Comments on: 4 Great Books on Writing http://sonjafoust.com/2009/04/27/4-great-books-on-writing/ Sonja Foust is an author of contemporary category-length romance novels with smart, funny heroines and the (rich) men who love them. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:46:30 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sonja http://sonjafoust.com/2009/04/27/4-great-books-on-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1574 Sonja Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:59:47 +0000 http://sonjafoust.com/?p=995#comment-1574 I've heard several good things about Angela Knights' writing classes (and her book on writing, too). I'll have to keep that one on my list to read. I can see where Anne Lamott wouldn't be for everyone. I actually read another book of hers that was essays, and I didn't much care for it. But the writing one was just what I needed at the time that I read it. I’ve heard several good things about Angela Knights’ writing classes (and her book on writing, too). I’ll have to keep that one on my list to read.

I can see where Anne Lamott wouldn’t be for everyone. I actually read another book of hers that was essays, and I didn’t much care for it. But the writing one was just what I needed at the time that I read it.

]]> By: Beth C. http://sonjafoust.com/2009/04/27/4-great-books-on-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1565 Beth C. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:43:40 +0000 http://sonjafoust.com/?p=995#comment-1565 Actually, Stephen King's is my favorite book so far. I have a ton and have not read them all. I'm in the middle of Christopher Vogler's The Writer's Journey. I think I know too many fairy tales. I keep going - well duh - and not in a good way. While it is nice to see everything in an ordered pattern, it hasn't really helped me with my writing. I find more help from online workshops than from reading the writing books. Maybe because they are shorter and have lots of little one line hints. My favorites have been Angela Knight's classes. I'm not saying that as a reading fan (I have read one story of hers in the Shifter anthology). But she is a great teacher and everything she says makes little lightbulbs go off in my head. I have her Passionate Ink writing book on my wish list but haven't bought it yet. I may add Block's book to my list. I've read a few of his mysteries. Bird by Bird was too touchy feely for me. I made it about 2/3 through and then skimmed the rest. I pulled one or two points out but her style just wasn't for me. Actually, Stephen King’s is my favorite book so far. I have a ton and have not read them all. I’m in the middle of Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey. I think I know too many fairy tales. I keep going – well duh – and not in a good way. While it is nice to see everything in an ordered pattern, it hasn’t really helped me with my writing.

I find more help from online workshops than from reading the writing books. Maybe because they are shorter and have lots of little one line hints. My favorites have been Angela Knight’s classes. I’m not saying that as a reading fan (I have read one story of hers in the Shifter anthology). But she is a great teacher and everything she says makes little lightbulbs go off in my head. I have her Passionate Ink writing book on my wish list but haven’t bought it yet.

I may add Block’s book to my list. I’ve read a few of his mysteries. Bird by Bird was too touchy feely for me. I made it about 2/3 through and then skimmed the rest. I pulled one or two points out but her style just wasn’t for me.

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