I found this video so helpful. The books she recommends are spot on. I just finished CRH's The Nothing Man and found the book within a book a little clunky, but still a good idea. Perhaps some chapter titles, i.e., Eve, Jim, Nothing Man, might have helped with the POV shifts. Sometimes, I read the book sections and thought I was getting Jiim's POV. The tension in the writing is quite good. I appreciated your comment that you thought this was the best crime novel you've ever read. I am a Dennis Lehane fan and consider Myster River the best crime thriller I've ever read. For giggles, I looked up the book on Goodreads and checked out the one-star reviews. Oh my god. Every writer should find their favorite book and read the one-stars. It is a great reminder that no one can write for everyone. Even if your favorite author is award-winning and saves kittens from trees, people will still hate their books. Moral, write first for yourself. Thanks for such a good recommendation. I am writing a story set in Alaska and have read many set in Australia as I think that is a good example of a setting that can help drive the story. Do you have any recommendations for writers or books that are exceptionally good at describing unusual settings?
This was a great video as I agree analyzing books can assist in our writing. Do you have another book to recommend for imagery besides House of Hollow as I can't do horror 😊
Your videos are incredibly helpful. Thank you! I'm glad to hear that about V.E. Schwab. Sentence-level writing is what I'm struggling the most with. I already have The Secret Life of Addie LaRue but haven't read it yet. So I was wondering if you've read that one, and if you think it would be just as good for sentence-level studying?
I am so glad you find the videos helpful! (That's the whole point :-) ). I think The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is beautifully executed at the sentence level, so it would well be worth studying/reading closely.
A really interesting and informative talk - thanks! BTW, any update on the writing status of your next book? Looking forward to buying it if you decide to publish.
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I wasn't sure if this video would be interesting to anyone. :-) I'm currently in the trenches of submitting my second manuscript to literary agents and publishers. Once the book is picked up, it can be a 12-24 month process to publication! Like you, I can't wait for it to be out in the world! If you'd like to see a sneak peak of it, I've had two different extracts published in SWAMP magazine and Issue #89 of Andromeda Spaceways Magazine (my short story was actually the inspiration behind this particular issue's cover!!!). Here's the links if you'd like: SWAMP: www.swampwriting.com/?page_id=779 Andromeda Spaceways: andromedaspaceways.com/product/asm-89/
I found this video so helpful. The books she recommends are spot on. I just finished CRH's The Nothing Man and found the book within a book a little clunky, but still a good idea. Perhaps some chapter titles, i.e., Eve, Jim, Nothing Man, might have helped with the POV shifts. Sometimes, I read the book sections and thought I was getting Jiim's POV. The tension in the writing is quite good. I appreciated your comment that you thought this was the best crime novel you've ever read. I am a Dennis Lehane fan and consider Myster River the best crime thriller I've ever read. For giggles, I looked up the book on Goodreads and checked out the one-star reviews. Oh my god. Every writer should find their favorite book and read the one-stars. It is a great reminder that no one can write for everyone. Even if your favorite author is award-winning and saves kittens from trees, people will still hate their books. Moral, write first for yourself. Thanks for such a good recommendation. I am writing a story set in Alaska and have read many set in Australia as I think that is a good example of a setting that can help drive the story. Do you have any recommendations for writers or books that are exceptionally good at describing unusual settings?
Thanks, this is the exact type of reading list I was looking for.
This was a great video as I agree analyzing books can assist in our writing. Do you have another book to recommend for imagery besides House of Hollow as I can't do horror 😊
Your videos are incredibly helpful. Thank you! I'm glad to hear that about V.E. Schwab. Sentence-level writing is what I'm struggling the most with. I already have The Secret Life of Addie LaRue but haven't read it yet. So I was wondering if you've read that one, and if you think it would be just as good for sentence-level studying?
I am so glad you find the videos helpful! (That's the whole point :-) ). I think The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is beautifully executed at the sentence level, so it would well be worth studying/reading closely.
@@authortaraeast Wonderful, thanks ☺
A really interesting and informative talk - thanks! BTW, any update on the writing status of your next book? Looking forward to buying it if you decide to publish.
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I wasn't sure if this video would be interesting to anyone. :-) I'm currently in the trenches of submitting my second manuscript to literary agents and publishers. Once the book is picked up, it can be a 12-24 month process to publication! Like you, I can't wait for it to be out in the world! If you'd like to see a sneak peak of it, I've had two different extracts published in SWAMP magazine and Issue #89 of Andromeda Spaceways Magazine (my short story was actually the inspiration behind this particular issue's cover!!!). Here's the links if you'd like:
SWAMP: www.swampwriting.com/?page_id=779
Andromeda Spaceways: andromedaspaceways.com/product/asm-89/
@@authortaraeast Thank you for the update. I am sure I will enjoy it as much as I did "Every Time He Dies"! And thanks for the links too!