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For Authors: July 05, 2023 Issue [#12032]




 This week: Books About Writing
  Edited by: NaNoNette Author IconMail Icon
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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter

"You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children." - Madeleine L'Engle

"One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple." - Jack Kerouac

"A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people." - Thomas Mann, Essays of Three Decades


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Letter from the editor

Books About Writing


Merriam Webster says, "A writer can be anyone who writes anything. An author is a distinguished and professional writer who has published and sold their work."

I find that description too strict. While it is true that everyone who writes anything at all is a writer of words, I think that those who actively work on creating fiction to entertain others are authors even before they are "distinguished" and have "published and sold" their stories.

A person who is a plumbing apprentice may not yet have the right to sell their services to a homeowner, but the apprentice plumber will work under supervision. First, there will be a theoretical lesson on how to install a new faucet. Then, the aspiring plumber will look at all the pieces and put them together. Finally, the new faucet will get installed, tested, and approved by the licensed plumber. At no point will the plumbing apprentice be told that the word "plumber" does not apply to them.

The same idea has to apply to who gets to call themselves an author. Authors on Writing.Com are at varying levels of beginning author, experienced author, published author. To reach Merriam Webster's level of "author," which is comparable to "master plumber," authors have to practice and keep getting advice from those who are published.

There are many books about writing. Just like any vast subject, there will be differences in opinions on some things. What publishers want is fickle like fashion for tweens and teens. One day, it all has to be in first person. Three months later, it all has to be in present tense. Suddenly, the love triangle is everywhere. These fads come and go, but there is writing advice that transcends those fleeting trends.

A good book on writing will compile examples of the best advice that authors who have published many books have come up with after years, sometimes decades, of writing. There are technical issues, spelling, and grammar that have right and wrong. There is a lot to be learned from books about writing. That is why it is important that you choose a few books on writing to read.

When you have picked your first book on writing, take your time with it. Try to absorb the lessons in the book. Write sample stories or poems that use a technique described in the book. Ideally, you would work through one such book with another author. Or maybe a small group. That is not necessary, however. To write is to create. Your words should be different than those of the examples in a how-to book.

There is virtually no downside to reading a book on writing. It doesn't matter where you are in your own development as an author. You will benefit in some way, which will benefit your writing, which in turn will make your writing more entertaining for your readers.

Which books on writing have you read? Which one do you recommend the most?


Editor's Picks

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Write a novel Open in new Window. (E)
Here you'll get lots of tips, motivation and experience to finally write your novel
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Kiya's Big Book of Writing Guidelines Open in new Window. (E)
For all tips and guidelines to help improve your writing skills.
#1299892 by iKïyå§ama Author IconMail Icon

 
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Road Map To A Premise Open in new Window. (E)
Feel free to use if you would like
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Flights of Fantasy Group Open in new Window. (18+)
A group for writers of fantasy stories and poetry
#2295322 by A E Willcox Author IconMail Icon

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Rach's Reading Club Open in new Window. (E)
Where all you have to do is read books to receive awesome prizes.
#2261482 by Choconut Author IconMail Icon

FORUM
The Tavern ~ Sit for a while and chat Open in new Window. (18+)
Feel free to share your opinion, ask questions, post your writing to get more attention.
#2295582 by Creeper Of The Realm Author IconMail Icon

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36 Amateur Writers' Mistakes  Open in new Window. (13+)
Aspects of story craft to work on if you want to pro-publish or to sell if self-published
#2245630 by A E Willcox Author IconMail Icon

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Roots & Wings Group Open in new Window. (E)
MB ATTACHED TO THIS GROUP. For those interested in writing their family history/memoir.
#1962411 by GeminiGem🐾 Author IconMail Icon

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Book Brothel Open in new Window. (18+)
A hole-in-the wall reading challenge with goals, incentives, and motivating adult banter.
#2233315 by Tornado Dodger Author IconMail Icon

 
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The Cheat Sheets Open in new Window. (18+)
Brief, accessible entries on writing craft; tips and tricks for prose and poetry.
#2287831 by Roseille ♥ Author IconMail Icon



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