I think I may be getting messages from the universe that I need to be reading more than I have been. Let me say first that I love to read, and because I love to read, I also like to write. I want to be able to create worlds that Geeks like me can get lost in. When I was a kid, my fave kind of novel was mystery. I read Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, but my absolute favorite series was Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators. In high school, I read the usual stuff: Catcher in the Rye, Stranger in a Strange Land, (lots of science fiction), Helter Skelter, Alive -- I didn't have any favorite genres except maybe science fiction. In college, as an English major, I read the classics mostly with the exception of one modern novels class. An old girlfriend's father introduced me to Stephen King -- the first Stephen King book I read was the Dead Zone. After that, I read all the King and Koontz books I could get my hands on. Intermixed with my love for horror was a love for fantasy also. The two genres are somewhat linked I think. I read the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Hobbit during Christmas break of 1977, and these books really hit me in the heart because I was getting ready to go to a big university from a community college. As corny as it seems, I saw my leaving for college as a kind of journey to find the magic rings.
Since I have been writing young adult fiction, I read a lot of it. Today at the book fair, I bought two books. One looks very interesting. It's called the curious incident of the dog in the night-time. I looked at a few pages and became immediately enthralled. It's a murder mystery, so perhaps it's taking me back to my childhood, but it also has a narrator who suffers from autism. This viewpoint really interests me because in my novel I have a narrator who sees things in a different way. From what I have read so far, all I can say is, "Wow. It is excellent." The other book is Reckless, by Cornelia Funke who wrote the Inkheart trilogy. I loved those books and am looking forward to reading this one. The final word from the universe was spoken to me when I came home. I received a package from Gotham Writer's Workshop. In it is a writing book called Story Line that I won in their monthly contest. I NEVER win anything. I was very excited.
I was NOT excited about the World Series game last night. The Cardinals did not look good. I can only hope that coming back to St. Louis will bring them their luck back.
I think I am going to try the NANOWRIMO this year. I have the plan for my book lined out. 50,000 words is about the size I want it to be. Can I do this? I don't know.
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| Before My Bald Spot Grew So Large |
Since I have been writing young adult fiction, I read a lot of it. Today at the book fair, I bought two books. One looks very interesting. It's called the curious incident of the dog in the night-time. I looked at a few pages and became immediately enthralled. It's a murder mystery, so perhaps it's taking me back to my childhood, but it also has a narrator who suffers from autism. This viewpoint really interests me because in my novel I have a narrator who sees things in a different way. From what I have read so far, all I can say is, "Wow. It is excellent." The other book is Reckless, by Cornelia Funke who wrote the Inkheart trilogy. I loved those books and am looking forward to reading this one. The final word from the universe was spoken to me when I came home. I received a package from Gotham Writer's Workshop. In it is a writing book called Story Line that I won in their monthly contest. I NEVER win anything. I was very excited.
I was NOT excited about the World Series game last night. The Cardinals did not look good. I can only hope that coming back to St. Louis will bring them their luck back.
I think I am going to try the NANOWRIMO this year. I have the plan for my book lined out. 50,000 words is about the size I want it to be. Can I do this? I don't know.
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