9 Writing Books that Will Inspire You to Write – Today
Posted: October 16, 2012
© TheSupe87 - Fotolia.com[/caption]Maybe you're suffering from writer's block, or have lost motivation. Maybe you need to be inspired, perhaps entertained, by someone else's words. These reading suggestions offer options to fit anyone's needs (or wants).
© TheSupe87 - Fotolia.com[/caption]Maybe you're suffering from writer's block, or have lost motivation. Maybe you need to be inspired, perhaps entertained, by someone else's words. These reading suggestions offer options to fit anyone's needs (or wants).
Are you overwhelmed with the number of books listed on Amazon or Goodreads? Would you like some recommendations that would really brighten up your day and give you a kick in the proverbial?
Here is a list of my top nine must read books that every new – or established – writer should read ASAP. I have added a little book description after each title to help you make up your mind and decide which ones speak to you.
#1 On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this is the top of my list. King’s advice is grounded in his vivid memories from childhood through his emergence as a writer, from his struggling early career to his widely reported, near-fatal accident in 1999—and how the inextricable link between writing and living spurred his recovery. Brilliantly structured, friendly and inspiring, On Writing will empower and entertain everyone who reads it—fans, writers, and anyone who loves a great story well told.
#2 Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
“Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he’d had three months to write. It was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table close to tears, surrounded by binder paper and pencils and unopened books on birds, immobilized by the hugeness of the task ahead. Then my father sat down beside him, put his arm around my brother’s shoulder, and said, ‘Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird.’”
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