The Artist's Way, by Julia Cameron
A must read if you have any inkling you want to write or are
feeling your creativity is "blocked.”
The
Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing
Life, by Julia Cameron
An inspiring challenge to just keep writing.
Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott
A funny, helpful book about what it is to be a writer. This book
tells it like it is in a very entertaining way.
Story, by Robert McKee
Written for screenwriters, this book is a gold mine for the commercial
fiction writer.
Scene and Structure, by Jack M. Bickham
A student of Dwight Swain, Bickham presents the basics of crafting
your story and your scenes.
Getting Into Character, by Brandilyn Collins
A how-to using the Method acting theory to make your story characters
three dimensional.
Plot & Structure, by James Scott Bell
Specific techniques and exercises to help you craft your plot into
a winning story.
Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook, by Donald
Maass
An invaluable tool even without attending one of Mr. Maass’s
workshops. Filled with techniques and exercises to help you craft
a break-out or break-in novel.
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, by Renni Browne
and Dave King
A must have to teach yourself to self-edit and turn that first
draft into a marketable novel.
