 | On Writing by Stephen King
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.58 Probably the most frequently recommended writing book by authors I speak to.
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 | Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $5.98 This book is the second most recommended book I hear of.
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 | Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose by Constance Hale
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $7.70 |
 | Goal, Motivation and Conflict: The Building Blocks of Good Fiction by Debra Dixon
Buy used from: $27.48 |
 | Story: Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting by Robert Mckee
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $18.64 Screenwriting books aren't just for screenwriters. They can teach fiction writers a lot about writing excellent blocking, action, fight scenes and snappy dialogue.
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 | Making a Good Script Great by Linda Seger
Buy used from: $4.26 |
 | Writing Screenplays That Sell: The Complete, Step-By-Step Guide for Writing and Selling to by Michael Hauge
Buy new: $11.87 / Used from: $2.14 |
 | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Erotic Romance by Alison Kent
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $9.70 Not just for erotic romance writers, it contains a lot of the basics of those just starting out in writing.
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 | Writing a Romance Novel for Dummies by Leslie Wainger
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $3.90 Again, a more basic book on the concepts of writing, for beginners.
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 | The Chicago Manual of Style
Buy new: $30.03 / Used from: $27.44 Every author should have access to CMoS whether online or in paper form, as this is what most fiction publishers use to steer their style guides.
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