Some Suggested Resources for Creative Writers
October 29, 2014 | Richard Scarsbrook | Comments (1)
Hello, fellow writers!
There are many, many useful books on the art, craft, and mechanics of writing! While this list is far from exhaustive, here are a few that I have found useful:
Roget's Thesaurus
The Oxford Canadian and Webster's Encyclopedic dictionaries
Also, baby naming books are helpful for finding names for your characters, and having several from different eras is really helpful!
Style, Grammar, Editing Guides
The Elements of Style – Strunk and White,
The Elements of Grammar – Shertzer,
The Elements of Editing - Plotnik
Writer’s Choice – Northey and Proctor
Eats, Shoots and Leaves – Lynn Truss
Acommodating Brocolli in the Cemetary – Vivian Cook (the misspellings are intentional!)
Creative Guides
On Writing – Stephen King
A Passion for Narrative – Jack Hodgins
Writing Fiction - Burroway
Writing Life – Rooke
The Art of Fiction – Gardner
The Joy of Writing – Berton
How Stories Mean – Metcalf, Struthers
The Miracle of Language – Lederer
So … get reading! And then get writing!
