Recs if you like Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need...

books on books, writing, words, etc. fiction and non-fiction included

some books on the art of filmmaking! covering screenwriting, directing, cinematography, etc etc etc

I've read a lot of books about writing, and most of them didn't help me become a better writer. a lot of books about writing are ... unhelpful, actually.

so here is a list of only the most practical books I've read about writing. (note: this isn't to say other books I've read about writing aren't good and enjoyable and worth reading, just that they aren't the type you can read and immediately apply and do a better job of being a writer as a result!)

Books for Creative thinking and creative doing. Books to help us connect with and cultivate that creative spark in ourself, and support us in making our art. We all have creativity, however it shows up.