5 Craft Books for Aspiring Authors

I have come to love a good craft book. When it comes to writing, so much of it is about discipline and just getting the words out. But there is another really important aspect: making sure it all makes sense and is interesting. Don’t we all those that “unputdownable feeling” when it comes to books? I know I do. My favorite part of a craft book is that when i’m stuck, I’ll read it and suddenly have lightbulb moments to make what I want to work, work. Obviously I’m not expert, but I’ve rounded up five craft books that have provided me with a lot of help when it comes to getting my writing off the ground and finishing drafts!

1000 Words; A Writer’s Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year

Refuse to be Done by Matt Bell

Editor-Proof You Writing: 21 Steps to the Clear Prose Publishers and Agents Crave by Don McNair

The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi

Story Genius by Lisa Cron