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| by mara~earth light |
As writers, we're always looking for something to trigger our imagination, get those creative juices flowing.
On this Book Talk Friday, I have two books for you to consider:
The Observation Deck, A Tool Kit for Writers, by Naomi Epel, and The Pocket Muse, by Monica Wood.
The Observation Deck comes in a box with a 160 page book on writing strategies and 50 cards to help you break through writer's block. You can use the book and deck to help guide you through one piece of writing from beginning to end, such as a novel, or use it as a mini writing course in which you write essays, scenes, and short stories.
As the author says,
When I was feeling stuck, I'd pull a card with a phrase like Write a Letter or Ask a Question that would tell me what to do. The spontaneity of pulling cards freed me from having to be too self-directive and my writing began to flow."
Though I own both books, I have yet to set aside the time or garner the self-control to allow them to lead and instruct me. I would love to start at the beginning of one of these books and follow it through to the end, all the while amassing a wealth of creative material to draw from later (as one does in creative writing classes).
These books would be ideal to take on a vacation, along with a journal, a pen, and an open mind.
Happy reading.
