Books
The Emotional Craft of Fiction
Hoping it's helpful for a character-driven debut novel.
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The Little Book of Ikigai
"You don't have to blow your own trumpet to be heard."
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The Final Empire
"Oh, you're writing a heist novel? You should read Mistborn!"
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The World Needs Your Art
Stop messing around and make something!
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The Courage to Be Disliked
"If I change, the world [around me] will change."
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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
Brody's updated framework claims it can help me finish this novel without getting lost in subplots and planning. Can it?
Tiny Experiments
Extinguish your perfectionism; LeCunff advocates replacing linear goal-setting with small, low-stakes trials to spark creativity and build confidence in your craft.
Butter
A journalist investigates the woman accused of seducing and murdering multiple wealthy men through her cooking, finding herself caught in her web in the process.
Autism & Spirituality
#ActuallyAutistic perspectives on how autism influences spiritual practices and spiritual community (backed by research, not autism moms and vibes.)
The Lies of Locke Lamora
THE quintessential heist series (imo).
Neuroqueer Heresies
Validating for autists and informative for allistics, this book bridges the gap between the myths and realities of neurodivergence.