How to Write

How to write

Around the writer's block : using brain science to solve writer's resistance : including writer's block, procrastination, paralysis, perfectionism, postponing, distractions, self-sabotage, excessive criticism, overscheduling, and endlessly delaying your writing (2012) Rosanne Bane

The author at work : the art of writing fiction (2014) Jenna Blum.

Zen in the Art of Writing (1987) Ray Bradbury

Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (2006) Roy Peter Clark

Sell Out: A Discussion On The Hidden Secret To Writing Ted Dekker    

 How to Write Your Novel in Nine Weeks. (2011) Bill Dodds

Fiction Writing Master Class: Emulating the Work of Great Novelists to Master the Fundamentals of Craft (2015) William Cane

Sherry Ellis

Now Write!: Fiction Writing Exercises from Today's Best Writers and Teachers (2006)

Now Write! Nonfiction: Memoir, Journalism and Creative Nonfiction Exercises from Today's Best Writers  (2009)

Illuminating Fiction (2009)

Now Write! Mysteries: Suspense, Crime, Thriller, and Other Mystery Fiction Exercises from Today's Best Writers and Teachers  (2011)

The midnight disease : the drive to write, writer's block, and the creative brain (2004) Alice W. Flaherty.

Writing great fiction : storytelling tips and techniques (2014) James Hynes

Writing down the bones : [freeing the writer within] (1986) Natalie Goldberg

You Are A Writer (So Start Acting Like One)  (2012) Jeff Goins

On Writing A Memoir of the Craft (1999) Stephen King

Turn toward the beautiful : creativity as a path of liberation (2013) Jack Kornfield

Creating Short Fiction: The Classic Guide to Writing Short Fiction (1981) Damon Knight

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (1994)  Anne Lamott

Writer to writer : from think to ink (2014) Gail Carson Levine.

Creative Writing - From Think To Ink: Learn How To Unleash Your Creative Self and Discover Why You Don't Need 1000 Writing Prompts To Blast Away Your Writer's Block and Improve Your Writing Skills ( 2015) Simeon Lindstrom 

A writer's guide to fiction  (2004) Elizabeth Lyon.

The Writer & The Hero's Journey (The Easy Way to Write)(2014) Rob Parnell

Put your heart on the page : an introduction to writing  (2014) .Anne Perry

Reading like a writer : a guide for people who love books and for those who want to write them (2006) Francine Prose

The writer's advantage : harness the power of the written word (2009) Laura Stack

Stein On Writing: A Master Editor of Some of the Most Successful Writers of Our Century Shares His Craft Techniques and Strategies  (1995) Sol Stein

One year to a writing life : twelve lessons to deepen every writer's art and craft (2007) Susan M. Tiberghien

The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 3rd Edition (2007)’

Christopher Vogler and Michele Montez

On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (1976) William Zinsser

GRAMMER

The Elements of Style (4th Edition)(1999/1918)  William Strunk and E. B. White

Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (2006) Lynn Truss

HUMOR WRITING

And Here's the Kicker: Conversations with 21 Top Humor Writers on their Craft (2009) Mike Sacks

Comedy Writing Secrets: The Best-Selling Book on How to Think Funny, Write Funny, Act Funny, And Get Paid For It  (2005) Mel Helitzer

SCREENWRITING

Now Write! Screenwriting: Screenwriting Exercises from Today's Best Writers and Teachers (Now Write! Writing Guide Series) (2010) Sherry Ellis, Laurie Lamson

Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting Syd Field

500 Ways to Beat the Hollywood Script Reader: Writing the Screenplay the Reader Will Recommend (1999) Jennifer Lerch

Breakfast with Sharks: A Screenwriter's Guide to Getting the Meeting, Nailing the Pitch, Signing the Deal, and Navigating the Murky Waters of Hollywood.. (2004) Michael Lent

Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting (1997) Robert McKee

Notes to Screenwriters: Advancing Your Story, Screenplay, and Career With Whatever Hollywood Throws at You  (2015) Barbara Nicolosi , Vicki Peterson  

 The Hollywood Standard: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style  (2005)

Chris Riley

Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (2005) Blake Snyder

Writing Fantasy & Science fiction

The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy Leonard S. Marcus (Editor)

 Lloyd Alexander –

Franny Billingsley –

Susan Cooper –

Nancy Farmer –

Brian Jacques –

Diana Wynne Jones –

Ursula K. LeGuin –

Madeleine L'Engle –

Garth Nix –

Tamora Pierce –

Terry Pratchett –

Philip Pullman –

Jane Yolen.

Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction: How to Create Out-Of-This-World Novels and Short Stories (2013)

 1 HOW TO WRITE SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY / Orson Scott Card –

ch. 1 The Infinite Boundary –

 ch. 2 World Creation –

ch. 3 Story Construction –

ch. 4 Writing Well –

pt. 2 THE STATE OF THE GENRE: FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION IN THE 21ST CENTURY / Philip Athans -- pt. 3 THE WORLD OF STEAMPUNK / Jay Lake –

pt. 4 THE WRITER'S COMPLETE FANTASY REFERENCE –

ch. 1 Traditional Fantasy Cultures / Michael J. Varhola –

ch. 2 World Cultures / Michael J. Varhola –

ch. 3 Magic / Renee Wright –

ch. 4 Witchcraft and Pagan Paths / Renee Wright –

 ch. 5 Commerce, Trade, and Law in Contemporary Fantasy / Sherrilyn Kenyon –

ch. 6 Fantasy Races / Daniel Clark –

ch. 7 Creatures of Myth and Legend / Daniel Clark –

ch. 8 Dress and Costume / Sherrilyn Kenyon –

 ch. 9 Arms, Armor, and Armies / Michael J. Varhola –

ch. 10 Anatomy of a Castle / Michael J. Varhola.

Sometimes the magic works : lessons from a writing life(2003) Terry Brooks   

The Power of Myth  (Joseph Campbell and Power of Myth) (1988) Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers

How To Write Science Fiction (A Maximalist And Recomplicated Travel Into Sci-Fi) (2011) Paul Di Filippo 

The Tough Guide to Fantasyland  (1996) Diana Wynne Jones 

Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror: Speculative Genre Exercises from Today's Best Writers and Teachers (2014) Laurie Lamson) (Editor),

Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly (2006) Gail Carson Levine

The Tropes of Fantasy Fiction (2014) Gabrielle Lissauer         

Get Started in: Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy (2014) Adam Roberts

Science Fiction 101: Where to Start Reading and Writing Science Fiction (1987) Robert Silverberg

Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction (1997) Brian M. Stableford 

How to Write Fantasy (2015) Greg Strandberg

Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction (2013) Jeff VanderMeer            

Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy (Writer's Library) (1991) S. Williams (Editor)

Tina Lee (Author),    S. Schmidt (Author),    I. Strock (Author),    Gardner R. Dozois   (Author, Editor),   

The writer's complete fantasy reference : an indispensible compendium of myth and magic (1998)

Writers Digest 

Science Fiction/Fantasy Stories

Church of the Divine Duck (2016) Mark Lages

Questors (2007) Joan Lennon

WRITERS

How I Got Published: Famous Authors Tell You in Their Own Words (2007)

Ray White (Author), Duane Lindsay (Compiler)

Flannery O'Connor

Mystery and manners (1969)

A prayer journal (2013)

The Gospel According to Flannery O'Connor: Examining the Role of the Bible in Flannery O'Connor's Fiction (2014) Jordan Cofer

Inside the church of Flannery O'Connor : sacrament, sacramental, and the sacred in her fiction

(2007) Joanne Halleran McMullen (Editor) 

Passing by the Dragon: The Biblical Tales of Flannery O'Connor (2013) J. Ramsey Michaels 

C. S. Lewis

Restoring Beauty: The Good, the True, and the Beautiful in the Writings of C.S. Lewis Paperback ( 2010)  Louis Markos

Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting (1997) Robert McKee