Lisa Poisso, Story Coach & Editor

One of the ways I like to help writers is by recommending resources that provide actionable strategies, as opposed to the sort of inspirational and motivational cheerleading that leaves you feeling good about writing but still at a loss about how to do it. These books are the titles I recommend to my clients—the ones they tell me that actually work.

There's a reason these lists are short. These are the best of the best!