This book is based on the simple idea that every writer has a "tool box." Instead of awls and hammers, a writer's toolbox contains words, imagination, a love of books, a sense of story, and ideas for how to make the writing live and breathe. I wrote this book to give you some practical strategies to throw into your toolbox. I hope you'll try them, because these are ideas that can make you a better writer.
This book is titled Live Writing, and you may be wondering what I mean by that. Most of us have read (and written!) the opposite kind of writing-dull, drab language that sounds about as interesting as a city phone book. By "live writing" I mean the kind of writing that has a current running through it-energy, electricity, juice. When we read "live writing", the words seem to lift off the page and burrow deep inside us.
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GOOD RESOURCE FOR YOUNG WRITERS...:
I read excerpts of this book to my at-risk secondary students and they really enjoyed hearing about how to make their writing more full of life. It really brought the writing process to their level and helped them internalize the importance of writing.
Live Writing:
Have you ever read a book that you hated so much that you never wanted to set eyes on it again? Well I have and I want to tell you a little about it so that you don't have to go through the misery of reading it, like what I had to go through. The book I am talking about is called Live Writing, the book was written by a man named Ralph Fletcher. It is about how to write inspiringly. The author uses something called a "tool box" to explain how to create great writing. The whole book is filled with tips and... more info
Boring, Lame, and More Boring:
The book Live Writing is a basic "toolbox" for young writers. It shows different methods on how to enhance your writing, by giving you tips on grammar, topics,organization, starting out, etc. It also is an ideas index for writers in progress. For example the author talks about how he was trying to write poems, but his baby kid wouldn't stop crying and screaming, so instead of getting frustrated and giving up he decided to write poems about his baby crying. He also gives various ideas on how to make writing... more info
Great advice for young or beginning creative writers:
This is a light, easy-to-read small book summarizing the important ideas for young creative writers. The author gives published examples of most of his creative writing recommendations. The book is short but was well worth the price of the paperback version ($5 retail). Although the target seems to be young writers, I found many interesting quotes and passages to digest and underline. And although I think of this book as a little 'lightweight' I keep going back to browse through it. John... more info
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