Tag: Craft Book

Geek Girl Learns

from Ray Bradbury's Zen and the Art of Writing, and Gail Carson Levine's Writer to Writer Itsy says, "Mine! All mine!" So I thought I'd finish off this year with some nice easy writing books from two of my favorite authors. Not to say that these are books that don't provoke thought, but they are … Continue reading Geek Girl Learns →

Geek Girl Learns

From James Scott Bell's Plot and Structure Appropriate for Nano month, right? Have I mentioned before that I love James Scott Bell? Because I love James Scott Bell. (And I've really only read two of his books.) In the spirit of the crazy writing times that is Nanowrimo, I will be reviewing Plot and Structure … Continue reading Geek Girl Learns →

Geek Girl Learns

A catch up post from July From Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder and Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody The original or the remake? We'll decide. To Start I received Save the Cat! Writes a Novel for Christmas the year it came out. I was really excited, because I had heard … Continue reading Geek Girl Learns →

Geek Girl Learns

From When Good People Write Bad Sentences by Robert W. Harris A catch up post from June A 12 step program for people with bad grammar...Hilarious!!! Overview Ok guys, I swear this will be the last craft book critique for a while...er...except for next week, when the regularly scheduled craft book critique happens? How is … Continue reading Geek Girl Learns →

Geek Girl Learns…

From Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace by Joseph M. Williams and Joseph Bizup A catch up post from May Dense grammar book requires official looking Jade Dragon Overview This is the type of grammar book, my lovely readers, that I hated being forced to read in high school and collage. It's geared toward formal … Continue reading Geek Girl Learns… →