Shopping for the Writer in Me!

While hubby, daughter, and I were at the mall yesterday – I managed to drag them (kicking and screaming) into Barnes and Noble. I decided to choose some books in the non-fiction category (I guess you can say they are educational?) I needed some writing muse.

Synopsis: (Taken from back of book)

A panda walks into a cafe. He orders a sandwich, eats it, then draws a gun and fires two shots into the air.

“Why?” asks the confused waiter, as the panda makes towards the exit. The panda produces a badly punctuated wildlife manual and tosses it over his shoulder.

“I’m a panda,” he says at the door. “Look it up.”

The waiter turns to the relevant entry, and sure enough, finds an explanation.
“Panda. Large and black-and-white bear-like mammal, native to China. Eats, shoots and leaves.”

So, punctuation really does matter, even if it is only occasionally a matter of life and death.

Sticklers, unite!

Synopsis: (Taken from back of book)

In The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists, more than fifty of the greatest fiction writers of our time show you how they practice their craft. You’ll gain insight into every aspect of fiction writing, including:

• Coming up with ideas.
• Knowing what makes a great story.
• Developing a dialogue
• Overcoming Writer’s Block
• Creating a pitch synopsis
• Promoting Yourself

The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists is a “Who’s Who” of today’s great fiction writers that will quickly become your mos trusted writing companion!