Title: How to be a Famous Writer Before You’re Dead (Your Words in Print and Your Name in Lights)
Author: Ariel Gore
Writing books and magazines used to be in my staple reading diet. I devoured them. But, I’ve pretty much abandoned the habit in the last few years.
I guess, after a while, all the advice just began to sound the same to me. There was nothing new, nothing revealing, nothing that excited me enough to want to actually WRITE.
Then I saw this book at the library a few months ago. I …

This is the continuation of this previous post about favourite writing books:
* On Writing Well by William Zinsser (Harper & Row, 1980)
Writers Say: “Zinsser is himself a good writer, providing a role model as well as telling writers in words how they ought to proceed. He also gives examples of how other writers solved certain problems.”

* A new self-teaching course in practical English and effective speech by Estelle B. Hunter (The Better Speech Institute of America, Chicago USA 1935)
Writers Say: “I’ve read hundreds of books and articles on writing and …

A few years ago, I run a “Favourite Writing Stuff Survey”. A few writers by the name of Nancy, Teresa, Louise, Paul, Carol, Sharon, Margery, Barb, Ken, and Ern took part in the survey, along with a few other writers. And, I’d like to share the results of the survey again right here.
First, off we’ve got the following:
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne & Dave King
Louise Dumont Says: “It not only tells you what NOT to do but it gives you an example of something written in passive voice …

Not all books on writing are real. Well, of course, since they’re published and sold in book stores, technically, they’re “real.” But, if you’ve acquired a room full of writing books and/or you’ve camped out by the shelves of your local library or bookstore, you know that not everything is palatable to the writer’s taste buds.
And then, there are books that stand out as if they were wearing neon jackets in a formal dinner party filled with ‘black-tie’ books. They seem to light up, explode, and draw you in. …

As a writer, I’ve always found a special affinity towards other writers. I write about writing because I enjoy connecting with other writers… and those who wish to become one. I read about writing because it makes me feel connected and I love to learn new things.
The ability to see and share with our audience the very things we feel most passionate about is important in writing. And perhaps, even with life in general.
This is why the tendency of writers to bond is no different than that of musicians jamming …