Five Books That Actually Taught Me How to Write

Including tips for making the narrator invisible, what to learn from a few famous Russians, and do you really need that adverb?

This first book is by my favorite writer of all time. His stories are propulsive, immersive, and catnip to my brain.

In his book, he spills it all, the techniques he learned to turn a moment into a scene.

I’ve read and reread and aspire to be anywhere near his level of skill.

The others actually showed me how to do it.