Favorite books on writing?

[prtylilstranger]

Does anyone have some good suggestions for books on writing that you have read?

 

[KillerMuffin]

Fiction: the Art and Craft of Writing and Getting Published by Michael Seidman.

 

[Seattle Zack]

Telling Lies for Fun and Profit by Lawrence Block
On Writing by Stephen King
Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman
Characters and Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card

 

[prtylilstranger]

KM: You rock.

Zack: I really liked On Writing. Added the others to my list. Thanks!

 

[wildsweetone]

add to your list to check out...

The Artist's Way, and
The Right to Write

both written by Julia Cameron.

Both are excellent books that have helped me learn and have encouraged my own writing.

 

[wornoutkeyboard]

Telling Lies for Fun and Profit by Lawrence Block
On Writing by Stephen King
Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman
Characters and Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card

Zack....get out of my head....and for the last time, stop reading my mind!

lol....

You took the words right ut of my mouth, 3 of your suggestions are in my top 5 favorite books on writing (never read the Goldman book).

~WOK

 

[HawaiiBill]

Literotica's excellent writer resources . . .

At the risk of mentioning again what everyone already knows, there is an invaluable collection of writing information and 'how-to' right here in Literotica.

http://www.literotica.com/faq.shtml#submitstory has everything from Strunk and White to KillerMuffin's treatise on dealing with those who hate your copy.

Every writer for Literotica should look into this treasure trove and, every now and then, actually read one of the offerings there..

 

[Lauren Hynde]

'The Writer's Journey' by Christopher Vogler
'Story' by Robert McKee

 

[Guest]

Beginnings, Middles and Ends by Nancy Kress.

It's from the same series as Orson Scott Card's Characters and Viewpoints: Elements of Fiction Writing. Amazon are doing a deal if you buy both books together. There's also 7 more books in the series.

 

[JUDO]

Stephen King's "On Writing" -- I think just like he does. :maniacal laughter:


- Judo

 

[Guest]

Readings for Writers, Tenth Edition, by Jo Ray McCuen and Anthony C. Winkler

 

[oggbashan]

Q

Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch former professor of English and novelist wrote a series of essays on writing.

They are easy to read and follow which made him an oddity among professors of English.

Og