books about writing
Behind the cut a list that I sometimes grad have written together. Comment For more info about the book just one or the other.
Manfred Plinke - From writing life
A book for someone who has already created a manuscript and now wants to bring this to the publisher / to the agency. It is also more suitable for those who are playing with the idea of the job they currently exercise in favor of the letter to give up. I enjoyed it although providing basic information, but rather, to bring me to the conclusion that I write in my spare time and would not suffer.
Wolfgang Bittner - Occupation: Writer
above Manfred Plinke will also have a Wolfgang Bittner take the illusions that writing is fun. It is in reading this book more of a scourge that we must take in order to find himself. That's not been nice to me, so I advise against this humorless work, even if it is read from the literary aspect of her very beautiful, backed with many citations.
Fritz Gesing - Creative writing (craft and techniques of storytelling)
This book follows the American sisters books that are the classic 'creative writing' closer. It takes just starting to write approached step by step, with exercises on the writing of stories. All the basic information: theme, characters, plot, setting, Stress and post will be explained. Classic cases highlighted. In gray boxes, each chapter is summarized again.
My impression: It is very useful if you are still not familiar with the topic because it is much less informed and confused. However, the presentation is very simple. The examples I have not always numerous enough.
Ray Bradbury - Zen in the Art of Writing
This is a very strange book. From the author of the story Fahrenheit 451 written and for someone who wants to start with the letter of no value at all, except the one that you can learn to be biting. Ray Bradbury describes his relationship to writing very moving and a courage to make their own history. However, he also shows the moments when you have an editor or the public give in again.
My impression: The title says it all, it's about the attitude when writing to the Zen own so to speak. The book I recommend it because it is an interesting man that one can explain this inexplicable desire to write on a bizarre way.
James N. Frey - how to make a damn good novel How to write
a damn good novel two
writes This is an American classic. James Frey himself has written thrillers, but his preoccupation is with the teaching of creative Writing. He goes with writing for beginners step by step through the development of a novel, the idea Bishins for correction and lined everything with their own examples, quotations or appropriate. His style is straightforward and easy to read and understand. I have both the German and the English versions read and found the German versions of well translated.
My impression: always have two books I can recommend warm on demand. They inform without overwhelming. With these books you can avoid the worst rookie mistakes already.
Gabriele L. Rico - Guaranteed letter learn
The title sounds like sensationalism. A mistake if you ask me. The woman herself writes not so. She has this book itself written in two languages and adapted so well to all the examples, the German version. This book is less a matter of how to write the technical ago how to create characters or suspense and replaced, but rather how to find his own voice in a story and may increase. Many of the exercises are meditative and really close to be treated with caution as they may inadvertently stir up memories so very private.
My impression: The book is recommended especially if you write in a group, which deals with writing exercises. It is also very well suited to satisfy a diverse group of talent and knowledge, for the Masters of these exercises is really nothing more than advance a sheet of paper, a pen, and courage. I do like the lyrical duties, because of language and rhythm in a story can make a difference.
Elizabeth Benedict - Adult
writing a book in which the various types of love scenes to be processed. From the 'first time' on the 'wedding night' the 'Forbidden Sex' or couples. AIDS in the literature, as mentioned, the hints of the classic books. Each chapter offers some examples, in the end are still writing exercises.
My impression: The book I bought at very high expectations, which were roundly disappointed. Maybe was it because I have already written at the time quite a while and read erotic stories, so that at me all the information presented is far from new. Content can also complain that the construction of a love scene should really depend not only on the setting or the characters, but can also excel in language. I can recommend this book more people who write a thriller and wish to decorate with a love scene, which they have never done before.
Katrin Girgensohn and Ramona Jakob - 66 nights
write the title suggests, what it is turning. The two authors support a writing group and have collected in this book, as its Hours designed. It's not just about writing, even the atmosphere around it. Matching music, Assecoires and handicraft items make up the sessions for each subject is always something for all the senses.
My impression: a beautifully designed book, from which I have already accepted practice. It reads interesting and inspired. By writing one's own history but it helps the very narrowly defined topics, but only if one has no idea.
Sol Stein - Stein on Writing
This is a book for people who have written a story and would like to revise it. Perhaps it is even a book for people who have written a story not from publishers and agents were accepted and are now forced to submit their work to a facelift. Sol Stein is the author of thrillers (like Frey) and teacher of creative writing (like Frey). His book is structured like many others on the subject of creative writing. To plot, to the beginning, the suspense and the characters which is promulgated what is known, but he is not to create a story so apt, because the proposals are rarely implemented prospectively.
My impression: Sol Stein has given his book the title of Stein on Writing in his book one gets the distinct impression that he thinks he's God's gift to desperate authors. He is a narcissistic Asshole and faces up to every conceivable possible moment in the spotlight. His remarks are framed by loud-mouthed outbursts about his success and will be underpinned by examples from his detective stories. To the great good fortune, he brings a lot of examples from books by people who can actually write. Sol Stein - in my view - is a very good editor who has not appeared for a wound that a good editor makes a bad time author. Second, I'm sure he must have a damn small tail. However
. Who wrote a book and wants to be a better good Bishins 'best', who should follow his hiding between the self-congratulation notes.
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