Nov 12 2024 44 mins 2
In this episode we look at reading and how it can help to fire creativity and inspire imagination for authors. As usual, Emily and Rachel bring plenty of stories and anecdotes about ways in which books have inspired them. We end with a look at books about writing.
Books mentioned in this podcast include
Ursula Le Guin: Steering the Craft and Conversations on Writing
Stephen King: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Rachel Knightley: Your Creative Writing Toolkit
Margaret Atwood: Negotiating with the Dead
David Lynch: Catching the Big Fish
John Cleese: Creativity: a short and cheerful guide
Sandra Newman & Howard Mittelmark: How Not to Write a Novel
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