The Artist's Way
Julia Cameron
A 12-week course that guides the reader through the process of recovering their creative self. It aims to dispel the "I'm not talented enough" conditioning that tends to hamper the creativity of many people. An excellent boost for a tired or reluctant artist (or writer).
£7.79^* - save 40%

The Right to Write
Julia Cameron
A guide to using writing to bring clarity and passion to the act of living. Debunks writing myths that make writing intimidating for beginners. Includes practical exercises that work and deals with almost everything a writer will face, from self doubt and writer's block to 'will I ever get published'. A great kick starter!
£7.99^* - save 20%

The Creative Writing Coursebook
Julia Bell (Editor), Paul Magrs (Editor)
A comprehensive guide for improving your creative writing. Exercises and activities encourage writers to develop their skills. Contributions from forty authors provide a generous pool of information, experience and advice. This book should be of interest to those who are just starting to write as well as those who want some help honing work already completed. An ideas4writers favourite!
£10.49^* - save 30%

The Art of Dramatic Writing
Lajos Egri
In this advanced book the author offers an approach to playwriting based on the natural law of dialectics. Don't buy this book as your first introduction to dramatic writing, but if you've read the beginner's guides this will take you way beyond.
£7.16^* - save 20%

Bestseller: Secrets of Successful Writing
Celia Brayfield
In this ambitious and fascinating book, the author unravels the mysteries of the popular novel. She analyses the use of myth and storytelling in various cultures, and constructs methods of story shaping, research, narrative techniques and style.
£9.01^* - save 9%

Making a Good Writer Great
Linda Seger
Teaches writers how to be creative within the craft of screenwriting, and discusses theme development, sensation-thinking, dream images, character opposition, and personal vision.
Only £12.99!^*

The First Five Pages
Noah Lukeman
A writer's guide to staying out of the rejection pile. Written by a top literary agent, this book shows how to identify and avoid bad writing and stop your manuscript from boomeranging back to you. The book is arranged "in the order of what I look for when trying to dismiss a manuscript", starting with presentation and concluding with pacing and progression. Each chapter addresses a pitfall of poor writing, identifies the problem, presents solutions, gives examples and offers writing exercises.
£6.78^* - save 9%

Writing from Start to Finish
Kate Grenville
A handbook to help beginners kickstart their writing. Written by a prize-winning author and long-time writing teacher. Whether you are writing a short story, essay, review, or report, this guide provides the hands-on direction you need to improve your writing techniques and ability. Using a six-step approach, the book covers brainstorming ideas, choosing a topic, outlining, drafting, revising, and editing. The tone is casual, the advice is straightforward, and the whole approach makes writing a skill that anyone can learn. An ideas4writers favourite!
£6.75^* - save 10%

The Writing Book
A Workbook for Fiction Writers
Kate Grenville
This book offers down-to-earth ideas and suggestions for anyone interested in getting started or honing their creative writing skills. It doesn't just talk about how to write fiction, it takes you step by step through the process of doing it. Includes: getting started, bringing characters to life, writing convincing dialogue, revising and writer's block. Exercises in each chapter are carefully structured so that each one builds on the one before. Examples from contemporary writers demonstrate how to tackle the technical aspects. If you'd like to write but you're not sure how to start, this book will show you how. If you're already writing, it will give you practical ideas for new energy and direction.
Only £7.99!^*

One Hundred Ways to Improve Your Writing
Gary Provost
This is a great reference book. Whenever your stuck, suffering from writer's block or having trouble with your writing, simply check the book. In many cases it can help you overcome whatever problem you might have. The organisation of the book, its user-friendly conversational tone, concrete examples, and unintimidating size and appearance are all features that make it a book you'll love to read.
Only £4.27!^*

Wild Mind
Living the Writer's Life
Natalie Goldberg
A guide for everyone who writes or wants to write. The author teaches a Zen-like method that aims to take the reader to the source of creative power. Advice includes: finding time to write, discovering a personal style, making statements come alive, and how to overcome writer's block. The author brings a unique perspective to the art of writing and opens up all sorts of hidden doors and pathways in you that you never even knew existed.
£8.79^* - save 20%

One Continuous Mistake
Four Noble Truths for Writers
Gail Sher
This approach to the creative process of writing comes from a Zen Buddhist perspective. The classic Zen teachings help both novice and experienced writers to develop relaxed alertness, avoid distraction and develop a daily writing routine.
£6.39^* - save 20%

Taking Reality by Surprise
Writing for Pleasure and Publication
Susan Sellers (Editor)
Advice, guidance, practical exercises and encouragement to help you through each stage of producing and publishing a piece of writing of any genre.
£7.19^* - save 20%

Techniques of the Selling Writer
Dwight Swain
The author reveals the intricacies of novel writing in a way that is comprehensive and easy to understand. He takes you through the process and technique of creating fiction step by step.
£13.71^* - save 9%

Lessons from a Lifetime of Writing
David Morrell
Novelist David Morrell provides insights and advice learned during 30 years of writing and selling novels - insider secrets to help writers achieve the next level of literary success, whether they are just beginning or already published. He painstakingly explains in careful detail everything you need to know about dialogue and characters, plotting and structure, and pinpoints the pitfalls to watch out for.
£12.63^* - save 10%

Writing for a Living
Michael Legat
If, as an author, you succeed in getting your work published or performed, what financial rewards can you expect? What about income tax and VAT? How can you tell if the contract is fair? These questions are answered in this book which also gives advice on copyright, submissions, contracts and the rights which they grant, self-publishing and PLR.
Only £8.99!^*

Word Painting
Rebecca McClanahan
The author guides readers through an intriguing examination of description in its many forms. Through thoughtful instruction and engaging exercises, readers learn to tap into their senses, develop their powers of observation, and uncover the rich evocative words that accurately portray the images in their mind's eye.
£7.99^* - save 20%

Ways with Words
a BBC Guide to Creative Writing
Jennifer Bailey, Norma Clarke
Intended for anyone who wants to write prose, poetry or drama, for pleasure or profit, this pack contains many practical exercises, supported by interviews and examples from leading writers, creative-writing tutors, agents and publishers. Topics include getting started, the writing process, the writer at work, different kinds of writing, thinking about publication, and submitting a manuscript.
Only £8.99!^*

I'd Rather Be Writing
Marcia Golub
Blending sympathetic understanding with hard-earned advice, the author offers a balanced approach to getting more satisfaction from writing. She explores the typical dilemmas: how to balance other duties with unbroken writing time, note-making, seeing ideas through, and coping with rejection.
Only £9.41!^*

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