Story by Robert McKee

Story Engineering by Larry Brooks

How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method by Randy Ingermanson

Meander, Spiral, Explode by Jane Alison

The Trope Thesaurus by Jennifer Hilt

The Emotional Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi

The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald Maass

The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. & E.B. White

Writing Tools by Roy Peter Clark

On Writing Well by William Zinsser

Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott

On Writing by Stephen King

YMCA Downtown Writers Center (DWC). Classes and workshops are usually 6 or 8 weeks per session, four sessions per year. DWC members receive a discount. All tuitions are very affordable.  Occasionally, some workshops are one or multiple days. 

NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month (November). Usually, the goal is 50K words during the month, or 1667 words/day. No need to sign up. Just find some buddies (such as local libraries) or online groups to be your supporting and accountability buddies and do it!

1000WordsOfSummer. This event was initiated by Jami Attenberg several years ago. It became an annual event with a large following. It occurs in the first two weeks of June. The goal is 1000 words per day.  You can find more at https://substack.com/@1000wordsofsummer. You can also find several "mini 1000" events on the website, such as Labor Day 5000 words for five days. 

The Wandering Wordsmiths: Find out about local authors, book signings, and other events at https://wanderingwordsmiths.wordpress.com. You can also join the FB group.