List of Reference Materials
Reference
Mystery Writers of America, How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America, Child, Lee, King, Laurie A. (eds.).
Storr, Will, The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better.
Craft
Baxter, Charles, The Art of Subtext.
Brody, Jessica, Save the Cat Writes a Novel!.
Burroway, Janet, et al., Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft (10th Edition).
Corbett, David, The Art of Character--Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film, and TV .
Corbett, David, The Compass of Character--Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film, and TV).
King, Stephen, On Writing.
Kress, Nancy, Elements of Fiction Writing: Beginnings, Middles & Ends.
Lerner, Betsy, The Forest for the Trees.
Lukeman, Noah, The First Five Pages.
Maass, Donald, Writing the Breakout Novel--Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level .
Maass, Donald, The Emotional Craft of Fiction--How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface.
Novakovich, Jopip, Writing Fiction Step by Step.
Percy, Benjamin, Thrill Me: Essays on Fiction.
Sloan, William, The Craft of Writing.
Strunk and White, Elements of Style.
Yorke, John, Into the Woods: A Five-Act Journey Into Story.
Writers Digest Elements of Fiction Writing Series.
Grammar
O’Connor, Patricia T., Woe Is I (https://bookshop.org/p/books/woe-is-i-the-grammarphobe-s-guide-to-better-english-in-plain-english-fourth-edition-patricia-t-o-conner/12079120?ean=9780525533054).
Lukeman, Noah, A Dash of Style: The Art and Mastery of Punctuation.
Strauss, Jane, Blue Book of Grammar.
Forensics, Law, and Sex
Benedict, Elizabeth, The Joy of Writing Sex: A Guide for Fiction Writers.
Dornbush, Jennifer, Forensic Speak: How to Write Realistic Crime Dramas.
Lyle, D.P., Forensics and Fiction.
Inspiration
Goldberg, Natalie, Writing Down the Bones.
Lamott, Annie, Bird by Bird.
Historical References on Craft
Chandler, Raymond, The Simple Art of Murder.
Highsmith, Patricia, Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction.