Who's read Being Delusional: A Guide to Writing by Emma Chapman on the home/advice page?
It's brilliant, just what I needed to hear. Surely that's how all writers should approach their work. What do others think?
Tony
Who's read Being Delusional: A Guide to Writing by Emma Chapman on the home/advice page?
It's brilliant, just what I needed to hear. Surely that's how all writers should approach their work. What do others think?
Tony
Nice list, Adrian. Thank you so much.
Tony
Tony, good luck if you find that book a useful aid. I wouldn't know if it's a good guide or not.
Personally, I stick to critically acclaimed books that have stood the test of time.
Aspects of The Novel by E. M. Forster, author of Passage to India, Room with A View and Howards End.
The Elements of Style (Fourth Edition) by William Strunk jr. and E. B. White, author of Charlotte's Web
Learning to Write Fiction from the Masters - Barnaby Conrad (In my opinion the best book on creative writing)
Solutions for Novelists - The Secrets of a Master Editor - Sol Stein. (Sol formed the Actors Studio in America with famous authors and playwrights. He was a publisher, editor, best-selling author and award winning lecture on creative writing at American Universities. Famous authors and playwrights attended his lectures.
The Art and Craft of Novel Writing - Oakley Hall. (A friend of Sol Stein)
There are a plethora of books on the art and craft of novel writing and how to get published.
Most of them should not be tossed aside lightly - they should be thrown with great force.