I don't know where else to ask this, and since a lot of the Mod's seem to visit this thread, I thought this may be the best place.
When a member posts a problem he/she is having with their work, sometimes (where appropriate, as in problems with structure) a reply suggests to find a book that deals with the same subject matter or genre and see how that author handled the problem. Very sound advice that I often follow or suggest myself. The problem sometimes is finding a book that is a good match.
Also, there was a fun thread regarding best books ever written. Not only was it enjoyable to follow, the thread suggested some very good reading to add to a writer's collection. To this end, would the Mod's be so kind as to possibly add (sorry for my lack of terminology knowledge here), a thread or subject heading to the COFFE BREAK forum or the CONFERENCE ROOM forum or even the GET WITH GENRE forum called LISTS (or something much more creative) where members could post their recomendations for favorite detective books, or mysteries, or thrillers, or fantasies involving a one-eyed unicorn. Or we could ask what are the best authors of a particular genre, or the best authors at writing dialogue or handling mutliple POVs.
It would make it a lot easier for us to find a book to study (or just enjoy), and I think it would give us a forum to ask other members such specific questions as "What novels used the most snappy dialogue while forwarding plot and without seeming too talkie".
When a member posts a problem he/she is having with their work, sometimes (where appropriate, as in problems with structure) a reply suggests to find a book that deals with the same subject matter or genre and see how that author handled the problem. Very sound advice that I often follow or suggest myself. The problem sometimes is finding a book that is a good match.
Also, there was a fun thread regarding best books ever written. Not only was it enjoyable to follow, the thread suggested some very good reading to add to a writer's collection. To this end, would the Mod's be so kind as to possibly add (sorry for my lack of terminology knowledge here), a thread or subject heading to the COFFE BREAK forum or the CONFERENCE ROOM forum or even the GET WITH GENRE forum called LISTS (or something much more creative) where members could post their recomendations for favorite detective books, or mysteries, or thrillers, or fantasies involving a one-eyed unicorn. Or we could ask what are the best authors of a particular genre, or the best authors at writing dialogue or handling mutliple POVs.
It would make it a lot easier for us to find a book to study (or just enjoy), and I think it would give us a forum to ask other members such specific questions as "What novels used the most snappy dialogue while forwarding plot and without seeming too talkie".
Right now we have one or two new boards already in consideration (but not finalized). And a lot of boards means even more maintenance. 