Essential Reading List: Must-Read Books for Your Writing Library
…probably already tell, there’s a lot of overlap between the four categories, and that’s OK. The point is, in order to maximize your productivity don’t just read books at random,…
…probably already tell, there’s a lot of overlap between the four categories, and that’s OK. The point is, in order to maximize your productivity don’t just read books at random,…
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…various publications, most recently in Story a Day, and at JaneFriedman.com. Through 2 Elizabeths, Elise strives to create value and visibility for writers, through writing contests, events, and more! …
…such as The Outing and The Atlantic Monthly. He was also a journalist, an advocate for social issues and a revered novelist – known for his literary masterpieces such as…
…creative works (both as parody and not)? For instance, can you have a character shop at 7-Eleven? Can you make a joke about Lifesavers? As far as casual mention of…
…lyrical, narrative, concept, humor-based, simple storytelling with lots of onomatopoeia, etc… Picture books also come in many forms and tackle many different subjects such as emotions, school, family, STEM, fantasy,…
…name the quirk and chances are, some writer out there has it. Whatever the ritual, though, there has to be a reason why writers do this and why it works….
…understand about young adult is that it is not a genre. It’s actually an audience, just like adult books are referring to the audience. A book written for young adults…
…a huge role in The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins), she does provide a safe place, a home base. In the first book of the trilogy, the mother doesn’t appear very…
…window, watching the stages of my life rumble by. I traveled through all the grieving steps again—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—and not all in that order. The psychological stress…