Books on Craft
On Writing: by Stephen King
Goal, Motivation and Conflict: by Debra Dixon
Writing the Breakout Novel by Donal Maase
From Where You Dream: by Robert Olen Butler
Scene and Structure: by Jack M. Bickham
Elements of Style: by Strunk & White
Techniques of the Selling Writer: by Dwight V. Swain
Story: by Robert McKee
The Writer's Journey: by Christopher Vogler
The Warrior Writger: by Bob Mayer
Fiction: by John Gardner
The Warrior Writer: by Bob Mayer
Break into Fiction: by Mary Buckham and Dianna Love
2007 Whatcom Community College:
Several series of classes & workshops, over a 2 year period, including writing craft for the beginning writer, writing of short stories, dialogue, publishing, plotting, character, critique and revision, writing a love scene ... all presented by a teacher extraordinaire ... Laurel Leigh,
WIWA (Whidbey Island Writers Association)
Revision classes:
MFAWayne Ude instructor: One class per week, for eleven weeks: Reading and writing critiques for the work of 10 others, and receiving their critiques for my work. Revising my story. Three class critiques for each attendee.
Workshops
Robert McKee Seminar: 2009 3 day seminar on Story in Vancouver B.C. Canada June 2009
Bob Mayer: 2 day workshop Jan 23, 24 2010: Warrior Writer Workshop
RWA Tapes:
Recorded from workshops held in the National Conferences 2007, 2008, 2009.
Writer's Conferences
Check out the Links Page to find the Web addresses for many listed here.