Reading on Writing

the books I've been reading or on my tbr about writing

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created by skgd03

last updated October, 2025

7 books

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Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)

Lisa Cron

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

Anne Lamott

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Stephen King

Science Of Storytelling

Will Storr

The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction: 6 Steps to Writing and Publishing Your Bestseller!

Philip Athans

The Secrets of Story: Innovative Tools for Perfecting Your Fiction and Captivating Readers

Matt Bird

The Secrets of Character: Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love

Matt Bird

Comments

abbeywest

Yes! On Writing is constantly being referred to in our house lol. Story Genius by Lisa Cron is also full of a lot of great info (so long as you take what works for you and leave what doesn't).

skgd03

have to get around to reading all of these :) but also yeah its always just finding what works for you

remsss

These are great! I recommend "On Writing" and "Bird by Bird!"

skgd03

I've heard of those but haven't read them yet! But I'll have to add them to the list :)

skgd03

suggestions welcome :) (also your fav non-book writing resources too)