I wanted to share some of the books on the craft of writing fiction that I have on my bookshelf. I frequently refer to these sources when I write my reviews. You may find them useful as well. Feel free to suggest books that you want me to add to this list. 

Ackerman, Angela, and Becca Puglisi. The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression. CreateSpace, 2019. 

Bernstein, Theodore M. The Careful Writer a Modern Guide to English Usage. Atheneum, 1985.

Block, Lawrence. "Telling Lies for Fun & Profit." Amazon, Quill, 1994, https://www.amazon.com/Telling-Lies-Fun-Profit-Fiction/dp/0688132286.

Bova, Ben. The Craft of Writing Science Fiction That Sells. Writer's Digest Books, 1994.

Bradbury, Ray. Zen in the Art of Writing: Essays on Creativity. Bantam. 1992

Brody, Jessica. Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book on Novel Writing You'll Ever Need. Ten Speed Press, 2018.

Browne, Renni, and Dave King. Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself into Print. HarperCollins, 2004.

Cameron, Julia. The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life. Hay House, 2017.

Casagrande, June. The Best Punctuation Book, Period.: A Comprehensive Guide for Every Writer, Editor, Student, and Businessperson. Ten Speed Press, 2014.

Cron, Lisa. Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence. Ten Speed Press, 2012.

Edgerton, Les. Hooked: Write Fiction that Grabs Readers from Page One and Never Lets Them Go. Writer's Digest Books, 2007.

Gardner, John. The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers. Vintage, 1991.

Hale, Constance. Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wicked Good Prose. Three Rivers Press, 2013.

Hickson, Timothy. On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume I. Amazon, Independently Published, 2019.

King, Stephen, et al. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. Scribner, 2020.

Plotnik, Arthur. Spunk and Bite: A Writer's Guide to Punchier, More Engaging Language & Style

Sebranek, Patrick, et al. Writers Inc. Great Source, 2001.

Snyder, Blake. Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need. M. Wiese Productions, 2005.

Stein, Sol. Stein on Writing. St Martin's Press, 1995.

Strunk, William, and E.B. White. The Elements of Style. Auroch Press, 2020.

Truby, John. The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.

Weiland, K. M. Creating Character Arcs Workbook. PenForASword Pub., 2017.

Weiland, K. M. Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success. PenForASword Publishing, 2011.

Weiland, K. M. Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story. PenForASword Publishing, 2013.

Zinsser, William. On Writing Well. Harper Paperbacks, 2013. 

-Rowan