Writing Your Own Spells Book(s) Options

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I am looking for a book or book(s) that will help aid me in writing some personal spells, does anyone know of any good books? I was looking at this book :

Cast a Spell by Richard Webster

I'm not sure if it is good though. Even a book of spells or something would be good.

Thank You.

Spell writing is a lot like painting, or sculpting, or other artforms. At first you learn a set of rules, and you learn about all the seperate elements that go into the work and how they should and should not be put together. You look at the work of others, some good, some bad. People share thier opinions on the work of others, and you must discern for yourself which ones you like and which you don't. Then, once you have the fundamentals down, you pick someone to imitate, and work in their style for a time, finding your own expression. When you get good at it, you realize there are times you can break 'the rules' and times when you stick to them faithfully. And above all else, you practice, practice, practice.

Practice doesn't necessarily require you to create an entire work at once, or even all together. You may spend months just drawing hands, or just casting circles. You may spend a whole season just mixing different shades of paint, or mixing incenses and oils. You may find you have a knack for color balance, or divination, but your composition skills fall short. And all of that is okay. It is fine to be a work in progress, and to work your way along.

The science part comes in when you keep good records to keep track of what works and what doesn't. Artists do the same. Sculpters keep track of glaze recipes, firing temperatures, kiln setups, clay mixes, etc. They aquire tools, make some of their own, and find some are useless to them. And the analogies go on. There is no one right way to write a spell, you have to figure out what works and doesn't work for you. Rely on your strengths, and bone up on your weaknesses.