What books are on your Christmas wish list?
As the gift-giving season rapidly approaches, it’s important to be prepared. If you want presents that is. Like a ninja, you need to be ready to whip out your very own wish list at any given notice.
We’ve made you a list.
We’ve made it easy for you this year, compiling ten of our favorite books for writers. Working at a company that specializes in building author websites, we get to hear from authors about the books that are inspiring them. The books that they pick up when they need a kick in the pants and motivation to start writing again. Many of those books are in this list.
These books are in no particular order and do contain affiliate links.
Are you ready?
10 Books for Writers You Need This Christmas
1. Steven Pressfield – War of Art
2. Jeff Goins – You are a Writer
6. William Zinsser- On Writing Well
7. William Strunk – The Elements of Style
8. Roget’s International Thesaurus
9. Ray Bradbury – The Zen of Writing
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On Santa’s list for books writers need, may I add two? The Company They Keep: C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien as Writers in Community by Diana Pavlac Glyer & Blue Hope Back Home by Joy Jordan Lake.
You don’t have to be Lewis/Tolkien fans to benefit from learning about the encouragement they shared within their writers group. If you want the finest examples of great description and characterization, you will greatly benefit from Jordan Lake’s novel.
Want to know more? Read my reviews on http://www.nanrinella.com.
Those sound like great books. Thanks for the suggestions, Nan!
I love Marion Roach Smith’s The Memoir Project. Even tho I have no intention of writing a memoir, she’s helped me tell a better story in my writing and speaking.
Great writing begets great writing. Sounds like a great book!
A new one to anyone’s writing list: Chuck Sambuchino’s “Create Your Writer Platform.” Brilliant, inspiring, great ideas – and (I’ll admit it) a little daunting, but I’ll take courage and jump in.
I haven’t heard of that one. I’ll have to check it out. Thanks, Bo!
My all-time favorite not on your list is Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by Roy Peter Clark which I recently had to buy a new copy of since I’ve lent mine so often. Here’s a quick synopsis: http://flashmemoirs.com/2012/10/09/writing-advice/
Thanks for the great list!
It’s always a good sign when you like a book enough to give it away. I’ll have to get my hands on a copy. Thanks, Chris!
Just bought The War of Art on Amazon. It was on my iPad instantly. I never cease to be amazed at how efficient Amazon has become at taking my money.