Books on Craft Writing

There are four books that have changed my writing drastically and I want to share them with all of you so that maybe they can change you too.

1. Go Teen Writers by Stephanie Morrill and Jill Williamson: this was the first craft book I read and after devouring all the information in there I put everything I had learned into good use by writing a magnificent book.

2. Writing Irresistible Kidlit by Mary Kole: this book is and will probably always be my favorite craft book. Mary Kole is an editor and had some amazingly great advise in her book. I got so much out of reading it from the YA and MG market to plot and characters.

3. Plot and Structure by James Scott Bell: I had and still can have some problems with plot. Character are easy for me and I can shoot out a book in a month but the plot is usually all wonky and crazy. That's why I like to edit because that's (for me) when the real magic begins and my book starts to make more sense. This book helped me get my whole plot situation under control so that I knew how to fix my plot and make it strong.

4. Storyworld First by Jill Williamson: I know I've mentioned this book before but I'm going to put it on here one more time. This book made me realize that my current storyworld is a little loose and weak. It really helped me strengthen my book through putting in a religion and more depth, and history to my world.

I hope these are helpful to you all. Do you have any favorite craft books?

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