Books on Craft
The following list of craft books are ones that I use and reference as well as books that have been recommended to me by workshop instructors. If you’d like me to add a book to this list, please leave a comment. Let me know what you like about the book you’re recommending and how it’s helped your writing.
The titles below are linked to Amazon, but obviously you can buy the books anywhere and I have no affiliation with Amazon. Just FYI.
Aspects of the Novel, by E. M. Forster
Creating Short Fiction, by Damon Knight
How Fiction Works, by James Wood
Nail Your Novel, by Roz Morris
On Writing, by Stephen King
Ron Carlson Writes a Story, by Ron Carlson
Stein on Writing, by Sol Stein
The Art of Fiction, by John Gardner
The Elements of Style, by William Shrunk and E.B. White
The Half-Known World: On Writing Fiction, by Robert Boswell
The Modern Library Writers’ Workshop, by Stephen Koch
The Scene Book: A Primer for the Fiction Writer, by Sandra Scofield
The Stuff of Fiction: Advice on Craft, by Douglas Bauer
Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft, by Janet Burroway
Writing with Style: A Conversation on the Art of Writing, by John R. Trimble
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Writing with Style: A Conversation on the Art of Writing, by John R. Trimble