My Favorite Books on Writing & Editing
These are a few of the titles I keep near my desk for a little insight into what makes great stories tick. Enjoy!
Bird by Bird
Some Instructions on Writing and Life
by Anne Lamott
Part Wild
A Writer’s Guide to Harnessing the Creative Power of Resistance
by Deb Norton
The Art of Fiction
Notes on Craft for Young Writers
by John Gardner
The Lie That Tells a Truth
A Guide to Writing Fiction
by John DuFresne
The Storytelling Animal
How Stories Make Us Human
by Jonathan Gotschall
Story Genius
How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining & Write a Riveting Novel
by Lisa Cron
Intuitive Editing
A Creative & Practical Guide to Revising Your Writing
by Tiffany Yates Martin
(Don’t) Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before
And Other Essays on Writing Fiction
by Peter Turchi
Write Yourself Out of a Corner
100 Exercises to Unlock Creativity
by Alice LaPlante
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