Re: OT: Books on writing?

["George Scithers" owlswickpress@xxxxxxxx]

And then there's my own ON WRITING SCIENCE FICTION: THE EDITORS
STRIKE BACK, by me, Darrell Schweitzer, and the late John M
Ford -- at the time we wrote, it, we were editors and assistant
editors of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. Hardcovers,
$19.50 (publisher pays shipping) from Owlswick Press, PO Box
4001, Rockville MD 20549-4001.


George H Scithers

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From: "Harry Binswanger" 

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Subject: Re: OT: Books on writing?


I blush to recommend: "The Art of Nonfiction" by Ayn Rand (ed.
by Robert Mayhew). Some chapters are: "Choosing a Subject and
Theme," "Judging One's Audience," Creating an Outline," "Writing
the Draft: The Primacy of the Subconscious"--which last also
stresses the idea you mention: don't edit while you are
drafting; she says, "keep your pencil moving." Then there are
chapters on editing and style.


--Harry

Many XyWrite users appear to be professional writers. Writing
is extremely painful and hard work (but is eventually
rewarding). I constantly seek ways to improve.


I am currently reading the book "Writing on both sides of the
brain" by Henriette Klauser. A wonderful and liberating book
about managing creativity and the writing process. A central
suggestion is to suspend one's critical faculties until there
is something substantial to edit (even to the extent of
switching the screen off while typing). Other sound suggestions
also.


Have also ordered "Writing Under Pressure: The Quick Writing
Process" by Sanford Kaye. Do not yet know what it is like.


Are there any other must-have resources for technical writers
out there?


Valmond Ghyoot
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