| Category | Book | Author | Comments |
| Plotting | Save the Cat! Writes a Novel | Jessica Brody | This is my go-to book for plotting |
| Writing Screenplays that Sell | Michael Hauge | Can be used for writing novels | |
| Character | Dialogue: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Effective Dialogue | Gloria Kempton | |
| The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression | Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi | ||
| The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Psychological Trauma | Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi | ||
| The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide Character Attributes | Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi | ||
| The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide Character Flaws | Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi | ||
| Writing | Understanding Show, Don’t Tell (And Really Getting It) | Janice Hardy | |
| On Writing | Stephen King | ||
| The Elements of Style | William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White | ||
| Scene & Structure | Jack M. Bickman | ||
| The Dreaded Synopsis | Elizabeth Sinclair | ||
| Story Genius | Lisa Cron | ||
| The Chicago Manual of Style | |||
| Editing | Editor-Proof Your Writing | Don McNair | This is my go-to book for editing |
| The Breakout Novel Workbook | Donald Maass | ||
| Pitching | Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds | Michael Hauge | This is my go-to book for pitching |