There are so many books on writing craft and writing-related activities out in the world that weeding through the noise can give anyone a headache. Some resources are brilliant, and some are... not so good.
The list below comprises the books and reference materials that those of us at Canterbury Writers have personally found useful over the years and would gladly recommend to others. This list is far from exhaustive. There are many books out there that other writers and editors highly recommend too.
If your favorite book on writing is missing from this list, drop us a line and we'll check it out when time allows.
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Writing
Genre Specific
Editing
Other
Book Series
General Writing
Story Structure
Character Development
Dialogue
Setting
Crime & Thriller
Fantasy & Science Fiction
Romance & Erotica
Creative Nonfiction (Memoirs, etc.)
Developmental
Dictionaries & Thesauruses
Punctuation & Grammar
Websites & Social Media
Submissions
Industry Insights
Business of Writing
Writer Health & Productivity
The Thesaurus Series (Writers Helping Writers - Ackerman & Puglisi)
Save the Cat!
Resources by K.M. Weiland
Resources by James Scott Bell
Story Construction (Larry Brooks)
Resources by Monica Leonelle
Romance Resources by Karen Winter
Resources by Joanna Penn