Great Books on Creative Writing (Children's Lit focused) (12 books)

Discover new books on Goodreads

Meet your next favorite book

Listopia > Great Books on Creative Writing (Children's Lit focused)

Make sure to read these books while writing your (children's literature) novel.

flag

All Votes Add Books To This List

1		Dear Ally, How Do You Write a Book? by Ally Carter (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 735 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		The Magic Words: Writing Great Books for Children and Young Adults by Cheryl B. Klein (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 586 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Writing Picture Books: A Hands-On Guide from Story Creation to Publication by Ann Whitford Paul (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 849 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Get Started in Writing for Children: A Teach Yourself Guide by Lisa Bullard (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Spilling Ink: A Young Writer's Handbook by Anne Mazer 4.31 avg rating — 1,421 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 14,731 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink by Gail Carson Levine (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 777 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		The Story Cure: A Book Doctor's Pain-Free Guide to Finishing Your Novel or Memoir by Dinty W. Moore (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 185 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel by Jessica Brody (Goodreads Author) 4.59 avg rating — 699 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 1,140 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Dare To Write: Creative Writing Prompts by Kristen Fogle (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Letters to a Young Writer: Some Practical and Philosophical Advice by Colum McCann (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 2,433 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

12 books · 7 voters · list created October 7th, 2019 by RedBookBuyer (votes) .

Tags: children-s-literature, creative-writing, middle-grade, picture-books, writing, young-adult

4 likes · Like

Lists are re-scored approximately every 5 minutes.

People Who Voted On This List (7)

RedBookBuyer 2040 books
166 friends

Becca 1774 books
22 friends

Rachel 1178 books
6 friends

Radwa 161 books
1 friend

R.C. 2196 books
178 friends

Latte 2159 books
4 friends

M&M 4164 books
0 friends

Post a comment »
Comments

No comments have been added yet.

post a comment »

Related News

Readers’ Most Anticipated October Books

At the beginning of each calendar month, Goodreads’ editorial team assembles a list of the hottest and most popular new books hitting shelves,...

Anyone can add books to this list.

Saving
My Votes

vote now

Friends Votes

get your friends to vote