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Title: A Writer's Book of Days: A Spirited Companion and Lively Muse for the Writing Life by Judy Reeves ISBN: 1-57731-100-0 Publisher: New World Library Pub. Date: November, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 (35 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Writing is fun for me again
Comment: I cannot say enough good things about this book. Judy Reeves provides a wealth of information on how to simply put pen to paper and let your imagination take control. Reeves' words give the writer support and encouragement to let his or her voice come through, and she has insights on how to successfully conquer writer's block. I actually felt like I was sitting in on one of her writing workshops.
I hadn't taken the time to write anything in quite awhile because I felt burned out & nothing seemed to inspire my creative voice. Since I received Reeves' book several days ago, I have spent more time writing in that short period of time than I have in the previous 6 months. And in my writing sessions I could really feel the power of my words and imagination coming together. What's more, I can hardly wait to get started on the next day's writing exercise.
This book has singlehandedly made me feel good about writing again. If you are stuck in a rut, A Writer's Book of Days will serve as a magnificent jumpstart. If your work is flowing smoothly, this book will make your writing--and the way you approach it--even better. I have a collection of writing books, but I know this is the one I will come back to again & again.
Rating: 3
Summary: Fills A Void
Comment: There are a lot of how-to writers' books around, but Judy Reeves's WRITER'S BOOK OF DAYS fills a void because it gives writers food for thought and starting points from which to work, either doing "practice" pieces or "timed writings" or taking her daily suggestions and going with them wherever the writer wishes. I found it useful and inspiring on these counts.
There are, however, a few things that bother me. The first is the insistence than this practice writing be done "by hand." I know there are a lot of writers who feel that the hand-brain connection is almost sacrosanct and that to write this way is like "breathing" and so on. But I think to insist that that is the only way it should be done is likely to cause some people to turn off entirely, to say, "Well, I just won't bother," because the physical act of writing is difficult for them. They will lose out on the valuable things this book offers because they can't fulfill one of the dictums the author seems to require. My own experience as a writer is that I'm just as connected via computer to my thoughts as I am when I handwrite them. In fact, I have a lifetime of painful memories of handwriting and do as little of it as possible. As a published writer, I know that I can write using computer and that doing so doesn't lessen the connection between my heart and my words, I wish Ms. Reeves hadn't made such a point of that being the only way to do such writing practice.
I wish, too, that she had not found it necessary to take a cheap shot at the romance genre. She doesn't take cheap shots at science fiction or westerns. I'm sure there are many people interested in writing romance who will find her flippant dismissal of the genre as "bodice-ripping, heavy breathing purple prose" both an unwarranted stereotype and an unnecessary condescension.
I had intended to buy a copy of this book to give to a romance writing friend of mine, but now I've changed my mind. I'm also reluctant to suggest it to a romance writers' group because no one likes to feel they are being taught by someone who disparages the area in which they choose to work.
Rating: 5
Summary: I Am A Writer
Comment: Judy Reeves is a superb teacher and I have taken courses with her for many years. In truth, it was Judy who inspired me to pursue this creative endeavor.
Her multiple strategies for both writing alone and joining write groups are inspirational. Judy offers practical advise. At the same time she encourages anyone who wants to write to reach for the stars.
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Title: Room to Write: Daily Invitations to a Writer's Life by Bonni Goldberg ISBN: 0874778255 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: April, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Writing Alone, Writing Together: A Guide for Writers and Writing Groups by Judy Reeves ISBN: 1577312074 Publisher: New World Library Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Pocket Muse: Ideas and Inspirations for Writing by Monica Wood ISBN: 1582971420 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Becoming a Writer by Dorothea Brande, John Gardner ISBN: 0874771641 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: March, 1981 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: THE WRITER'S BLOCK 786 Ideas to Jump-Start Your Imagination by Jason Rekulak ISBN: 0762409487 Publisher: Running Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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