By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Reddit's unofficial subreddit for those participating in Camp NaNoWriMo or November's novel writing extravaganza! Save The Cat! This is purely fan organized. I once wrote a story set on a cruise. Save the Cat by Snyder has been re written into Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody. I’m currently working through Steering the Craft and I have to agree. They're written thoughtfully by people with experience (the good ones anyway) and can be helpful with basic advice. :). Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott (Goodreads Author) Please note that this community is not supported or affiliated with the official National Novel Writers Month organization in any way. My opinion is, in order to know something, you don’t have to experience it. Anyway, I’m only posting this because I’d love to know what you fellow writers also think of this. I like that it focuses on "imaginative fiction" and the creative process. That said, it’s been 14 years and I think I’m a better writer now. And, hey, if you disagree and that ‘write what you know’ should be taken literally, that’s totally fine but I’d like to know why. If you were in the same position as me, would you edit everything you had in order to make it fit or start totally from scratch again? As far as I know, there’s no one alive who lived in regency times! There's 100 books on the list, I copied the top 20 here. Story by Robert McKee. That being said, books on writing can be a decent alternative. It's full of weird graphics and pictures, author interviews, showcases, and prompts and exercises. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.readthistwice.com/lists/best-books-on-writing. Steering the Craft, by Ursula K. Le Guin - A great, well-organized series of focused lessons and exercises, explaining things clearly and simply with a focus on technique. His energy is infectious. I have what I think is a good idea for a story and I’d written a decent amount (about 10 chapters) so I’m not starting from scratch. Best book's On Writing. I had the ‘write what you know’ thrown at me many times. It’s simple and solid. I also love Bradbury and Vandermeer and had no idea either of them had written a writing book! Best books on writing? Call-out threads and genre/literary-bashing, Press J to jump to the feed. I mean, people write historical novels all the time. This bothered me so much because they offered me no reasons just that I was wrong. I'm writing a family saga now and it centres around four cousins. :). Why is that so wrong? For people who write romance, Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes and Goal, Motivation, Conflict by (I think & am too lazy to google) Debra Dixon are excellent additions. The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. Save The Cat! Asked friends, family, went to public forums. The best way I can think of to describe how I feel is walking up to a closed door and you hear people talking on the other side. The full list is at https://www.readthistwice.com/lists/best-books-on-writing. The whole ‘write what you know’ phrase is, in my opinion, sometimes taken WAY out of context. To give you a very brief overview: it’s a story of a man living in a peaceful world who gets caught up in a web of mystery surrounding how that peace came about and how much people are willing to sacrifice to find out the truth. ETA: just for the record, my cruise story actually turned out really well in the end. It was so interesting to see how the characters changed over the course of several drafts so that some of them are not at all the way they were at the start! It's not really about writing, but it's a pseudo memoir by an author I admire. The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. The Art of Fiction by John Gardner. The reason I’m writing this? Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass. I've looked at 44 blogs and the top writing books in Goodreads and compiled a list of the most recommended books on writing. Wonderbook, by Jeff Vandermeer - Still reading this one and loving it. On Writing Well by William Zinsser. You want to open the door but you feel nervous and afraid when you think about reaching for the handle so you just stand their frozen. She lists examples and suggests further reading in fiction, generally the best of the best doing something very well. Sounds cliche but I can’t give too much away without spoiling major plot points. Some people take it too literally as in you MUST have experienced that thing to write about it. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, Wastes Time on Reddit Telling People to Not Waste Time on Reddit, Fantasy/Historical/Science Fiction shorts and novels. In the May/June 2019 issue of Writer's Digest, you'll find our annual roundup of the 101 Best Websites for Writers!This year's collection is supplemented by online addendums, including this guide to navigating Reddit's offerings for writers, along with a set of mobile apps for writers.. To the uninitiated, Reddit can seem like the Wild West of the web—and that's not entirely inaccurate. Cookies help us deliver our Services. On my to-read list they go. I originally used my two cousins, my sister and I as a starting point. For example, I can't even imagine how long it would have taken me to understand that my story was boring because I was telling instead of showing. edit 2: oh my god, a lot of people answered. Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. brb while I go add a bunch of books on my "To read" on Goodreads. 4.1k comments The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker. Zen in the Art of Writing, by Ray Bradbury - This is my favorite book for inspiring me when I'm in a slump. I’ve never been on a cruise before so I did some research. The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need by Blake Snyder, Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass, Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne, Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg, The Writers Journey by Christopher Vogler. Writers of Reddit, what are exceptionally simple tips that make a huge difference in other people's writing? This is a bizarre book that walks through the basics of style, plot structure, etc., in a creative way. What I talk about when I talk about running by Murakami. You can research it too. I don't see a lot of other writers talking about the role of playing around and just letting the story go where it will on the first draft--very much in the spirit of Nanowrimo. This has been a pet peeve of mine for ages. This is a series of essays that'll help you come up with ideas and get yourself writing with enthusiasm. The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. Plot & Structure by James Scott Bell. The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need by Blake Snyder. … The Writing Life by Annie Dillard. It's more focused/relevant to novels, highly recommend. Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne. The latter is my biggest mistake! I got absolutely blasted from other writers saying I had no right to write something I knew nothing about.

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