 | On Writing by Stephen King
Buy new: £6.29 / Used from: £4.60 Extremely readable. Very useful. Don't be put off because he writes genre and you don't.
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 | On Becoming a Novelist by J Gardner
Buy new: £3.60 / Used from: £7.25 Inspirational rather then step by step instructional. Terrific though.
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 | Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee
Buy new: £13.99 / Used from: £11.98 About screenwriting but applicable to novels. The guru of structure. Essential.
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 | The Art of Fiction: Illustrated from Classic and Modern Texts by David Lodge
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £2.89 Collected newspaper pieces on writing. Something for everyone.
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 | The Writer's Guide to Character Traits by Linda N. Edelstein
Buy new: £15.74 / Used from: £3.71 A shrink tells you what makes different types of people tick. Invaluable for character building.
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 | An Introduction to English Poetry by James Fenton
Buy new: £3.75 / Used from: £3.13 The best book on poetry I have ever seen. All the technical stuff you need in understandable form.
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 | Raymond Chandler Speaking by D Gardiner
Buy new: £7.82 / Used from: £7.81 Not all about writing but the bits that are will help a lot.
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 | The Elements of Style by William Strunk
Buy new: £1.73 / Used from: £1.73 Indespensible little guide to getting grammar, language and style right. Will make anyone a clearer, punchier, better writer.
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