Ten of the Best Books on Writing | Reading Room | Faber Academy

Richard Lanham’s Revising Prose and Bruce Ross-Larson’s Edit Yourself are the best books I know of that actually take you through the steps of self-editing until you can master the skill yourself.

I am approaching the heart of this book with two theses, both simple. The first is that good writing consists of mastering the fundamentals (vocabulary, grammar, the elements of style) and then filling the third level of your toolbox with the right instruments. The second is that while it is impossible to make a competent writer out of a bad writer

books that have greatly influenced your life? Hands down, The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. This book has a magical, activating quality to it. It’s the essential no-bullshit guide for anyone who battles self-doubt or struggles to bring any important project to life. I reread it in full at least once a year. But it’s also the kind of book that yo