Books For Writers
Books on writing recommended by members of the CFF Executive Committee. Recommendations thus far from: Margie Winslow (MW); Mauricio Matiz (MM); Tania Moore (TM); Richard Nochimson (RN). More to come.
On Structure and Editing Fiction
- Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave King (MW)
- Revising Fiction: A Handbook for Writers (1988) by David Madden (RN)
- Your Book Starts Here: Create, Craft, and Sell Your First Novel, Memoir, or Nonfiction Book (2011) by Mary Carroll Moore (MW)
- Story Structure Architect (2005) by Victoria Lynn Schmidt (MW)
- Save the Cat (2005) by Blake Snyder (TM) (on screenwriting)
- The Writer's Journey - 25th Anniversary Edition (2020) by Christopher Vogler (TM)
On a Writing Life
- Bird by Bird - Some Instructions on Writing and Life (1995) by Anne Lamott (MM)
Reference Books
- Bedford Handbook for Writers by Diane Hacker (numerous editions available) (MM)
- Elements of Style by Strunk and White (MW)
Other Noteworthy Recommendations
- Essential Books for Writers from The Center for Fiction
- A Reading List for Writers from The New York Public Library
CFF Video Library
The Columbia Fiction Foundry maintains a YouTube video library of its past events.
Here's a recording of our most recent event, Meet the Gatekeepers, April 10, 2025: