How to Write a Mystery (Editors: Lee Child & Laurie King)
Anatomy of Story (John Truby)
Writing Unforgettable Characters (James Scott Bell)
The Conflict Thesaurus Vol 2 (Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi)
Blueprint for a Book (Jennie Nash)
Fight Like a Girl (Aiki Flinthart)
Story Fix (Larry Brooks)
Story Physics (Larry Brooks)
Story Engineering (Larry Brooks)
Creating Character Arcs (K.M. Weiland)
Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel (Jessica Brody)
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (Jessica Brody)
The Emotion Thesaurus (2nd Edition)
Point of View (Sandra Gerth)
Outlining Your Novel (K.M. Weiland)
Writing Archetypal Character Arcs (K.M. Weiland)
Intuitive Editing (Tiffany Yates Martin)
The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus (2nd Edition)

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