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Scribbling: The Craft of Writing

by UnfinishedDrafts

Nonfiction books on how to write -in all different genres- well. (Not so much about publishing, just writing for the joy of creating).

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew

The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew

sooo you want to be a filmmaker?

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

Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting

Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need

Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting Paperback – November 29, 2005

How Not to Make a Short Film: Secrets from a Sundance Programmer

Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting

Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need

So You Want To Be A Screenwriter.

Stuff I learned from my MA in screenwriting, with some personal faves thrown in for good measure.

Bird by Bird

The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller

Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood

Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting

Bird by Bird

The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller

A Rebel Yawp Before the Storm Learned

The Art of War

The War of Art

Shift: Managing Your Emotions—So They Don't Manage You

Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN

The Art of War

The War of Art

KGCLAND

My go-to list of books that I love to read, re-read, and be inspired by.

East of Eden

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Fellowship of the Ring

A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)

East of Eden

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

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