It started with Susan Breen and it didn't end there. The New York Pitch Conference now boasts a great track record for assisting aspiring authors in getting their novels published with major houses.
RECOMMENDED CRAFT BOOKS
What if - Do one exercise a day from "What If?" and you'll be writing for more than a third of a year. The book is packed with 115 exercises. Indispensable.
The Art of Fiction - Because Gardner strives for "higher art", his musings and instructions for the beginner go much deeper than ordinary how-to books. A must for all novel writers.
Bird by Bird - Lamott's suggestion on writing the novel is down-to-earth: worry about the characters, not the plot. Writing is more rewarding than publication. Easy for her to say?
It started with Susan Breen and it didn't end there. The New York Pitch Conference now boasts a great track record for assisting aspiring authors in getting their novels published with major houses. 
What if
The Art of Fiction
Bird by Bird
