One thing I do when I’m experiencing a low point in my writing—fatigue, “writer’s block,” or just plain laziness—is to pick up one of my favorite books about writing and read a few passages. More often than not, this inspires me and I am soon ready to scrawl a few lines of prose myself. (Actually, I use a computer, but “scrawling” sounds so much more literary, don’t you think?) As such, I have gathered something of a collection of volumes. Here, then, is my list of the Top Ten Books That Inspire Me To Write.