So a couple words of warning to begin with: your main focus should be reading a lot of fiction, having a lot of life experiences, and writing as much as you can. Books and guides are great, but they can't replace personal development and craft development. They
can supplement it, which is very nice to have--I'm not saying avoid the books and guides, just that you can't rely on them too much.
My second warning is that if you
are going to start diving into books and guides on writing, then don't do it halfway. Read as many of them as you can, as fast as you can. Go to the library and get a stack the size of your room. The reason for this is because writers are
very opinionated on how to write, and if you read just one dude's take, you can quickly get the impression that there is One True Path
tm and you're doing badly. In reality you're just doing
differently, and you might change your entire process only to find that the next book recommends doing it how you were doing it in the first place. When you read a bunch of people who vehemently disagree with each other, you'll get a much better sense of how many ways there are to do it--and also on what generally
is universal advice. You start to understand what you can fudge and what you shouldn't. That perspective will point you to the best way to go about taking your
own raw instincts and modifying them into a system that will work for
you.
I consumed books on writing like a maniac when I was a kid, so I can recommend several physical books. These may or may not be available in ebook form; they also may be available cheap to free, so these links are just for reference. Again, check with your library!
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No Plot? No Problem! is the Nanowrimo handbook, but even if you don't do nano, it's good for a kick in the pants to motivate you and get you going as a beginner. Be aware that there's a revised and expanded edition out there but I haven't read it.
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Stein on Writing for excellent general advice and craft basics
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How NOT to Write a Novel for mistakes to avoid. Generally hilarious and helpful book.
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King. Funny, poignant book that has as much to do with King's weird life as it does with how he writes, which are basically inseparable things.
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179 Ways to Save a Novel for more what-not-to-do, tactics to keep yourself productive, and revision concepts.
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Nail Your Novel is on how to repair your novel once you have a first draft, and how not to abandon it. Very encouraging yet practical book.
Online resources:
Now, a general warning about both of these, I guess? They're highly cynical about bad work and can be opinionated, profane, and hurt your feelings. xD; I don't necessarily recommend them to absolute beginners because TBH you might read these and get the impression you're a terrible writer and just stop. But at the same time I feel bad not mentioning them because they really were formative for me. So maybe just stow these for a later date. When you have a body of work behind you, you'll know who you are and what kind of writer you want to be; you'll have the confidence in your work and personal taste to say "yeah, no" to the parts of these you don't like/don't agree with, while also being experienced to hear the bits that are really valuable to you and will take you to the next level.
That's when I'd start reading these:
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The general combined articles of Holly Lisle are excellent and thought-provoking. Great stuff on how to revise in one or two passes instead of sixteen, and philosophy on the writing life.
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The general combined rants of Limyaael. Harsh, frigid and mean--but also extremely practical. Generally covers advice about fantasy, but a lot of flexible ideas about characterization and worldbuilding that can be useful for any genre. Most importantly, Limyaael's stuff is all about
how to think your world out. The thing about speculative fiction is that you have to have a grasp of stepwise logic as applied to culture, and how the real world with all its oddities and nuances came into being. This is where Limyaael excels. Plus she has so darned MANY articles that you can find one on just about anything.
That's what I got for now. Good luck!