Our list of some of the best Creative Writing books & series in recent years. Get inspired by one or more of the following books.
- Writing Tools: 55 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (2008)
- Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York’s Acclaimed Creative Writing School (2003)
- The Making of a Story: A Norton Guide to Creative Writing (2010)
- 101 Creative Writing Exercises (Adventures in Writing) (2012)
- Rip the Page!: Adventures in Creative Writing (2010)
- Creative Writing For Dummies (2012)
- On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume I (2019)
- The Writing Strategies Book: Your Everything Guide to Developing Skilled Writers (2017)
- On Writing: 10th Anniversary Edition: A Memoir of the Craft (2010)
- The Practice of Creative Writing: A Guide for Students (2016)
- Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly (2014)
- A Year of Creative Writing Prompts (Write On!) (2015)
Writing Tools: 55 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (2008)
Ten years ago, Roy Peter Clark, America’s most influential writing teacher, whittled down almost thirty years of experience in journalism, writing, and teaching into a series of fifty short essays on different aspects of writing.
Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York’s Acclaimed Creative Writing School (2003)
Gotham Writers’ Workshop has mastered the art of teaching the craft of writing in a way that is practical, accessible, and entertaining. Now the techniques of this renowned school are available in this book.
The Making of a Story: A Norton Guide to Creative Writing (2010)
A Los Angeles Times bestseller: wonderfully lucid and illuminating, Alice LaPlante’s guide to writing fiction “recalls Francine Prose’s bestseller, Reading Like a Writer” (Library Journal).The Making of a Story is a fresh and inspiring guide to the basics of creative writing―both fiction and creative nonfiction.
101 Creative Writing Exercises (Adventures in Writing) (2012)
101 Creative Writing Exercises takes you on an adventure through the world of creative writing. Explore different forms and genres by experimenting with fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Discover effective writing concepts, tools, and techniques. Create projects you can publish. Ideal for new and experienced writers alike, this book will enlighten and inspire you with exciting new ideas.
Rip the Page!: Adventures in Creative Writing (2010)
Here are the ideas, experiments, and inspiration to unfold your imagination and get your writing to flow off the page!
Creative Writing For Dummies (2012)
Do you have an idea that you’re burning to get down on paper? Do you want to document your travels to far-flung places, or write a few stanzas of poetry? Whether you dream of being a novelist, a travel writer, a poet, a playwright or a columnist, Creative Writing For Dummies shows you how to unlock your creativity and choose the genre of writing that suits you best.
On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume I (2019)
Writing advice tends to be full of 'rules' and 'tips' which are either too broad to be helpful or outright wrong.
The Writing Strategies Book: Your Everything Guide to Developing Skilled Writers (2017)
The Reading Strategies Book made the New York Times Best Seller List by making it simpler to match students’ needs to high-quality instruction. Now, in The Writing Strategies Book, Jen Serravallo does the same, collecting 300 of the most effective strategies to share with writers, and grouping them beneath 10 crucial goals.
On Writing: 10th Anniversary Edition: A Memoir of the Craft (2010)
Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King’s critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the experiences, habits, and convictions that have shaped him and his work.“Long live the King” hailed Entertainment Weekly upon publication of Stephen King’s On Writing.
The Practice of Creative Writing: A Guide for Students (2016)
The Practice of Creative Writing A Guide for Students #224,308 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4341 in Words, Language & Grammar (Books) #612 in Creative Writing & Composition #1325 in Fiction Writing Reference (Books) Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?
Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly (2014)
Fairy-tale master Gail Carson, the bestselling author of Ella Enchanted, guides writers of all ages on how to develop their craft, with practical advice and heartfelt encouragement. In Writing Magic, Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares her tricks of the trade.
A Year of Creative Writing Prompts (Write On!) (2015)
Writers know that good writing is dependent on unique, interesting ideas. Kick your imagination into gear with this collection of hand-picked, hand-crafted, explosively creative writing prompts! With hundreds of prompts in every genre included in this book, you are sure to find ideas that will propel your writing and grab your readers’ imagination.
Best Creative Writing Books That Will Hook You
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1000 quick writing ideas : a journal and creative writing kit
Author(s): Stevan Krajnjan.
ID: 920823, Publisher: Timesavers for Teachers, Year: [2008], Size: 2 Mb, Format: pdf
Professional Writing: Creative And Critical Approaches
Author(s): Lisa Kesteven, Andrew Melrose
ID: 3205925, Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, Year: 2022, Size: 3 Mb, Format: pdf
Craft Consciousness and Artistic Practice in Creative Writing
Author(s): Ben Ristow
ID: 3215245, Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, Year: 2022, Size: 1 Mb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not final. Some books are really chart-busters according to The New York Times, others are composed by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant resources you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.