Writer to writer: a list of tips, inspiration and encouragement
By Sevenoaks Bookshop
By Sevenoaks Bookshop
We're really proud to run writers' groups in the Sevenoaks Bookshop. It's an important part of helping to nurture, gather together, and be a focal point for the local community of writers and readers. Whether you're writing just for yourself, working towards publication or on a commissioned project, here is a list of books to aid, inspire and help your writing soar!
Monkeys with Typewriters: How to Write Fiction and Unlock the Secret Power of Stories
Scarlett Thomas
£12.99 £12.34A really popular book among the writers in our groups.
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft: Twentieth Anniversary Edition with Contributions from Joe Hill and Owen King
Stephen King
£10.99 £10.44Seminal book for writers of every genre - recently recommended by Victoria Hislop at a Sevenoaks Bookshop author event.
The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better
Will Storr
£9.99 £9.49
A Practical Handbook for the Actor
Nathaniel Pollack, Robert Previto, et al.
£13.99 £13.29Not an obvious choice for this list, but superb guidance on how to think about and structure scenes.
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers. 25th Anniversary Edition
Christopher Vogler
£22.50 £21.37
Daily Rituals Women at Work: How Great Women Make Time, Find Inspiration, and Get to Work
Mason Currey
£10.99 £10.44
Daily Rituals: How Great Minds Make Time, Find Inspiration, and Get to Work
Mason Currey
£10.99 £10.44
