About writing, 7 recommended books are selected and reprinted from articles written by the pen name "Lao Yao"

Regarding writing, whether you are a novice or an experienced writer, these 7 books are worth owning and reading intensively.

1. "Becoming a Writer" is an enlightenment classic for writers

"Becoming a Writer"

For new writers, this is a must-read A classic book on writing enlightenment, it is also my writing enlightenment teacher.

Who can become a writer? Does writing require genius? Can writers be taught? What gifts, talents, and skills are needed for literary creation? What kind of secrets are hidden in the writer's "black box"?

"Becoming a Writer" can answer these questions for us. The author first points out the misunderstanding of the writer's genius theory and believes that whether a person can create literature is not a technical issue, but a cognitive issue. The author believes that there is indeed a magical power in writing, and this magic can be taught. It teaches earnestly, faces the essence of the problem, and leads readers on the road to becoming a writer.

This book was published in 1934 and has been popular in the American literary world for more than 80 years. It is an enduring classic.

"Becoming a Writer" tells us that the biggest difficulty in writing is not the problem of poor writing, but the problem of whether to write; it tells us that a writer is a person who engages in writing and persists in writing; a writer must strive to be effortless. The best way to practice writing is to write in the morning. Writers do not write only when they have ideas, but write on time. Writers must write with confidence. Writers must read twice, not only to understand the story they are writing, but also to write on time. You also need to understand how to write and why to write like this; writers should never take a break from writing and never stop writing at any time...

If you want to use the recommendation index, this book is full of A must-read by Xing Mange, it deserves to be ranked number one.

2. "The Thing of Writing" relies on it to capture the readers' hearts

"The Thing of Composition"

"The Thing of Writing" The author is worth mentioning. His name is Stephen King, a writer who is both prolific and best-selling. So far, he has written more than 40 novels and more than 200 short stories, all of which are global bestsellers. More than 100 film and television works are based on his novels, and he is known as the "master of modern thrillers."

"What It's Like to Write" is part memoir, part novel lesson from the best-selling author. This excellent non-fiction work fully reflects the author's creative views and methods. King's writing advice is based on his own real writing and life experiences: his tumultuous childhood, his first years as a writer, his struggle with alcohol after becoming famous, and his near-fatal car accident in 1999 - it was this car accident that made him discover his passion for writing. His personal meaning: "Writing seems to me to be an act of persisting in faith, a provocation and resistance to despair."

"Writing" is lively, humorous, and a little self-deprecating. Dedicated to fans, writers, and people who love a good story that will bring joy and empowerment to all who read it.

This book uses storytelling to integrate how to write a story well; what kind of storyline can impress and attract readers more; how writers should write and the impact of writing on life. The story is light-hearted and profound.

3. "Novel Writing Tutorial---A Quick Guide to Fictional Literature" This is the right book to read when writing fictional novels

"Novel Writing Tutorial--A Quick Guide to Fictional Literature"

Just like the introduction on the back cover of this book, this is a practical and comprehensive writing guide for writing fictional novels.

This book covers the entire writing process from manuscript preparation, time management, ideation, text submission, smooth flow of ideas, and submission to agents and publishers. Additionally, this book is insightful and helps address any doubts, worries, obstacles, and fears that may arise during the writing process. You can improve your writing skills in just a few minutes each day.

The most practical thing about this book for me is: What is a story? Story = conflict action ending.

4. "Start writing!" ---Nonfiction Creation" Read this book if you want to write real-life stories

"Start writing! -Nonfiction Creation"

This is an essential manual for nonfiction writing, which collects the personal writing exercises of today's widely acclaimed nonfiction creative writing masters. Among them are legendary prose writers, New York Times best-selling authors, Pulitzer Prize winners, leaders in creative writing, as well as many top biographers, journalists, and teachers of creative nonfiction writing.

The writing exercises in this book provide new ideas for all aspects of creative non-fiction writing, such as how to break through creative bottlenecks and inject new vitality into completed works. These exercises can open the door to writing for beginners, and can also be used as a reference for those who already have some writing experience.

For Lao Yao, this book is about how to write a fabricated story into a real thing that seems to happen right in front of the readers! Most of the stories are made up. If you can make the fake ones look like the real ones, then you should study this book carefully.

