Comments on: Book Review AND Contest: Writing the Breakout Novel

By: beckylevine

beckylevine — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:30:06 +0000

Serenity–you’re not too late. You’re officially entered! Glad to contribute to the reading about writing habit!

By: serenityjknutson

serenityjknutson — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:46:53 +0000

Well, it’s too bad I did not see this earlier in the week. Your contest sounds like fun! Do you suppose people in other professions read as much on their craft as we writers do? If only I could get myself to spend as much time writing as I do reading about writing…

-Serenity
http://serenityjknutson.wordpress.com/unfinishednovel

By: beckylevine

beckylevine — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:12:38 +0000

Lisa,

I tend to not get enough of these books read, but wanting to review them here is giving me a nice excuse. Plus, I’m just digging into a new project, so it seemed like a good time!

By: Lisa Schroeder

Lisa Schroeder — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:37:37 +0000

Hi Becky,

Great contest! I haven’t read that book. I got a writing book for Christmas (name escapes me now) and haven’t read that yet. I look forward to some down time when I’m done meeting deadlines so I can spend time focused on reading about the craft.

By: beckylevine

beckylevine — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:29:40 +0000

Mary Beth,

That’s so nice–I’m really glad you like the blog. I worry sometimes that I show up TOO often, but I think people want to come back to a blog & have something new…At least I HOPE that’s true.

Good luck on the contest! And with your writing.

By: Mary Beth

Mary Beth — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:20:25 +0000

Since signing up for this website last December I have seen your face a lot on the blogs. I guess I want to say thanks for being here and writing. I haven’t got either of these books. I do have quite a stack of writing books and magazines though and enjoy…as you say.., “dipping” into them often.

By: beckylevine

beckylevine — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:29:37 +0000

free2cr8,

Glad you liked the post. I think Maass’ has some very helpful stuff! So many books, though, to read AND reread! Hopefully, this one will be a good one for you.

By: free2cr8

free2cr8 — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:22:57 +0000

Great post Becky and thanks for running this contest. Maass’ book sounds like a must-have especially since I’m working on my first novel. As far as the self-editing book I have it and read it last year (way before before I started to write this book). It’s great and packed with helpful tidbits. Hey, I think it’s time for me to reread it!

By: beckylevine

beckylevine — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:48:59 +0000

Hey, Diane–

Thanks for stopping by! It’s a good book. It’s got some pretty direct questions that I think we can all ask ourselves as we write, even if we don’t always have instant answers.

By: Diane Kisich Davis

Diane Kisich Davis — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:41:48 +0000

Sounds like something I should check out. Thanks for writing about it! –Diane