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Be forewarned, this is not a writing manual for the lazy reader. Her discussions on imitation, sound, diction, tone, voice, and imagery are sure to liven up any of your writing. Only a heat so deeply and intelligently born can carry a new idea into the air.” ― Mary Oliver, A Poetry Handbook What I love about this book “To be contemporary is to rise through the stack of the past, like the fire through the mountain. If the poem is thin, it is likely so not because the poet does not know enough words, but because he or she has not stood long enough among the flowers - has not seen them in any fresh, exciting, and valid way.” ― Mary Oliver, A Poetry Handbook “The poet must not only write the poem but must scrutinize the world intensely, or anyway that part of the world he or she has taken for subject. For poems are not words, after all, but fires for the cold, ropes let down to the lost, something as necessary as bread in the pockets of the hungry.” ― Mary Oliver, A Poetry Handbook Her instruction on the art of language is helpful to any writer, creative or nonfiction or anything in between. You don’t need to be a poet to be moored by the teachings of the great Mary Oliver. Mary Oliver: A Poetry Handbook A Prose Guide to Understanding and Writing Poetryīut…but.I’m not a poet… shush. Likely the most authentic conversation about the “writer’s life” I have ever encountered. That inside glance around King’s writing space, through his early, budding years as a writer, and the deeply personal confessions…all make for a juicy, page-turning read. Whether or not you are a horror /sci-fi fan or not, King’s writing lessons are timeless and a treasure to all writers. Your job isn’t to find these ideas but to recognize them when they show up.” ― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft What I love about this bookįew writers are so open about the writing process and so forthcoming with helpful insights to other aspiring writers as King. “Let’s get one thing clear right now, shall we? There is no Idea Dump, no Story Central, no Island of the Buried Bestsellers good story ideas seem to come quite literally from nowhere, sailing at you right out of the empty sky: two previously unrelated ideas come together and make something new under the sun. “Description begins in the writer’s imagination, but should finish in the reader’s.” ― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft “The road to hell is paved with adverbs.” ― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Come with him as he opens the door to his writing office and take a look around. King shares the birth stories of many of his stories, novels, and his career in authentic, straightforward honesty. Part memoir and part instructional, this novel-length book will shape you as a writer and inspire you as a reader. As far as teaching tools go, this one is about as enjoyable a read as they get. Now, you knew I wouldn't leave King off this list, right? But he comes in a clear second for my favorite must-have writing books. Stephen King’s On Writing A Memoir of the Craft

This is a delicious book of sentences that will thrill you as a writer and make you fall in love with the art, the craft, the creative journey of writing - all over again. It’s the kind of material you’ll want to savor, spend a little time with, perhaps in a warm bath ripe with Epsom salts and dribbles of essential oils, or with headphones and meditative music while you’re relaxing on the patio with a glass of wine. My copy is only 174 pages, but don’t think you’ll read through the whole thing quickly. To make this book even more spectacular, it isn’t a how-to or any kind of instructional manual that reads like preaching to the choir - it’s a tiny little book of eleven expertly crafted essays on creativity.

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The trick is knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.” ― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing What I love about this book We are cups, quietly and constantly being filled. You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.” ― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing “If you did not write every day, the poisons would accumulate and you would begin to die, or act crazy, or both.

But did you know I read this little book every single year? It is the single most influential book I have read by any writer on writing and yes, that includes Stephen King’s On Writing.ĭon’t come at me in the comments…until you’ve read both. You’ve seen my quoticles hailing the fabulously quotable Ray Bradbury.

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