Although I have a few other books on how to write mystery, Beinhart’s book is the one I refer to the most. Continue reading [Zetta’s Reference Desk] – How to Write a Mystery by Larry Beinhart
Not only does Harper give you the nitty gritty, his writing style is personable and pulls you along, encouraging you to continue—like any good book should. Throughout the book he offers exercises and checklists to help you apply what you’ve just read and organize your thoughts. Continue reading [Zetta’s Reference Desk] – Writing the Paranormal Novel by Steven Harper
Basically, Lister has condensed a writing course into a book that focuses on erotica and writing sex scenes using lots of illustrative examples written by several contemporary erotica authors. If you’re not able to attend his lectures in the UK, this is perhaps the next best thing. Continue reading [Zetta’s Reference Desk] – How to Write Erotic Fiction and Sex Scenes by Ashley Lister
A one-liner that Hope uses about this book is: “The Shy Writer Reborn helps introverted writers understand their shyness and work through it to promote their careers.” Continue reading [Zetta’s Reference Desk] – The Shy Writer Reborn by C. Hope Clark
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide To Character Expression can help you by giving you various emotions broken down into elements that you can pick and choose what you need. Continue reading [Zetta’s Reference Desk] – The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression
When I discovered Kephart’s book, anything she had to say about handling truth was welcomed. Perhaps I knew I was in good hands when I flipped to a page and read: “Memoir writers have no control over how their cast of characters – which is to say their mothers, their fathers, their siblings … will feel about what has taken residency on your page.” Continue reading [Zetta’s Reference Desk] – Handling the Truth: On the Writing of Memoir
When it comes to a reference that has the information you need and then some—this is it! This is my first, favorite, primary go-to reference book over other style manuals that I have and (sometimes) use. Why? Continue reading [Zetta’s Reference Desk] The Gregg Reference Manual, Tenth Edition
