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ahra:
Have you everread Geogre Orwell " Why I write ". It is not a how to write manual but it deftinely got all my neurons firing

Starbeam:

--- Quote from: Murphy's Stunt Double on January 09, 2010, 12:15:10 AM ---Another good one by Stephen King was "Danse Macabre" - it was the text book he wrote to teach his horror writing class from. It's very good, and in it he goes into what makes horror scary.

I've also heard good things about Natalie Goldberg's "Writing Down the Bones", and Anne Lamott's "Bird by Bird". But I've gotten the most use out of "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron.

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That was something I didn't know about Danse Macabre.  I thought it was a short story collection.  Heh...I'm gonna write these titles down to browse for at the bookstore.

Murphy's Stunt Double:

--- Quote from: Starbeam on January 09, 2010, 12:29:16 AM ---That was something I didn't know about Danse Macabre.  I thought it was a short story collection.  Heh...I'm gonna write these titles down to browse for at the bookstore.

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So did I, but I became fascinated quickly after actually beginning to read it! Enjoy!

LizW65:

--- Quote from: Kali on January 09, 2010, 12:11:21 AM ---And I've used that advice in almost every story I've written since. In my NaNo, the two cops have become one cop with a dual function, most recently. 

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I've been doing that a lot myself, though admittedly it's largely because I tend to forget all about the second cop and realize I don't need him there at all.

KarlTenBrew:
I reccomend "The Constant Art of Being a Writer" by N. M. Kelby.  It's a great look into all facets of writing, whether you write casually or as a profession.  The sections are also very convenient if there are things you are simply never going to do or to find that little piece of advice you want to read again.  Everything from writer's block and the muse to writer's communities and residencies to outling and review.

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