Episode #008 Why Midlife Is Exactly The Right Time To Write That Book
Writing is a creative journey that many come to later in life.
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Tag: reading
Kill your darlings
“In writing, you must kill all your darlings.” ― William Faulkner
How To Write A Successful Novel – The Hero’s Journey Formula
Fiction writers, especially new ones, sometimes fight the idea of conforming to a genre or sticking with a formula. They think it may suppress their creativity, but this isn’t the case.
No Spoiler Book Review! – The Wife Between Us
I’m curious for your opinion, do you agree with me about this one?
Book Review – Sick III – Christa Wojciechowski (No Spoilers!)
This dark, and I mean dark, thought provoking trilogy is written by a wonderful woman writer, lucky enough to live her dream.
Book Review (No Spoiler!) Station Eleven – Emily St. John Mandel
You know I’m passionate about books, writing and words.
A Page Turner Thriller! No Spoiler Book Review – Love, Lies & Clones, Joynell Schultz
I had a vision of ‘Bones’ Temperance Brennan, you know the character created by Kathy Reichs. She’s not as ‘detached’ but certainly similar.
Book Review of Non-Fiction / Autobiographical Book – On Writing, A Memoir of The Craft, Stephen King
We may not all end up with a back list as long as your arm, but if you want to write it’s a great place to get advice from someone who knows. He truly does have the t-shirt.
Book Review – The Hunger Games – Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
The relationship between Peeta, Katniss and Gale is developed further, loyalties and romantic feelings between them being delved into throughout.
Book Review – The Narrows, Michael Connelly
The stereotypical FBI agent was ineffective and egotistical which is disappointing but I guess usual for this type of novel.
Book Review – Wikileaks – Inside Julian Assange’s War On Secrecy, David Leigh and Luke Harding
The authors were ‘at the centre of a unique publishing drama that involved the release of some 250 000 secret diplomatic cables and classified files from the Afghan and Iraq wars’
Book Review – Robert Graves – Goodbye to All that
This definitely appears high up in my long list of book recommendations. War is sadly a necessity and I do think this book is worth a read to know how brutal it can be on the individual.
Book Review – Midnight Sun, Jo Nesbo / Translation, Neil Smith
This is a fairly routine tale of ‘small’ bad guy robs ‘big’ bad guy, goes on the run and repents. Well sort of with an odd twist or two.
Book Review – Robert Crais – Hostage
It’s a good read for holidays, a page turner, but nothing unique. I guess though that predictable is a strength in itself. You know what you are picking up from the shelf, and Mr Crais knows his craft.
Book Review – Robert Crais, Demolition Angel
So Robert, I liked the reference to other characters from your other work, it involves the reader. I’ll even forgive you the love interest, you did it well and it didn’t dominate a great plot. Well done, great read. Highly recommended!
Book Review -Time and Time again by Ben Elton
I had not read one of Ben Elton’s books, any regulars to my blog will now start to grasp a theme with my reading this year, I am trying new things, pushing boundaries ever so slightly. This book came highly recommended, so I dug in.
Book Review – L A Requiem, Robert Crais
First of all, can someone please explain why they sell HUGE looks at airports as the special ‘flight size’ copies. Ri dic u lous!!
Book Review – Val McDermid, Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime,
Anyone who has watched CSI, anyone who has read a thriller, anyone who has watched a court case unfold in the news, in fact anyone, should read this book.
Book Review – Chance Developments – A McCall Smith
What a joy, a small hand size hardback book, beautifully bound and tactile.