We sought your nominations and they came en masse.

What follows are the top 10 books for writers. They cover a wide range of writing topics, from building freelance writing businesses to mastering the core elements of writing.

If you do not have any of these books on your shelf, you should seriously consider the investment.

1. On Writing - Important lessons and truths for any writer. By Stephen King.
2. The Elements of Style - THE reference for language use in a small package. By William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White.
3. The Renegade Writer - Achieve freelance writing success the unconventional way. By Linda Formichelli and Diana Burrell.
4. The Well-Fed Writer - Put more food on the table with proven methods for freelancers. By Peter Bowerman.
5. Bird by Bird - Practical methods for getting your book written. By Anne Lamott.
6. If You Want to Write - How to write, create and live; a classic. By Brenda Ueland
7. On Writing Well - Clean up your writing style with this classic. By William K. Zinsser.
8. The Elements of Copywriting - THE guide for writing copy intended to sell. By Gary Blake, Robert W. Bly.
9. The Copywriter’s Handbook - Techniques for freelance copywriters. By Robert W. Bly.
10. The Renegade Writer’s Query Letters That Rock - Writing letters to land freelance jobs. By Diana Burrell and Linda Formichelli.

Let us know what you think about these books.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 6th, 2007 at 5:00 am and is filed under Writing White Papers. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.