Writing Tips – Book Reviews – Productivity for Creatives
What I’m reading and what I think about it.
It has been a while since I posted a book review! I've had difficulty reading books on my To Be Read list because of the COVID-19 library closures, so I’ve mostly been trawling through old favorites on my bookshelf. But recently, I’ve started borrowing books from one of my good friends who has an extensive… Continue reading Book Review: The Selection Series (Books 1-3), by Kiera Cass
A couple weeks ago, I finally managed to finish the Renegades series by Marissa Meyer! It took days and weeks of waiting on hold lists at the library, but I was lucky enough to get my hands on a copy of Supernova, the final book in the series, right before the library shut down for… Continue reading Renegades Full Series Review
Disclaimer: Please note that as you read through this blog post, it is a bit tongue-in-cheek. Do not take this as a sign that I’m not taking COVID-19 seriously. I’m taking it very seriously and am in my house climbing the walls. Humor is my coping mechanism and I might be a bit of a… Continue reading Books to Get You Through COVID-19
A few weeks ago, I finished the Three Dark Crowns book series by Kendare Blake! It was a fun ride with a really cool idea that snagged my imagination in a vice. Synopsis The series takes place on an island called Fennbirn ruled by Queens descended from the island’s Goddess. The Queens have one of… Continue reading Three Dark Crowns Full Series Review
Here is one of my favorite cliché checkers. Diana Wynne Jones put together this magnificent and quite entertaining guide for the world of Fantasy. She has gone through, defined and commented on every aspect of Fantasy that needs to need to be considered when writing the genre. For all those who are very familiar with… Continue reading The Tough Guide to Fantasy Land by Diana Wynne Jones
Here is a book that is absolutely essential to any writer's library: Writing Fiction by Janet Burroway. I don't think I have ever enjoyed reading a textbook more in my life! This amazing book is a wonderful guide on how to deal with elements of craft such as characterization (and all types of characterization therein),… Continue reading Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft by Janet Burroway
For my Writing the Speculative Fiction Novel class, one of the books we were required to read and study was On Writing: a Memoir of the Craft, by Stephen King. I, didn't know what to expect; I had never read any of Stephen King's stuff, but I knew he was a really big name. I was… Continue reading On Writing by Stephen King
The Plotter's Apprentice 