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Post by micah on Nov 30, 2010 18:26:35 GMT -5
We would like to put together a list of useful books about writing to hand out at the upcoming DPL events. So the question then becomes, what books on writing have you found useful and why?
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Post by micah on Nov 30, 2010 18:49:26 GMT -5
So I'll go ahead and start:
On Writing by Stephen King -- hands down the best book on writing I have ever read.
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne -- You can not stress the importance of editing ones own work and this is a good introduction on how to kill your babies.
Telling Lies for Fun and Profit & Spider, Spin Me A Web by Lawrence Block -- The two books together create a powerful combination. Between the two, Block's essays cover both the craft and business of writing. There is a lot of valuable information between the two.
You're Not Fooling Anyone When You Take Your Laptop To A Coffee Shop: Scalzi on Writing by John Scalzi -- A humorous look at the real nuts and bolts of writing as a career. Not all of these are exactly what one would call encouraging, so it is a nice balance to some of the other more flowery books out there.
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