Writing Resources

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As writers, our job is to tell killer stories. In order to achieve that, we must never stop learning.

Here is a list (updated periodically) of resources I’ve tried and tested which have been paramount in helping me master my craft.

Books:

• Outlining Your Novel – K.M Weiland
• 2K to 10K: Writing Faster, Writing Better, and Writing More of What You Love – Rachel Aaron
• Save The Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need – Blake Snyder
• Self-Editing for Fiction Writers : How to Edit Yourself Into Print – Renni Browne, Dave King
• The First Five Pages: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile – Noah Lukeman
• The Elements of Style – William I. Strunk
• The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression – Angela Ackerman, Becca Puglisi
• On Writing: A Memoir of the craft – Stephen King
• How To Write Dazzling Dialogue : The Fastest Way To Improve Any Manuscript – James Scott Bell
• The Emotional Craft Of Fiction: How To Write The Story Beneath The Surface – Donald Maas
• Bird By Bird : Some Instruction On Writing And Life – Anne Lamott
• The Anatomy Of Story : 22 Steps To Becoming A Master Storyteller – John Truby

Websites:

• Susan Dennard’s blog