Recommended Books on Writing

The Writer's Mentor recommends
the following books to help you
in your writing journey to publication.

(Choose a category and then select a link to view more information about each title.)

Creating Characters	The Art of Dramatic Writing, Lajos Egri
	Creating Unforgettable Characters, Linda Seger
	Characters & Viewpoint, Orson Scott Card
	Dynamic Characters, Nancy Kress
	Creating Characters, How to Build Story People, Dwight V. Swain

Plotting, Structure and Dialogue	The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations, Georges Polti
	Scene and Structure, Jack M. Bickham
	Steal This Plot, June and William Noble
	20 Master Plots and How to Build Them, Ronald B. Tobias
	Plots Unlimited, Tom Sawyer and Arthur David Weingarten
	Writing Dialogue, Tom Chiarella

Words and Inspiration for your Writing Life	Pencil Dancing, Mari Messer
	The Right to Write, Julia Cameron
	Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott

Screenwriting How-To's	Screenwriting From the Soul, Richard Krevolin
	The Art of Adaptation: Turning Fact and Fiction into Film, Linda Seger
	Principles of Adaptation for Film and Television, Ben Brady
	Secrets of Screenplay Structure: How to Recognize and Emulate the Structural Frameworks of Great Films, Linda J. Cowgill
	Writing the Character-Centered Screenplay, Andrew Horton
	The Whole Picture: Strategies for Screenwriting Success in the New Hollywood, Richard Walter

Marketing Your Books

1001 Ways to Market Your Books, John Kremer

Manuscript Formats

Guide to Manuscript Formats, Dian Dincin Buchman and Seli Groves

Writing in Genre	The Elements of Mystery Fiction - William G. Tapply
	The Weekend Novelist Writes a Mystery - Robert J. Ray and Jack Remick
	Writing the Romance Novel - Leigh Michaels
	Worlds of Wonder: How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy - David Gerrold
	Writing the Thriller - Trish Macdonald Skillman
	The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth - James N. Frey
	Writing Erotic Fiction - Derek Parker
	Dramatists Sourcebook 2000-01 - Kathy Sova-Editor, Samantha Rachel Healy-Editor, Jennifer Sokolov-Editor
	Comedy Writing Step by Step, How to Write and Sell Your Sense of Humor - Gene Perret
	The Art and Craft of Poetry - Michael J. Bugeja
	Travel Writing, A Guide to Research, Writing and Selling - L. Peat O'Neil
	Writing Travel Books & Articles - Richard Cropp
	Writing Family Histories & Memoirs - Kirk Polking
	Elements of Technical Writing - Gary Blake and Robert W. Bly