: Re: What are good reads about writing? What do you recommend as reading material to improve writing for beginners? If one recommendation is put per answer and can be voted separately a good list

I would strongly recommend these three books for any author, published or aspiring:

On Writing by Stephen King
Plot & Structure by James Campbell
Characters and Viewpoints by Orson Scott Card

I'd also commend the yearly Writer's Market books - they have great articles in there for writers.

And you can't beat Strunk and White's Elements of Style. You don't have to follow every single rule, but it's a good idea to know them anyway, if for no other reason than to know when to break the rules for maximum emphasis. It's the difference between sloppy writing and truly creative writing.

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