I’m often asked my favorite books on writing craft (fiction), so I’m going to list them here. They’ve been of great help to me, and I urge writers of any level to embrace them. There are a whole lot of bad books on writing craft out there, so enjoy this hard-earned shortlist!
The Anatomy of Story by John Truby
Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass (and accompanying workbook)
The Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler
Twenty Master Plots and How to Build Them by Ronald B. Tobias
The Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi
