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I'm about half way through taking notes on what needs editing in Moon Dance. (Yay!) Once I'm done, I plan to write a revised outline. But before I take that and start to work on it, I'm planning a fairly big Amazon order next month and I'm looking for some recommendations. (Writers should be readers first, and all that jazz. 
)
Fiction:
I tend to read romance, mostly urban fantasy and paranormal. (both adult and YA). So I'm always up for suggestions in these categories. It's also what I tend to write. (Big surprise there.)
I'm always looking to broaden my reading horizons if something catches my interest, though. (For instance by trying something contemporary, or historical, or sci-fi, etc.) I feel that this is an important part of growing as a writer and a useful way to recharge the creative batteries.
I'm also looking for a few references:
-- I took a look at the thread on helpful writing books and am planning to pick up Self Editing for Fiction Writers.
-- I would also like to pick up some form of book about grammar / style as well and recommendations in this area would be welcome. (I'm totally lost there. I know a lot of people seem to feel The Elements of Style is good, but I'm not sure if that is The Book or whether what book you pick for this is chosen for different reasons. Help?)
-- Mythology* (Seeking Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Celtic, etc. Recommendations are very welcome.)
-- Fairytales and folktales* (Yet again, I like lots of different cultures and I am mostly seeking to find the most useful / best written versions of these.)
*The reason I need to buy this stuff is that my mythology and fairytale books got ruined because they were in the lower part of a bookcase when our basement (computer room...) flooded. I figure if I'm rebuying then I might as well be smart about it.
Don't misunderstand ... I do have some ideas for books that I might grab. (I've had a look at the fantastic lists in the YA forum, for example.) I'm only skipping on a list because this is already pretty long. Let me know if you're curious, though.
Anyway, thanks for your time. Have a great day!
) Fiction:
I tend to read romance, mostly urban fantasy and paranormal. (both adult and YA). So I'm always up for suggestions in these categories. It's also what I tend to write. (Big surprise there.)
I'm always looking to broaden my reading horizons if something catches my interest, though. (For instance by trying something contemporary, or historical, or sci-fi, etc.) I feel that this is an important part of growing as a writer and a useful way to recharge the creative batteries.
I'm also looking for a few references:
-- I took a look at the thread on helpful writing books and am planning to pick up Self Editing for Fiction Writers.
-- I would also like to pick up some form of book about grammar / style as well and recommendations in this area would be welcome. (I'm totally lost there. I know a lot of people seem to feel The Elements of Style is good, but I'm not sure if that is The Book or whether what book you pick for this is chosen for different reasons. Help?)
-- Mythology* (Seeking Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Celtic, etc. Recommendations are very welcome.)
-- Fairytales and folktales* (Yet again, I like lots of different cultures and I am mostly seeking to find the most useful / best written versions of these.)
*The reason I need to buy this stuff is that my mythology and fairytale books got ruined because they were in the lower part of a bookcase when our basement (computer room...) flooded. I figure if I'm rebuying then I might as well be smart about it.
Don't misunderstand ... I do have some ideas for books that I might grab. (I've had a look at the fantastic lists in the YA forum, for example.) I'm only skipping on a list because this is already pretty long. Let me know if you're curious, though.
Anyway, thanks for your time. Have a great day!
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