This week we talk about writing craft books. Rach loves them - indeed, she collects them, and if you watch this episode on video you’ll see the collection. She’s also read a lot of them. Soph have not read too many but likes what she's read thus far. 

Possibly the most important information we could convey in this post is the list of books mentioned in the episode, and this is it in the order of mentioning:

Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody

Pride and Prejudice: The Story Grid Edition by Jane Austen, Shawn Coyne

Into the Woods by John Yorke

Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels by Gwen Hayes

The Complete Writers Guide to Heroes and Heroines: 16 Master Archetypes by Tami D Cowden, Carolyn LaFever, Sue Viders

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

45 Master Characters by Victoria Lynn Schmidt

Ten Things About Writing by Joanne Harris

Bestseller by Celia Bradfield

Story Trumps Structure by Steven James

The Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi

Writing into the Dark by Dean Wesley Smith

The Pocket Guide to Pantsing by M.L. Ronn

The Bestseller Code by Jodie Archer and Matthew L Jockers

Should we start a ‘craft book’ club? Rach already has her online book club which is for reading fiction, mainly, but if you’re a writer and you’d be interested in a craft book club, let one of us know in the comments or by DM or whatever means works for you. 

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For more about Rachael Johns: https://www.rachaeljohns.com

Rachael's latest book is The Other Bridget

Her next book is The Work Wife (to be published in January 2025)

For more about Sophie Green: https://sophie-green-author.com

Sophie's latest book is Art Hour at the Duchess Hotel (published in August 2024)

For more information about Rachael Johns: https://www.rachaeljohns.com

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