Aspiring writers usually want suggestions on how to sharpen their writing skills and break into the publishing industry. Below are some helpful resources:

Books:

• The Elements of Fiction Writers Series by Writer’s Digest
• Plot and Structure (James Scott Bell)
• Scene & Structure (Jack M. Bickham)
• Characters & Viewpoint (Orson Scott Card)
• Self-Editing for Fiction Writers (Rennie Browne and Dave King)
• The First Five Pages (Noah Lukeman)
• Writing Dialogue—How to create memorable voices and fictional conversations that crackle with wit, tension and nuance (Tom Chiarella)
• Writer’s Market Guide (updated yearly)
• On Writing (Stephen King)
• The Sell Your Novel Took Kit (Elizabeth Lyon)
• Publicize Your Book (Jacqueline Deval)
• Techniques of the Selling Writer (Dwight Swain)

Magazines:

• Writer’s Digest
• Publisher’s Weekly
• The Writer

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