Books On Writing Books On Writing Here are some of my favorite books on writing. This list includes books on creativity, the craft of writing, and the business aspects of writing and publishing. The War of ArtBy Steven Pressfield Some Instructions on Writing and LifeBy Anne Lamott On Writing:A Memoir of the CraftBy Stephen King Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond FearBy Elizabeth Gilbert The Writer’s Guide to Beginnings: How to Craft Story Openings That SellBy Paula Munier From Where You Dream: The Process of Writing FictionBy Robert Olen Butler Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever NeedBy Blake Snyder Story GeniusBy Lisa Cron The Business of Being a WriterBy Jane Friedman Style: Lessons in Clarity and GraceBy Joseph M. Williams, Joseph Bizup The Emotional Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression By Angela Ackermanand Becca Puglisi Story Fix: Transform Your Novel from Broken to BrilliantBy Larry Brooks