Here is the list of my most helpful, favorite books on writing. I hope they help answer some of the questions that you might have along your writing journey. Most importantly, YOU can do whatever you believe you can!
REST: WHY YOU GET MORE DONE WHEN YOU WORK LESS
by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
THE EMOTION THESAURUS: A WRITER’S GUIDE TO CHARACTER EXPRESSION
by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi
THE NEGATIVE TRAIT THESAURUS: A WRITER’S GUIDE TO CHARACTER FLAWS
by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi
THE POSITIVE TRAIT THESAURUS: A WRITER’S GUIDE TO CHARACTER ATTRIBUTES
by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi
PASSIONATE INK: A GUIDE TO WRITING EROTIC ROMANCE
by Angela Knight
DEEP WORK: RULES FOR FOCUSED SUCCESS IN A DISTRACTED WORLD
by Cal Newport
ROGET’S THESAURUS OF WORDS FOR WRITERS
GMC: GOAL, MOTIVATION AND CONFLICT
THE FIRE IN FICTION: PASSION, PURPOSE, AND TECHNIQUES TO MAKE YOUR NOVEL GREAT
TECHNIQUES OF THE SELLING WRITER
DIALOGUE: TECHNIQUES AND EXERCISES FOR CRAFTING EFFECTIVE DIALOGUE
THE SYNONYM FINDER
THE ARTIST’S WAY: A SPIRITUAL PATH TO HIGHER CREATIVITY
by Julia Cameron
WIRED FOR STORY: THE WRITER’S GUIDE TO USING BRAIN SCIENCE TO HOOK READERS FROM THE VERY FIRST SENTENCE
by Lisa Cron
THE GUIDE TO WRITING FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION
by Philip Athans