June 16, 2015
by punjacked
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Readers Can’t Digest – Week 42 (8-Jun to 14-Jun)

1. Penguin Random House has confirmed that Kent Police are investigating the alleged theft of a finished copy of E L James’ forthcoming Fifty Shades of Grey novel Grey               2. Paddington creator Michael Bond among … Continue reading

June 4, 2015
by Neelima
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On Writing Well by William Zinsser (Part 1)

William Zinsser is such a discerning writer, I wish I had sat in his class. Please read this brilliant tribute to the doyen of non-Fiction:  http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/tuesday-with-zinsser. Reading his  best selling book On Writing is a privilege. I’ve read it before, … Continue reading

Visual Friday: Books on Writing

May 22, 2015 by InstaScribe | 1 Comment

Books on Writing

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April 20, 2015
by Neelima
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Eleven Takeaways from Writing Reviews of Books on Writing

Reviewing books on writing has been a game changer for me. My ten takeaways (the last ten thing list I made was about a yakshi, my favorite mythical character) would be: #1. There is a time for everything: I felt … Continue reading

April 16, 2015
by Neelima
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The Craft of Novel Writing by Dianne Doubtfire (Part 2)

In Part 1, we discussed Doubtfire’s views on plot creation and self-discipline. In this short post, we examine the importance of rewriting and how to handle a review without getting terribly depressed. Rewriting Rewriting is the most important part of … Continue reading

April 13, 2015
by Neelima
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The Craft of Novel Writing by Dianne Doubtfire (Part 1)

“Knowledge has strange hiding places,” Zen Scribe said about this slender how-to book picked up from a remote book vendor. Textbooks can’t provide craftsmanship but they can provide a sense of direction. In her book The Craft of Novel Writing, … Continue reading