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Books on Writing
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By
Sara Young
These are the best books I've come across to help me write better blog content and work on my fantasy novel **contains affiliate links**
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The best book on how to write out the beats of a novel
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
A great book to read if you feel overwhelmed by writing. This book breaks it down to just focus on one chunk at a time
Bird by Bird
Read this if you want to reignite your creative passion
Zen in the Art of Writing
Perfect motivation to get back to your writing routine
You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One)
A blueprint on the five-act structure that drives great stories
Into the Woods
A great resource on how to write different emotions in your scenes
The Emotion Thesaurus
Great resource to teach you how to write concise English
The Elements of Style
Makes “show, don't tell” a lot easier with lists for everything, including settings, facial expressions, body language, plot ideas, etc.
Master Lists for Writers
Has many practical prompts and exercises to improve your storytelling
The Writer's Idea Book
Super fun writing exercises to get into the habit of writing short stories
The Very Short Story Starter
Had really great resources on where you can find freelance writing opportunities!
From Dream to Reality
Great book to help you plan your content schedule for the month
The One Hour Content Plan: The Solopreneur's Guide to a Year's Worth of Blog Post Ideas in 60 Minutes and Creating Content That Hooks and Sells
A writing guide on how to create your writing dream life
Making a Literary Life
This is a great book to help you learn about your writing every time you read and learn how to read more critically
Reading Like a Writer
A great guide on how to balance creative freedom with structural discipline
The Kite and the String
A great book to read on how to ruthlessly edit to make your writing better!
Murder Your Darlings
A master class in book form on how stories work
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
A good resource on self-editing before you send a manuscript to publishing companies
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition
A great book to learn how to write down just the bare essence of what you're working on
Writing Down the Bones
Really good reality check on running the business aspects behind writing
The Business of Being a Writer, Second Edition
Great tips on improving your writing, sentence by sentence
Good Writing
