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Get Poemcrazy!

This post contains affiliate links that earn commissions for this website from qualifying purchases. Part memoir, filled with poetry exercises and activities, and sprinkled with poems, Poemcrazy is sure to inspire anyone who wants to delve deeper into the art of writing poetry and the lifestyle of a poet. Poemcrazy is a delicious read with bite-sized…Read More

Writing Resources: Bird by Bird

This post contains affiliate links that earn commissions for this website from qualifying purchases. Bird by Bird is a classic book on writing. You’ll hear about it in writer circles, at workshops, and it will appear on book lists by some of your favorite authors. This book had been sitting on my to-read list for…Read More

The Writer’s Journey: A Must-Read for Storytellers

This post contains affiliate links that earn commissions for this website from qualifying purchases. If you read only one book on storytelling, make it The Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler. Over the years, I’ve read a lot of books on writing fiction. Many have been helpful, but some have left me feeling disappointed, especially those…Read More

Writing Resources: A Poetry Handbook

This post contains affiliate links that earn commissions for this website from qualifying purchases. Poetry is the music of language, the fine art of the written word. It demands a broad vocabulary and creative thinking. It promotes rhythm and meter, and it invites imagery. Poetry engages the imagination, stimulates the intellect, and touches the heart. Reading…Read More

A Must-Read for Storytellers: Save the Cat

This post contains affiliate links that earn commissions for this website from qualifying purchases. “It’s the scene where we meet the hero, and the hero does something — like saving a cat — that defines who he is and makes us, the audience, like him.” — Blake Snyder, Save the Cat Save the Cat has…Read More

A Handy Book for Poets – Poetry: Tools & Techniques: A Practical Guide to Writing Engaging Poetry

This post contains affiliate links that earn commissions for this website from qualifying purchases. I have found it quite challenging to find good books on the craft of poetry writing. My favorite resource, which is also the most comprehensive, is Perrine’s Sound and Sense. But that’s a costly book because it’s used in college-level poetry…Read More

Writing Resources: No Plot? No Problem!

This post contains affiliate links that earn commissions for this website from qualifying purchases. There are a million ways to approach writing a novel. You can outline your plot. You can create a series of scenes and use note cards to organize them. You can use a tried and proven formula from any number of…Read More

Writing Resources: Grammar Girl

This post contains affiliate links that earn commissions for this website from qualifying purchases. As a writer, it’s only natural that I pay attention to the mechanics of my craft, which is why I’m always on the lookout for new and useful writing resources. When I discovered the Grammar Girl podcast, my interest in grammar…Read More

A Few Favorite Journal Writing Tools and Resources

This post contains affiliate links that earn commissions for this website from qualifying purchases. We usually understand a journal to be a place for writing about ourselves, but journals can be used for plenty of other purposes, many of which are especially useful to writers. I’ve had my share of adventures in journal writing. As…Read More

Screenplay by Syd Field

This post contains affiliate links that earn commissions for this website from qualifying purchases. Studying the craft of writing from a variety of angles will benefit any writer. If you write short stories, you’ll learn something from studying a little poetry. If you write poetry, you can learn something useful from playwrights. And if you’re…Read More