September 3rd #SchoolSpirit Professor I likenthe soundtrack for this show. I would watch this if I had it on a channel
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September 3rd #SchoolSpirit Professor I likenthe soundtrack for this show. I would watch this if I had it on a channel
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
bailed.5/5⭐ Super pretentious. The author talks about himself in the highest terms and name/location drops all over the place. He says he has “merrily disregarded every distinction between highbrow, middlebrow, and lowbrow taste“ as if he's some benevolent writing god and then proceeds to name specific authors he clearly thinks fall into one of those brows (but he doesn't distinguish, so it's not elitist!). ⬇
pick4.5/5⭐ Contains many short entries on granular writing topics divided into comprehensive categories. I can see the exercises and topics for consideration being incredibly helpful for my own creative writing. A small number of authors seem elitist in their advice, but the vast majority are down to earth. The list of prompts at the end is lackluster, but the exercises within the entries are complex and thought provoking. #roll100
pickThere are a lot of how-to poetry books out there. A lot. I‘m sure that some are excellent, some are average, and some are terrible, and individual experiences with these books will vary. My experience of The Art of the Poetic Line by James Longenbach? Excellent. Highly recommended to poets of every skill and experience level, as well as fans of Writing Metrical Poetry by Baer and Writing Poetry in the Dark edited by Wytovich. #howto #poetrymatters
Just released our latest Elmore Leonard episode. We review 52 Pickup and talk a little bit about Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing. This episode was fun and breezy to record and I hope you all like it as well!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5TMI9lscdphDfYQWaNNCUZ
Enjoying some beautiful weather, the garden, and a used bookstore pickup! 📚 🌞 🪴
so-soI was 100% on board for this book about alternative dramatic structures to the Aristotelian arc, and was along for the ride for the first half. I still agree with the premise that other structures are possible & can be successful, particularly for narratives outside the context of Western heteronormative patriarchy. She lost me after spirals though & the remainder felt like a dogged attempt generate a long enough manuscript for a full length book.
pickA very short and approachable primer for writing a novel. It covers all the basics: establishing a routine, choosing your POV, crafting plot and dialogue, using language appropriately, reading your drafts, and making edits. He also ends with a bit of advice for getting published.
My one gripe with this was his excessive use of examples that involved sex and/or violence. Is that all he could come up with??
Can‘t wait to see the titles you all come up with!
#Books #Titles #BookTitles #Bookish #Game #BookishGame #Words
*Borrowed from a post on Facebook*
pickDefinitely one of the better “author on writing” books I‘ve read. Brooks is generous with his tips and methods on how to be successful but doesn‘t shy away from the mistakes he‘s made either.
I don‘t think I‘ve actually read anything he‘s written but I think I‘ll have to now.
