tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085819220508965925.post2346922836322095237..comments2023-10-19T12:06:44.542-04:00Comments on Jon's Life. Or Other Odd People Doing Odd Things.: What do you recommendJonathon Arntsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366218140886892757noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085819220508965925.post-26240924582680118752011-02-13T12:10:07.494-05:002011-02-13T12:10:07.494-05:00I'll third the Stephen King recommendation. I...I'll third the Stephen King recommendation. I also liked Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. <br />And you probably have Elements of Style by Strunk and White, but if not, pick it up. It is small and cheap and fabulous for an aspiring teacher of English to own.<br /><br />Happy shopping.<br /><br />Shelleystoryqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085819220508965925.post-86797711284737974462011-02-12T22:44:31.439-05:002011-02-12T22:44:31.439-05:00I'm no good at this game.
Although.
I'd ...I'm no good at this game.<br /><br />Although.<br /><br />I'd probably consider (in addition to what's above) Writing to Sell by Scott Meredith. (I think that's what it's called.) It's geared a bit more for commercial writing and publishing.Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085819220508965925.post-21699419740014717172011-02-12T21:58:37.122-05:002011-02-12T21:58:37.122-05:00Poops. I have no idea in terms of writing books. I...Poops. I have no idea in terms of writing books. I've heard the Stephen King one is FABULOUS but all I ever read are grammar books from the library (don't ask me why, I tend to violate all the rules within minutes of learning them for the sake of rule breaking). Ummm. So. Yea...<br /><br />Also. OMG YOU SAID SHINDIG. I LOVE YOU FOREVER FOR SAYING THAT.<br /><br /><3 <3 <3Mia Haysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01041441666482084762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085819220508965925.post-14334794338253027372011-02-12T18:21:55.292-05:002011-02-12T18:21:55.292-05:00Oooo, I can't wait for I AM NUMBER FOUR film t...Oooo, I can't wait for I AM NUMBER FOUR film this year. Love the cast in it!DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085819220508965925.post-71904406284779716092011-02-12T15:54:33.063-05:002011-02-12T15:54:33.063-05:00I have to say I'm getting some great prompts t...I have to say I'm getting some great prompts that improve my story from Maass' Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085819220508965925.post-43000300927012481102011-02-12T14:34:57.929-05:002011-02-12T14:34:57.929-05:00Zen and the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury <3!!...Zen and the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury <3!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733854662944058955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085819220508965925.post-74863810741120353092011-02-12T13:34:40.149-05:002011-02-12T13:34:40.149-05:00I'll give you four of my favorites also:
ALONE...I'll give you four of my favorites also:<br />ALONE WITH ALL THAT COULD HAPPEN, David Jauss<br />HOOKED, Les Edgerton<br />SEVEN STEPS ON THE WRITERS PATH, Nancy Pickard and Lynn Lott<br />CHAPTER BY CHAPTER, Heather Sellers<br /><br />I have so many books on writing I'm practically my own writing store :)<br /><br />.......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085819220508965925.post-86149158806650056522011-02-12T11:44:16.034-05:002011-02-12T11:44:16.034-05:00WRITING THE BREAKOUT NOVEL.WRITING THE BREAKOUT NOVEL.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333494452915600562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085819220508965925.post-74663781779462361982011-02-12T11:33:11.257-05:002011-02-12T11:33:11.257-05:00Elana Johnson recommended Save the Cat by Blake Sn...Elana Johnson recommended Save the Cat by Blake Snyder. I read it and enjoyed it. It's for screenwriters but is good for plotting a book. And Plot and Structure by James Scott Bell is really good. I own it and have referred back to it many times.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085819220508965925.post-59886623218533754942011-02-12T10:22:56.371-05:002011-02-12T10:22:56.371-05:00Ha! I just took my kids to Borders last weekend wi...Ha! I just took my kids to Borders last weekend with our Christmas gift cards. It was so fun!<br />I received On Writing by Stephen King for Christmas. It was not only entertaining, but a great overview of how Steve writes. It's not exactly a step by step, but so fun to read as well as informative.Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085819220508965925.post-22360423637470671582011-02-12T09:28:37.976-05:002011-02-12T09:28:37.976-05:00Are you kidding me? I get to be the first one to s...Are you kidding me? I get to be the first one to say ON WRITING by Stephen King? I bet you have that one already. Best book ever.<br /><br />You know what I like, too, for simple nuts-and-bolts exercises and inspiration? It's geared toward kids, and I use it for my writing students, but I LOVE it: SPILLING INK by Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter.<br /><br />That said, my personal strategy is to read lots of stuff by the people I think are the greatest writers. It's like listening to music by artists that I love (and I think we have similar tastes there, too).<br /><br />You know what writing is so deliciously rich it makes me want to cry? Insanely good, it's like brain chocolate...<br /><br />EAGLE OR SUN by Octavio Paz<br /><br />Very short, poetic, short stories. Some of the most brilliant writing ever (lots of writer friends of mine get PISSED off at me when I sing the praises of Paz).Andrew Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08653604603439566101noreply@blogger.com