Ten Top Books about Writing

Now that adult education and university courses are drawing to a close, I thought you might like some books about writing to keep you occupied over the summer. Here are some of my favourites.

1. The Artist's Way Julia Cameron The classic which got so many of us hooked on writing Morning Pages
2. Writing Down the Bones Natalie Goldberg A Zen approach to getting the writing out of you and onto the page
3. Becoming a Writer Dorothea Brand A timeless classic full of encouragement and wisdom
4. The Writer's Idea Book Jack Heffron A treasure trove of prompts guaranteed to get any stuck writer writing again
5. Creative Writing. A Workbook with Readings ed. Linda Anderson An Open University coursebook which provides more than two hundred pages of readings, as well as teaching and exercises
6. Your Writing Coach. From Concept to Character, from Pitch to Publication Jurgen Wolff A stimulating book by someone who understands the psychology of creativity
7. Writing Feature Articles Brendan Hennessy Full of practical advice to help you develop a professional approach to magazine and newspaper journalism
8. Taking Reality by Surprise. Writing for Pleasure and Publication ed. Susan Sellers Contains advice and tips from a number of leading writers
9. Creative Writing. How to Unlock Your Imagination, Develop Your Writing Skills and Get Published Adele Ramet An ideal book for beginners
10. On Writing Stephen King A classic, part memoir, part inspiration and instruction

I could continue with this list all day, but there is more than enough here to provide you with information and inspiration for many months.