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Characters and Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing) by Orson Scott Card.

Burning Down the House: Essays on Fiction by Charles Baxter.

The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis In The Creative Interpretation Of Human Motives by Lajos Egri.

Afterwords: Novelists on Their Novels by Thomas McCormack.

Hallelujah Junction: Composing an American Life by composer John Adams, best-known for Nixon in China.

The Muse that Sings: Composers Speak about the Creative Process by Ann McCutchan.

The Writing Life: Writers on How They Think and Work, Maria Arana, ed., (a collection from Washington Post Book World)Īnd - not quite on the subject, but here are related titles of possible interest:.

The Writing Life, by Annie Dillard (1990).

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Writing for Story: Craft Secrets of Dramatic Nonfiction by Jon Franklin (what makes a good story and how to structure for development, even while interviewing).

Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft, by Janet Burroway (also useful for nonfiction).

Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within, by Natalie Goldberg (advice, inspiration, and Zen-like wisdom).

Writers on Writing: Collected Essays from The New York Times, The New York Times, and John Darnton (introduction).

A Writer's Coach: An Editor's Guide to Words That Work, by Jack Hart.

What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers, by Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter (also useful for nonfiction).

The Well-Fed Writer: Financial Self-Sufficiency as a Commercial Freelancer in Six Months or Less, by Peter Bowerman.

Thinking Like a Designer: How to Save Money by Being a Smart Client, by Michael Brady (at least one copy editor buys this to give to his clients, so they understand the intersection between editing and design).

Secrets of a Freelance Writer: How to Make $100,000 a Year or More by Bob Bly (now in its 3rd edition).

Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them, by Francine Prose.

The Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life, by Amy Tan.

On Writing, by Stephen King (an excellent guide from how to write a better sentence to how to reveal character through dialogue, with great examples).Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing, by Margaret Atwood.by Paula Stallings Yost and Pat McNees (for people who want to tell their own story) My Words Are Gonna Linger: The Art of Personal History, ed.Alice LaPlante (how writers create - for serious writing students and teachers) The Making of a Story: A Norton Guide to Creative Writing, ed.Making a Literary Life: Advice for Writers and Other Dreamers by Carolyn See (stories from her own life, humor, and insights into the writing, and revising, process)\.Reviewed in ‘You Stink,’ He Explained (Joseph Epstein, Commentary, 11-10-15, a deliciously malevolent who-hates-whom of feuds between authors, and aspersions cast) Literary Rivals: Feuds and Antagonisms in the World of Books by Richard Bradford.Imaginative Writing: The Elements of Craft, by Janet Burroway.Secrets of a Freelance Writer:How to Make $100,000 a Year or More by Robert Bly (third edition), how to make big money as a commercial freelancer.Mark My Words: Mark Twain on Writing by Mark Twain, edited by Mark Dawidziak.Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction by Tracy Kidder and Richard Todd (also good on the author-editor relationship).Forest for the Trees by Betsy Lerner (the big picture on book publishing).

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If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit by Brenda Ueland (12 things you should do to free your imagination from anxiety, self-consciousness, and fear of failure)įierce on the Page: Become the Writer You Were Meant to Be and Succeed on Your Own Terms by Sage Cohen.Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott (inspirational, to get and keep you going).Tim Harper for ASJA (a guide to the business, for nonfiction writers) The Art of the Personal Essay: An Anthology from the Classical Era to the Present, edited with an excellent introduction by Phillip Lopate.This helps cover fees for developing, maintaining, updating, and hosting this site. The art and craft of memoir and biographyĭisclosure: Buy a book from Amazon after clicking on a link here and we get a small referral fee.Memoirs, healing, and self-understanding.Books to help you write your own (or someone else's) life story (five booklists:).Good explanations of narrative nonfiction Useful books on book production and design (do NOT design in Word!)īooks and articles on the craft of narrative nonfiction Books for children's book writers and illustratorsīooks and video on screenwriting, radio and video production, and documentary-makingĭiscipline- and situation-specific style guides and dictionariesĭictionaries and dictionary-like references