Listed below are what I strongly believe are ten of the best creative writing guides.
Aspects of the Novel - E M Forster. (Passage to India, Howards Way, Room With a View).
The Elements of Style (Fourth Edition) by William Strunk jr. and E. B. White (Charlotte's Web).
The Art and Craft of Novel Writing – Oakley Hall
How Fiction Works - Oakley Hall.
Learning to Write Fiction from the Masters by Barnaby Conrad. (Each year, Barnaby runs a weekly creative writing course in Santa Barbara).
The Complete Guide to Writing Fiction - Barnaby Conrad.
Sol Stein on Writing - Sol Stein. (Sol and his friends set up the actors studio in New York. Sol was a publisher, editor, best selling author and award winning lecturer on creative writing at American Universities. Famous authors attend his lectures. Sol was also a friend of Barnaby Conrad).
Solutions for Novelists - The Secrets of a Master Editor by Sol Stein.
Characters Make Your Story - Maren Elwood. (Creative writing teacher).
Write the Short Short - Maren Elwood. (For writers of the Short Story).
Check the reviews on Amazon. You can get cheap second hand copies.
I'll finish by wishing you all Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year.
Thanks a lot!!!
Of great help, thank you!
Good list AS. Also like your comments SR.
Feliz Navidad,
PabloJ.