General or novel writing, not poetry, journalism, etc. Unless it is a mindblowing book how to write amazing poetry, if you know of one then I would love to hear about that. Otherwise, just general or novel writing.
2006-10-07 18:45:10 · 8 answers · asked by lightbringer1979 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Oh, and I would love to hear about good screenwriting books!
2006-10-08 07:53:36 · update #1
Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott
Writing Down the Bones, by Natalie Goldberg
Art and Fear, by David Bayles,Ted Orland.
All three books have influenced my writing and artistic process greatly. Good luck!
2006-10-07 18:58:15 · answer #1 · answered by magnamamma 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Art of Creative Writing, by Olaf Ruhen (may be out of print and difficult to get but it's by far the best, most comprehensive key to writing fiction of all kinds I found in 60 years) - Fowler's Modern English Usage (there are other equivalents, but I love Fowler) - and, of course, Roget's Thesaurus, preferably an older edition with synonyms and antonyms opposed. No two words carry exactly the same meaning, because of sound association and much more. Roget not only helps you find the appropriate word for your thought, but can also help you redefine your thought more exactly, or extend it. Writing without knowing Fowler and Roget is like trying to play a piano without strings. There's a lot of that about! Good luck
2006-10-07 20:28:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1) "On Writing Well" by William Zinsser-- This is an excellent reference for any kind of writing. It will make your emails, essays, stories, and other writing clearer. I recommend this to everyone who wants to improve their writing skills.
2) "Bird By Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life" by Anne Lamott-- This is slightly more geared towards fiction writing, but can be helpful when you are attacking ANY large project in your life. Definitely a must for creative writers, students, or people who are looking for an entertaining book on writing.
3) "Writing Down the Bones" by Natalie Goldberg. This definitely targets creative writing, and focuses on the practice of writing. I write a lot of poetry and am working on a novel, and this is incredibly motivational to me.
2006-10-07 19:02:01 · answer #3 · answered by Obi_San 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Stephen King's "On Writing" is fantastic. Very concise, basic stuff, including how to avoid the runaround when getting published. The rest of my good ones are poetry and screenwriting...
2006-10-07 18:47:48 · answer #4 · answered by angk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
J.ok. Rowling Jodi Picoult Nicholas Sparks J.ok. Rowling: 1st e book: Harry Potter and the Chamber of secrets and techniques popular e book: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Jodi Picoult: 1st e book: My Sister's Keeper popular e book: it is a tie between The %. and Nineteen minutes lol Nicholas Sparks: First e book: The computer popular e book: A walk to remember
2016-11-27 00:13:32 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
self-editing for fiction writers, renni browne
writing down the bones, natalie goldberg
writing to sell, scott meredith
In that order.
update:
above, yea 'on writing' was good too.... forgot about that one
2006-10-07 18:48:59 · answer #6 · answered by girl with a gun 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
writing down the bones (dont remember the writer -_-)
thats all I can remember
2006-10-07 18:46:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The day that i read a book about writing is the day __________
2006-10-07 18:58:28 · answer #8 · answered by Moanika 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