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Reviews of books for writers

Outside-of-the-Box Books for Writers

July 13, 2012 by Kathy Steffen 9 Comments

Not specifically for writers, these books inspire creativity

Posted in: Book Reviews, Writing Tools Tagged: books for writers

Give Your Writing More “Body”

October 19, 2011 by Kathy Steffen 2 Comments

If you have or are planning any dead bodies in your fiction, need some different ideas for brainstorming, or are just plain interested in what happens to our mortal shells once our souls leave residence, these books are for you.

Posted in: Book Reviews, Writing Tools Tagged: book reviews, creative writing tools, Death to Dust, Stiff

Tools For Developing Characters: Must-Haves for Your Writing Book Shelf

September 9, 2011 by Kathy Steffen 7 Comments

I’m going to share a few books that help me with the biggest and best part of my creative writing process—building characters. Take a look at these books and see if they have something to offer your writing process.

Posted in: Book Reviews, Writing Tools Tagged: character development, character traits, writing resources

Word Painting by Rebecca McClanahan: A Book Review

July 29, 2011 by Kathy Steffen 2 Comments

No matter if you write fiction, non-fiction, articles, or essays, what you will learn from “Word Painting” by Rebecca McClanahan will greatly enhance all creative writing endeavors.

Posted in: Book Reviews Tagged: creative writing, novel writing, Rebecca McClanahan, Word Painting

Best Writing Tools–My “How To Write” Bookshelf

June 15, 2011 by Kathy Steffen 7 Comments

I love books, writing books included. I have them all. Well, maybe not all, but I do have quite a few, and my collection constantly grows. I read them, highlight passages, make notes, and then if they are truly excellent I keep them on my “How to Write” bookshelf. These are the books I reach … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book Reviews Tagged: creative writing, how to write, novel writing, on writing, write a book, write a novel, writing, writing reference, writing technique, writing tips
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