Great Books on Writing and/or Creativity

On Writing– by Stephen King

Still Writing– The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life- by Dani Shapiro

Bird by Bird– Some instructions on writing and life- by Anne Lamott

Big Magic- by Elizabeth Gilbert

Sounds Like Me- by Sara Bareilles

The Right to Write– Julia Cameron

Writing Down the Bones– Natalie Goldberg

The Forest for the Trees– An editor’s advice to writers- by Betsy Lerner

The Artist’s Way– A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity- by Julia Cameron

Searching for the Secret River– by Kate Grenville (Thank you, Tammy)

Writing A Woman’s Life– by Carolyn G. Heilbrun

The Writing Life– by Annie Dillard

A Whack on the Side of the Head: How you can be more creative– by Roger von Oech (Thanks, Taylor!)

The Natural Way of Writing– by Gabriele Rico

The Elements of Style– by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White

Writing Movies- The Practical Guide to Creating Stellar Screenplays- Gotham Writers’ Workshop

Gotham Writers’ Workshop- Writing Fiction

The Art of Fiction- Notes on craft for young writers– by John Gardner

Gotham Writers’ Workshop-Fiction Gallery– Exceptional short stories selected by New York’s acclaimed creative Writing School.

How to write a good plot outline: http://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html

Tunesmith: Inside the Art of Songwriting by Jimmy Webb

The Craft and Business of Songwriting by John Braheny

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
(The basic synopsis: what blocks us as creatives is Resistance, our inner foe).

Writing Better Lyrics– by Pat Pattison

Songwriting Without Boundaries– by Pat Pattison (I am in this one! :-))