Books on how to write, for writers and craft nerds. Going beyond your typical Save the Cat. Selected by a developmental editor in the making :)
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last updated August, 2026
Writing Monsters: How to Craft Believably Terrifying Creatures to Enhance Your Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction
Philip Athans
The Practice of Creative Writing
Heather Sellers
Spellbinding Sentences: A Writer's Guide to Achieving Excellence and Captivating Readers
Barbara Baig
Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels
Gwen Hayes
The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface
Donald Maass
Compass Points - A Practical Guide to Poetry Forms: How To Find The Perfect Form For Your Poem
Alison Chisholm
The Magic Words: Writing Great Books for Children and Young Adults
Cheryl B. Klein
Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish
James Scott Bell
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
Jessica Brody
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Anne Lamott
Point of View in Fiction (Busy Writer's Guides Book #8)
Marcy Kennedy
Understanding Show, Don't Tell (And Really Getting It) (Skill Builders Series #1)
Janice Hardy
A Writer's Guide to Active Setting: How to Enhance Your Fiction with More Descriptive, Dynamic Settings
Mary Buckham
GMC: Goal, Motivation and Conflict
Debra Dixon
How to Write Dazzling Dialogue: The Fastest Way to Improve Any Manuscript (Bell on Writing)
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