Helpful Books on Writing for Beginners.

A list of helpful books for writers:

The Writer's Digest Handbook of Short Story Writing and Handbook of Short Story Writing volume II.

Volume II  has the answer to a lot of questions asked by beginners:

•  Point of view

• Writing Powerful Dialogue

• Adding Tension Directly into the Spoken Words

• Thoughts/using Flashback

Writing Dialogue by Tom Chiarella - How to create memorable voices and fictional conversations that crackle with wit, tension and nuance.

Creating Character Emotions by Ann Hood - Writing fresh approaches that express your characters' true feelings