Need a little help in finding some good books

[Christine Alina]

Just wanted to ask everyone if they know any good books in becoming a novel writer (which I think is called to being a story writer of your own books) and creating characters cause I think that I want to be one which I would like to and I'm also trying to save some money for college to take a class of art (which I'm good at drawing but hadn't done it for a long time now which is not good) and then later English to work on my writing skills and grammar (which is something I need to really work on)

So if anyone know please let me know and thank you

 

[Cattie-Brie14]

okay... Writing Stories by David L. Harrison, Writing with Style by Sue Young, How to Write Poetry by Paul B. Janeczko(because you use poetry in writing books alot), and then there's a podcast called writing excuses that's been really helpful to me. All of the books theat I put down are scholastic.HOPE IT HELPS!!! whee  

[Christine Alina]

Yes it very much is and thanks  

[NightIntent]

Patricia C. Wrede has some worldbuilding tips somewhere online. There's a thread in the guild that has a couple links for helpngi with writing.
http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=6047509
The link to the worldbuilding tips is in there.

Also, a lot of authors have tips in their FAQs on their webpages. Sherwood Smith had some, if I remember correctly. Look up your favorite authors on any search engine, and if they have a webpage they should pop up. And jsut surf around and see if they have writing tips or anything like that. Cheap, easy, and direct. n.n  

[Christine Alina]

Ok I will check that out  

[bluemouse2]

The Wand in the Word: Conversations With Writers of Fantasy edited by Leonard S. Marcus is a fun read that might have something useful in it.