Recommended books on the art and craft of writing
WRITING EROTICA:
How to Write a Drity Story by Susie Bright
The Joy of Writing Sex by Elizabeth Benedict
How to Write and Sell Erotica by M. Christian
How to Write Erotic Fiction and Sex Scenes by Ashley Lister
WRITING, EDITING, AND PUBLISHING FICTION (GENERAL):
Steering the Craft by Ursula K. La Guinn
On Writing by Stephen King
Thrill Me: Essays on Fiction by Benjamin Percy
Damn Fine Story: Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative by Chuck Wendig
How to Write a Damn Good Novel by James N. Frey
Telling Lies for Fun and Profit by Lawrence Block
Spider Spin Me a Web: A Handbook for Fiction Writers by Lawrence Block
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne & Dave King
Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style by Benjamin Dreyer
The First Five Pages by Noah Lukeman
Revision and Self-Editing by James Scott Bell
Plot and Structure by James Scott Bell
20 Master Plots and How to Build Them by Ronald B. Tobias
Show and Tell in a Nutshell by Jessica Bell
How Not to Write a Novel 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them--A Misstep by Misstep Guide by Howard Mittlemark and Sandra Newman
Writing Faster FTW by L.A. Witt/Lauren Galagher
WEBSITES
Guardian article: various authors offer advice on writing
The Chicago Manual of Style (official site)
Write Sex (advice on the business of writing and publishing erotica)
ARTICLES
Remittance Girl on advice for beginners
Remittance Girl on self-editing
Genevieve Eldredge on common writing mistakes:
Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross on professional etiquette for writers
Elissa Wald on The Dos and Don'ts of Writing Erotic Fiction
Chuck Wendig: 25 Reasons Why I Stopped Reading Your Book
Professor John McIntyre's "Trigger Warning" An Intro to Editing
Anna Pitoniak: What Being An Editor Taught Me About Writing
David Farland: Ten Reasons Why I'll Quickly Reject Your Story
Gabino Iglesias: Ten Types of Authors Who Can Go Fuck Themselves
Stephen King on Authorial Prolificacy
Jeff VanderMeer on The Seven Writer Types You Should Avoid Becoming
Cecilia Tan on the shortcomings of "show, don't tell"
George Saunders on creative (writerly) process
Oren Ashkenazi on Absurdities We Force on Female Characters
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