On Writing

My professional path – copywriting – somehow intertwines with my unprofessional (hahaha) path – writing so I would recommend reading literature for both. Somehow reading and writing are two ways of doing the same thing: storytelling (even when you read you tell yourself a story in your own voice, bringing your personal emotion and empathy to the story you’re reading). The only difference is that when I’m reading, panic is far away from me, in a safe place. Nevertheless, the words below helped me rewrite and think twice before adding an exclamation point: On Writing by Stephen King.

I read a bunch of books on writing before I wrote my first book and the two that stuck with me were Stephen King’s book and “On Writing Well” by Zinsser (which is a bit on the technical side).

These three books were very inspirational and broke down their way of creating in a way that was genuine and honest while still making me feel like I could be a writer.

[Question: What five books would you recommend to youngsters interested in your professional path?]

On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft by Stephen King, [...]

I'm going to answer with an untraditional answer, On Writing by Stephen King, because I think if you learn how to write, you learn how to think.

The master of horror gives you an in-depth look at exactly how he got that way in one of the best memoirs you’ll ever read. King also gives you some no-nonsense advice on grammar and style in the second half of the book. If you’re a writer, make sure this one is on your shelf.