In recognition of NaNoWriMo
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magentaVirginia Woolf Writer's Workshop: Seven lessons to inspire great writing
By Danell Jones, Bantam, 2007
A novel idea, if you'll pardon the pun. Put together of book about writing by stringing together quotes from one of the great writers of the 20th century. Writers workshops didn't exist in Woolf’s day, so the author of this book has had to fill in a few blanks. Still, it works better than it sounds. Woolf is eminently quotable; she was a very conscious and conscientious writer. Everything said by her in the book comes with citations of when she said or wrote it. There are exercises at the end of each chapter that, of course, were not written by her, and she cannot provide Clarion-style criticism of your manuscript. Just as well, since Woolf was known for her biting wit. A short book, only a bit over 100 pages, but with lots of useful ideas and advice. Highly recommended.
By Danell Jones, Bantam, 2007
A novel idea, if you'll pardon the pun. Put together of book about writing by stringing together quotes from one of the great writers of the 20th century. Writers workshops didn't exist in Woolf’s day, so the author of this book has had to fill in a few blanks. Still, it works better than it sounds. Woolf is eminently quotable; she was a very conscious and conscientious writer. Everything said by her in the book comes with citations of when she said or wrote it. There are exercises at the end of each chapter that, of course, were not written by her, and she cannot provide Clarion-style criticism of your manuscript. Just as well, since Woolf was known for her biting wit. A short book, only a bit over 100 pages, but with lots of useful ideas and advice. Highly recommended.
