Tag: Writing
Quotable Erin Morganstern
“Someone needs to tell those tales. When the battles are fought and won and lost, when the pirates find their treasures and the dragons eat their foes for breakfast with a nice cup of Lapsang souchong, someone needs to tell their bits of overlapping narration. There’s magic in that. It’s in the listener, and for each and every ear it will be different, and it will affect them in ways they can never predict. From the mundane to the profound. You may tell a tale that takes up residence in someone’s soul, becomes their blood and self and purpose. That tale will move them and drive them and who knows what they might do because of it, because of your words. That is your role, your gift.”
– Erin Morganstern, The Night Circus
Book Review: On Writing by Stephen King
I’ve been hearing On Writing by Stephen King recommended by other writers for quite a while. I finally sat down and read it–and now I wish I could remember if the people who recommended it were readers of Stephen King. Because as a non-Stephen King reader, I find that I can wholeheartedly recommend…part of it.
On Writing is sub-titled “A Memoir of the Craft,” and that “memoir” part should have tipped me off. The first (pretty sizable) section of the book is Stephen King’s “curriculum vitae,” describing the events in his life that influenced his writing. This would probably be fascinating…if I had read any of his writing (well, I’ve read one novella, because they turned it into a Johnny Depp movie…)
So if you’re a Stephen King fan, you’d probably like this first section. If, like me, you’re not…well, it’s perfectly well-written and not a bad narrative…but I still skipped half of it. Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against Stephen King–he just doesn’t write the kind of books I read, and I came to this book looking for writing insights, not his autobiography. Continue reading “Book Review: On Writing by Stephen King”
Imaginary Illustrations #9
I have another “Imaginary Illustration” for you today, this time with a quote from The Storyteller and Her Sisters…a rather ominous quote!
This quote actually dates back to when I originally wrote this novel for NaNoWriMo 2012, and was in one of the excerpts I posted while blogging about the writing experience. So you can read a bit more of the context in that post!
Small Blog Changes – and a New Review for the Storyteller
First of all, I have a bit of housekeeping to address. Outside of the blogosphere, I’ve recently started a new day job–which is great and very exciting! 🙂 But sadly, it also gives me less time for blogging. I’m not by any means shutting the blog down, but I do want to give a head’s-up that I may be posting less. Probably more like 1-2 times a week, instead of my usual three.
I figure if I announce it, then it’s a plan… 🙂
In other news! I’m happy to share a recent review for The Storyteller and Her Sisters, posted by fellow blogger Katy, who writes at The Library Mama. She highlights some of the darker themes of the book…but notes that it stays light throughout.
Check out the review here. Thanks for sharing, Katy!
Tales of the Marvelous 