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- How to Write Fantasy & Science Fiction (online resources)
- Fantasy & Science Fiction Writer's Workshops
- Fantasy & Science Fiction Markets
- Fantasy & Science Fiction Merchandise
- Books for Fantasy & Science Fiction Writers (I own all these
books, and have read at least parts of all of them. You can't become a great
writer by reading books on the subject, but they are a good supplement, and
are also great inspiration.)
- Books on Writing Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
- On Writing Science Fiction by the editors of Asimovs Science Fiction
(George Scithers, Darrel Schweitzer and John M. Ford)
- How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy by Orson Scott Card
- Conceiving the Heavens: Creating the Science Fiction Novel by Melissa
Scott
- The Craft of Writing Science Fiction that Sells by Ben Bova
- Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction by Lisa Tuttle
- Writing Science Fiction by Christopher Evans
- How to Write Science Fiction by Matthew J. Costello
- Science Fiction Writers' Workshop I by Barry B. Longyear
- Science Fiction in the 20th Century by Edward James
- The Science of Science Fiction Writing by James Gunn
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Science Fiction by Cory Doctorow
and Karl Schroeder
- Paragons (essays by science fiction writers), edited by Robin Wilson
- Writing Science Fiction & Fantasy (essays by science fiction & fantasy
writers), edited by the editors of Analog and Asimov's Science Fiction
(Gardner Dozois, Tina Lee, Stanley Schmidt, Ian Randal Strock, and Sheila
Williams)
- How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction (essays by masters
of speculative fiction), edited by J.N. Williamson
- Sometimes the Magic Works by Terry Brooks
- On Writing by Stephen King
- About Writing by Samuel R. Delany
- Storyteller by Kate Wilhelm
- Relativity by Robert J. Sawyer
- The Language of the Night by Ursula K. Le Guin
- Supernatural Horror in Literature by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
- Steering the Craft by Ursula K. Le Guin
- Putting It Together: Turning Sow's Ear Drafts into Silk Purse Stories by
Mike Resnick
- Science Fiction & Fantasy Reference Books
- The Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference by Terry Brooks, Daniel A. Clark,
Sherrilyn Kenyon, Allan Maurer, P. Andrew Miller, Michael Varhola and Renee
Wright
- The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynne Jones
- Science Fiction Writers of America Handbook by SFWA
- Causes of Death: A Writer's Guide to Death, Murder & Forensic Medicine by
Keith D. Wilson, M.D.
- Deadly Doses: A Writer's Guide to Poisons by Serita Deborah Stevens with
Anne Klarner
- Armed and Dangerous: A Writer's Guide to Weapons by Michael Newton
- The Science of Aliens by Clifford Pickover
- Extraterrestrial Civilizations, by Isaac Asimov
- Extraterrestrials: A Field Guide for Earthlings by Terence Dickinson and
Adolf Schaller
- Science Fiction Writing Series from Writer's Digest Books, edited by Ben
Bova
- Aliens and Alien Societies by Stanley Schmidt
- Space Travel by Ben Bova with Anthony R. Lewis
- Time Travel by Paul J. Nahin
- World Building by Stephen L. Gillett
- Books on Developing Characters
- Characters and Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card
- Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint, by Nancy Kress
- Dynamic Characters by Nancy Kress
- 45 Master Characters by Victoria Lynn Schmidt
- Creating Character Emotions by Ann Hood
- 10 Steps to Creating Memorable Characters, by Sue Viders, Lucynda Storey,
Cher Gorman and Beck Martinez
- The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines: Sixteen Master
Archetypes, by Tami Cowden, Caro LaFever and Sue Viders
- Bullies, Bastards & Bitches, by Jessica Morrell
- Books on Plot
- Plot by Ansen Dibell
- The Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker
- 20 Master Plots and How to Build Them by Ronald B. Tobias
- Scene and Structure by Jack M Bickham
- Beginnings, Middles and Ends by Nancy Kress
- Conflict, Action and Suspense by William Noble
- Books on Dialogue
- Writing Dialogue, by Tom Chiarella
- Dialogue, by Gloria Kempton
- Dialogue by Lewis Turco
- Books on Humor
- How to Write Funny, edited by John B. Kachuba
- The Craft of Comedy Writing, by Sol Saks
- Books on Editing
- The 10% Solution, by Ken Rand
- Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave King
- The Elements of Style by Strunk & White (a must for all writers)
- Revision by Kit Reed
- Books on Writing Novels
- The Fire in Fiction: Passion, Purpose, and Techniques to Make Your Novel
Great, by Donald Maass
- The Secret Miracle: The Novelist's Handbook, edited by Daniel Alarcon
- Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass (a must for ALL
novelists)
- Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook by Donald Maass
- The Career Novelist by Donald Maass
- How To Write a Damn Good Novel by James N. Frey
- The Art & Craft of Novel Writing by Oakley Hall
- The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection
Pile by Noah Lukeman
- The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists, edited by Andrew McAleer
- Get Known Before the Book Deal by Christina Katz
- Miscellaneous Books on Writing
- From Idea to Story in 90 Seconds: A Writer's Primer by Ken Rand
- Launching Your Book Without Losing Your Mind by Gail Z. Martin
- On Writing Well by William Zinsser
- Putting it Together: Turning Sow's Ear Drafts into Silk Purse Stories by
Mike Resnick
- The Well-Fed Writer by Peter Bowerman
- Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction edited by Tara L. Masih
- I Have This Nifty Idea...Now What Do I Do With It? edited by Mike Resnick
- The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (3rd ed.), by
Christopher Vogler
- What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writes by Anne Bernays and Pamela
Painter
- The Complete Guide to Writing Fiction and Non-Fiction and Getting It
Published by Pat Kubis and Bob Howland
- The Art of Fiction by John Garnder
- Breaking Into Fiction Writing! by Bruce Gehweiler and C.J. Henderson
- Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Literature by Janet Burroway
- Making Shapely Fiction by Jerome Stern
- Discovering the Writer Within: 40 Days to More Imaginative Writing by
Bruce Ballenger and Barry Lane
- Elements of the Short Story: How to Write a Selling Story by Dina A
Leacock
- 100 Things Every Writer Needs to Know by Scott Edelstein
- How to Enjoy Writing, by Janet & Isaac Asimov
- Description by Monica Wood
- Guide to Fiction Writing by Phyllis A. Whitney
- Elements of Fiction Writing Series from Writer's Digest (these are also
listed above)
- Characters and Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card
- Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint, by Nancy Kress
- Plot by Ansen Dibell
- Scene and Structure by Jack M Bickham
- Beginnings, Middles and Ends by Nancy Kress
- Conflict, Action and Suspense by William Noble
- Dialogue by Lewis Turco
- Description by Monica Wood
- Revision by Kit Reed
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