I haven't actually read it myself yet (It's next on my list, I swear), but "The Hero With A Thousand Faces"  by Joseph Campbell is a classic about story construction and what have you. Also the book "How NOT to write a novel" is very informative and is good for getting out all those annoying rookie ticks, all while being witty and informative. Finally, there's "Saving the cat," which is primarily a book about writing screenplays, but there's a couple of nifty tricks that any writer should probably keep in the back of their heads.