What books on creative writing would you recommend?

by Adrian Sroka
26th November 2013

Books on creative writing that I believe are a must have for would-be authors.

For novices, 'Aspects of The Novel' by E. M. Forster

'The Elements of Style' ( Fourth Edition) by William Strunk jr. and E. B. White (Charlotte's Web)

'Learning to Write Fiction from the Masters' by Barnaby Conrad (In my opinion the best creative writing guide on the planet)

'Solutions for Novelists - The Secrets of a Master Editor' by Sol Stein. (Sol was a friend of Barnaby Conrad)

'Sol Stein on Writing' by Sol Stein.

'The Art and Craft of Novel Writing' by Oakley Hall.

'How to Read and Why' by Professor Harold Bloom.

Check the reviews on Amazon. You can get cheap second hand copies.

They are the best books I have read on how to write.

Replies

Open University course books for their Creative Writing modules, available on Amazon are excellent.

Profile picture for user joswords_12787
Jo
Sadler
270 points
Developing your craft
Jo Sadler
02/12/2013

Will try getting them.

Profile picture for user ritesh.l_27497
Ritesh
Nimmagadda
330 points
Developing your craft
Fiction
Business, Management and Education
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Adventure
Autobiography, Biography and Memoir
Middle Grade (Children's)
Picture Books (Children's)
Food, Drink and Cookery
Media and Journalism
Speculative Fiction
Historical
Gothic and Horror
Philosophy and Religion
Romance
Sports
Ritesh Nimmagadda
26/11/2013