Books about the Craft of Writing

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The Memoir Book

by Life Stories Workshop

4+ Amazon reviews

For everyone who wants to write memoir or nonfiction
The art and craft of writing step by step
Inspiring and practical exercises

Writing Family History Made Very Easy: A beginner's guide

by Noeline Kyle

1+ Amazon reviews

Practical and straightforward advice that helps you turn an amateur family tree into a well-written, publishable family history.
A no-nonsense guide for the beginner featuring samples of writing by family historians.

The Little Green Grammar Book

by Mark Tredinnick

3+ Amazon reviews

Answers to tough grammar questions.
Useful and entertaining.

Sin and Syntax

by Constance Hale

52+ Amazon reviews

Covers grammar's ground rules
Reveals countless uncoventional syntax secrets

Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch

by Constance Hale

25+ Amazon reviews

Let verbs power your writing.
A writing handbook celebrating the infinite pizzazz of verbs.

The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles

by Steven Pressfield

2700+ Amazon reviews

An unorthodox, short book for anyone honest with himself who has ever claimed to have "writer's block." Learn how to win the psychological battle any artists faces.
Discipline, focus and belief are the constant companions of a professional artist.

Writing the Breakout Novel: Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level

by Donald Maass

230+ Amazon reviews

Literary agent Donald Maass explains the powerful elements that make a novel rising out of obscurity and becoming a bestseller. The book gives advice on plots, subplots, opening chapters, establishing a setting.
Donald Maass is the author of more than 16 novels. He also works as a literary agent and speaks at writer's conferences throughout U.S.

The Situation and the Story: The Art of Personal Narrative

by Vivian Gornick

60+ Amazon reviews

The book describes the process of writing a memoir with clear examples and useful comments. Highly recommended if you are planning on writing a memoir.
“A memoir is a work of sustained narrative prose controlled by an idea of the self under obligation to lift from the raw material of life a tale that will shape experience, transform event, deliver wisdom.”

Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish

by James Scott Bell

350+ Amazon reviews

A great instructional book on plotting if you're writing commercial fiction.
Very concise with an abundance of examples.
If you want to learn the craft of writing and intend to publish a book, this is a must read.

The Pocket Muse

by Monica Wood

50+ Amazon reviews

Looking for inspiration? With hundreds of thought-provoking prompts, exercises and illustrations, this is an amazing inspiration book.
A nook to keep you going on days when your personal muse has taken the day off.
Monica Wood is the author of Description, two novels and several teaching guides. She has written extensively for Writer's Digest magazine.

The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Attributes

by Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi

35+ Amazon reviews

Building authentic, memorable heroes is no easy task. This is what this great book written by 2 writing experts helps you with.
Inside the book you will find an index of words which describe all the possible positive traits in your character. Each word includes a definition, similar attributes, possible causes for the attribute, associated behaviours that go with the attribute, examples from literature.

Take Off Your Pants!: Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing

by Libbie Hawker

53+ Amazon reviews

Learn how to structure your novel in an easy and straightforward way. Very useful especially in terms of developing the protagonist's character.
Well-explained and well-written.

Naked, Drunk, and Writing: Shed Your Inhibitions and Craft a Compelling Memoir or Personal Essay

by Adair Lara

85+ Amazon reviews

Learn how to structure a memoir with lessons and language mechanics.
Effectively tell your own story in such a way to touch the lives of readers.
Clear and concise tips with many great examples.

Story Engineering: Mastering the 6 Core Competencies of Successful Writing

by Larry Brooks

440+ Amazon reviews

An intense, comprehensive book that focuses deeply on the six core elements of successful storytelling, screenplays and novels.
A master class in novel writing and the only book you will ever need on the subject.

How to be a Writer in the E-Age: A Self-Help Guide

by Anne R. Allen

50+ Amazon reviews

How to cope with rejection, depression, negative critiques, trolls, and bad reviews.
Learn the unspoken rules of social media so you don't fall afoul of online vigilantes.
What to look for to spot scam publishers, bogus agents and other writing world predators.

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