Learn to be a Better Writer

I’ve been busy this month working on my young adult novel and children’s picture books leading up to a workshop I attended on writing for children presented by Brian Henry (quick-brown-fox-canada.blogspot.com). I met fellow writers, learned many good tips, and was encouraged to keep going. What I’m trying to say is that I don’t have anything to share this month except to inspire other writers with a list of my favourite books on writing.

Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer can Master by Martha Alderson

The Forest for the Trees: An Editor’s Advice to Writers by Betsy Lerner

Writing Great Books for Young Adults by Regina Brooks

Eats Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss

The Book on Writing: The Ultimate Guide to Writing Well by Paula LaRocque

Spunk & Bite by Arthur Plotnik

77 Reasons Why Your Book was Rejected by Mike Nappa

Clean Well-Lighted Sentences by Janis Bell

Thanks But This Isn’t For Us by Jessica Page Morrell

Writing for Children and Young Adults by Marion Cook

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

Bryson’s Dictionary for Writers and Editors by Bill Bryson

When Bad Grammar Happens to Good People by Ann Batko

How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author by Janet Evanovich

Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul

Writing & Selling the YA Novel by K.L. Going

From First Draft to Finished Novel by Karen S. Wiesner

Writer’s Digest magazine