5. "My profession is a novelist" Haruki Murakami tells everyone the story of his writing

"My profession is a novelist"

" "My Occupation is a Novelist" is the opening work of Haruki Murakami in 2017. It is his first autobiographical work and took six years to complete.

A man who has written for thirty-five years, thirteen novels, and translated into more than fifty languages. Despite his world-renowned reputation, many things about Haruki Murakami have always been shrouded in mystery: How did he decide to become a professional novelist? What is the happy thing in life for him? What do you think of the Akutagawa Prize and the Nobel Prize for Literature...

Novelists may seem to be prosperous, but they are actually a lonely profession. For thirty-five years, Haruki Murakami has weaved beautiful and touching stories in loneliness. In twelve chapters, he tells the story of his writing career and his pursuit of dreams and happiness with sincerity and humor.

Whether he is a famous writer or an ordinary person who lives seriously, his stories bring confidence and courage to people. "My Profession is a Novelist" is a true portrayal of Haruki Murakami's love for life and pursuit of dreams.

Everyone is familiar with Haruki Murakami

Haruki Murakami, a Japanese writer. Born in 1949. He started writing at the age of 29, and his debut novel "Listen to the Sing of the Wind" won the Japan Group Portrait Newcomer Award. "Norwegian Wood" published in 1987, the Japanese version has sold more than 10 million copies. "1Q84" published in 2009 is hailed as "a milestone in Japanese literature in the new millennium". In April 2013, "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Pilgrimage Years" was released and sold over 1 million copies in seven days, setting a record for the fastest sales in the history of Japanese literature. In addition to writing, he is passionate about translating English literature, running, jazz, etc.

The translator is Shi Xiaowei, a translator and scholar who has lived in Japan for many years. Translations include "Teacher's Bag", "1Q84", "When I Talk About Running, What Do I Talk About", "After Dark", "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Year of Pilgrimage", etc.

Reading this book, for me, is like meeting and communicating with Haruki Murakami, very real.

6. "The Lonely Novelist" After reading this book, I feel less lonely writing.

"The Lonely Novelist"

"The Lonely Novelist" "Novelist" tells the story of the novelist Qing Tian Gengping and his son Xiaochi living together. Gengping has been unknown for ten years since his debut, and his works have never been reprinted. On the other hand, Gengping's wife died in an incredible traffic accident three years ago. "Is that really an accident?" deeply troubled him. Despite this, he continued to write and hold on to his dream.

The darkest and most desperate times are when you are closest to your dreams.

You just have to stand up one more time.

Dreams become sacred once they are put into action.

For Lao Yao, this is an inspirational book that supports me in persisting in writing. So, if you all love writing as much as I do, then let’s work hard together and keep writing, and our dreams will eventually come true. In the process of lonely writing, you might as well read this book "The Lonely Novelist", which makes us feel that the road of writing is no longer lonely.

7. "Joke Methodology" can make the stories you write more interesting

"Joke Methodology"

"Joke Methodology" is signed by @李朼Great work. Although this is not a writing guide, it is a book about humor.

This book helps people understand why jokes are funny by analyzing the mechanism of humor. At the same time, it combines a large number of classic jokes as cases to teach readers how to create jokes that suit themselves, so that people can master speaking skills and become more funny. Be humorous and able to chat and laugh with people in any situation.

Writing is lonely, but if you can add humorous joke elements to boring stories, it will not only make the readers feel relaxed, but also make the writer feel good.

Learning to use humorous language can add points to a work and enhance the author's divinity. Therefore, Lao Yao recommends this book to everyone. Reading "Joke Methodology" will definitely make you laugh non-stop, and whether you laugh or not is not the point. The point is that you have learned how to make others laugh! Do you think it's funny or not? !

Summary

The first book "Becoming a Writer" can help everyone build self-confidence in writing;

The second book "The Thing About Writing" tells everyone how to write The truth of the story;

The 3rd and 4th books are writing skills guide manuals that can help everyone improve their writing skills;

The 5th and 6th books allow everyone to understand the real life of writers. You have to persevere and work hard when writing, but don't be anxious;

The seventh book "Jokes Methodology" can help everyone tell stories more humorously and write more joyfully.