Thursday, August 9, 2007

Writing Books

Here is a list of the writing books I've read, separated by whether or not they were of help to a beginning author. I'll try to write some mini-reviews for some of these, that have been the most helpful, over the next few weeks.


Good Writing Books

  • Zen in the Art of Writing - Ray Bradbury
  • On Writing - Stephen King
  • Sometimes the Magic Works - Terry Brooks
  • By Cunning and Craft - Selgin
  • Stein on Writing - Sol Stein
  • No Plot? No Problem! - Chris Baty - NaNoWriMo Guide
  • How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy - Orson Scott Card
  • From Where You Dream
  • Tom Bird's Writing Method book
  • Creative Writing self-hypnosis audio from ...

  • ... to be continued ...

Not-As-Good Writing Books

  • Fondling Your Muse - Warner. Comedy - maybe. Good for writing - no!

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