Recommended Reading For Speculative Fiction Writers
100 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR WRITING, by Gary Provost
20 MASTER PLOTS (And How to Build Them), by Ronald B. Tobias, Writer's Digest Books 1993, ISBN 0-89879-595-8
A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME, by Stephen Hawking, A Bantam Trade Paperback, 1996 edition ISBN 0-553-10953-7
ALIENS AND ALIEN SOCIETIES: A Writer's Guide to Creating Extraterrestrial Life-Forms, by Stanley Schmidt, Writer's Digest Books 1995, ISBN 0-89879-706-3
BODY LANGUAGE: The Essential Secrets of Non-Verbal Communication, by Julius Fast, MJF Books 1970, ISBN 1-56731-004-4
CASE FOR MARS, THE: The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must, by Robert Zubrin, Free Press 1996, ISBN 0-684-82757-3
CHARACTERS & VIEWPOINT: How to Invent, Construct, and Animate Vivid, Credible Characters and Choose Best Eyes Through Which to View the Events of Your Short Story or Novel, by Orson Scott Card, Writer's Digest Books 1988, ISBN 0-89879-307-6
CREATING CHARACTER EMOTIONS: Writing Compelling Fresh Approaches That Express Your Characters' Feelings, by Ann Hood, Story Press 1998, ISBN 1-884910-33-5
CREATING UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS: A Practical Guide to Character Development in Films, TV Series, Advertisements, Novels & Short Stories, by Linda Seger, Owl Books Henry Holt & Company 1990, ISBN 0-8050-1171-4
DIALOGUE [any book on the subject, but you have to read one!]
DEEP TIME: How Humanity Communicates Across Millennia, by Gregory Benford, An Avon Book 1999, ISBN 0-380-97537-8
ELEMENTS OF STYLE, THE; by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White, Allyn and Bacon (books), 1979 edition ISBN 0-205-19158-4
HERE AND NOW, An Approach to Writing Through Perception, by Fred Morgan; Hancourt, Brace & World, Inc. 1968
HOW TO TELL A STORY: The Secrets of Writing Captivating Tales, by Rubie and Gary Provost
HOW TO THINK LIKE LEONARDO DA VINCI: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day, by Michael J. Gelb, A Dell Trade Paperback 1998, ISBN 0-440-50827-4
HOW TO WRITE FAST (While Writing Well): A Guide to Speed, Organization, Concentration, Problem-Solving, and Creativity, by David Fryxell, Writer's Digest Books 1992, ISBN 0-89879-514-1
HOW TO WRITE SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY, by Orson Scott Card
MAKE YOUR WORDS WORK: Proven Techniques for Effective Writing for Fiction and Nonfiction, by Gary Provost
MOST COMMON WRITING MISTAKES, THE (And How to Avoid Them), by Judy Delton, Writer's Digest Books 1985, ISBN 0-89879-453-6
NATURE OF SCIENCE, THE: An A-Z Guide to the Laws & Principals Governing Our Universe, by James Trefil, Houghton Mifflin Company 2003, ISBN 0-618-31938-7
PASSAGES: Predictable Crises of Adult Life, by Gail Sheehy, Bantam Books, 1977 edition ISBN 0-3-553-10306-7
PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION: Guidelines for Total Image Control Through Effective Design, by Tome Grill & Mark Scanlon, American Photographic Book Publishing, 1990, ISBN 0-8174-5427-6
STEPHEN KING'S DANSE MACABRE, by Stephen King
WORD PAINTING: A Guide to Writing More Descriptively, by Rebecca McClanahan, Writer's Digest Books 1999, ISBN 1-58297-025-4
WRITER'S JOURNEY, THE: Mythic Structure for Writers, by Christopher Vogler, Michael Wiese Productions, 1998 edition ISBN 0-941188-70-1
WRITING THE BREAKOUT NOVEL: Insider Advice For Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level, by Donald Maass, Writer's Digest Books 2001, ISBN 0-89879-995-3
ZEN IN THE ART OF WRITING: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You, by Ray Bradbury, Bantam Books 1990, ISBN 0-553-29634-5
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