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Dec
27
links for 2009-12-27
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Dec
22
Twitter Updates for 2009-12-22
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- On page 81 of 373 of Soulless. So far, Alexia's the only good thing about this book. http://bit.ly/5Dlhcl #
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Dec
21
Twitter Updates for 2009-12-21
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- I'm finding that I'm averaging 700-800 words a day. I'm pleased with my progress! #
- On page 37 of 304 of Writing Fiction. and I'm using the exercises to explore an old story idea. http://bit.ly/74KpPD #
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Dec
20
Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate #1)
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author: Gail Carriger
name: Rebecca
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2009
rating: 0
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date added: 2009/12/20
shelves: 2009, borrowed, currently-reading, fantasy
review:
Dec
18
Twitter Updates for 2009-12-18
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- Finished with Designing the Obvious by Robert Hoekman Jr. http://bit.ly/8LEJMC #
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Dec
17
W. Juliet, Volume 7
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author: Emura
name: Rebecca
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2005
rating: 3
read at: 2007/09/01
date added: 2009/12/17
shelves: borrowed, manga
review:
The added story at the end is kind of sweet…
Dec
17
The Elements of Technical Writing
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author: Gary Blake
name: Rebecca
average rating: 5.00
book published: 1993
rating: 5
read at: 2007/09/01
date added: 2009/12/17
shelves: borrowed, writing
review:
I want my own copy of this book. It’s great! It’s informative and to-the-point.
Dec
17
author: Carolyn Keene
name: Rebecca
average rating: 3.87
book published: 1947
rating: 4
read at: 2007/08/01
date added: 2009/12/17
shelves: fiction, i-own
review:
When I was a kid, I read Nancy Drew books mostly from the 50-70 range of the set. It was nice to reconnect, and to see what the stories were like earlier in the run.
Dec
17
Writing for Comics With Peter David
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author: Peter David
name: Rebecca
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2006
rating: 5
read at: 2008/11/16
date added: 2009/12/17
shelves: graphic-novels, i-own, work-shelf, writing
review:
This poor book is going to end up very thumbed through. I mean, honestly, what could be better than writing advice and exercises from Peter David?
Dec
17
Stealing Fire from the Gods: The Complete Guide to Story for Writers and Filmmakers (2nd Edition)
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author: James Bonnet
name: Rebecca
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2006
rating: 2
read at: 2007/09/01
date added: 2009/12/17
shelves: borrowed, mythology, writing
review:
I found this book to be half-finished. Bonnet would set up this great thesis, and then get distracted by something shiny early in his explaining. Despite the fact I took several notes, I feel like I actually got very little from the book (and this will probably show when I go to reflect on the notes and shamelessly delete the vast majority of them).
If you’re just learning to craft a story, this might help you think about structure and archetypes, but you’re better off going straight to mythology and classical books.
