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On Writing

Dsmazdagtr

#1 - 6th Aug 2002 19:48:00

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Wow!

I just download a copy of ON Writing... by Robert Louis Stevenson... Wow all that time and ago an it still makes sense...

Just as good as King's book in my opinion... read it if you interested in writing.

Cheers
Steve

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#2 - 6th Aug 2002 21:19:00

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Thanks, Steve. You cover so much ground in a single day and are a mine of information!

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#3 - 7th Aug 2002 17:37:00

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Fiona

Is that a mine of usless information?

Or do you think I have too much time on my hands haha.. best not to answer that.

By the by.. if anyone wants copy of this wonderful work... I have it zipped and can easily e-mail it.

I will do it because I love you all.

Cheers Steve

Lisahy

#4 - 7th Aug 2002 18:04:00

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Speaking of getting things free on the net... found "The Elements of Style" by Strunk(?) that King spoke so well of in his book on the net. I couldn't be bothered downloading it though. Just saved it to favs so it's there whenever I want to check on something.

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"the universe we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at bottom, no design, no purpose, no evil and no good, nothing but blind, pitiless indifference - Richard Dawkins
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#5 - 7th Aug 2002 18:24:00

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These sound like great finds guys. Can you post some links please?

Life is a containment field for thought. (A Slatz original.)

Soldierblue1

#6 - 7th Aug 2002 20:52:00

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Lisa

re STRUNK... I bought it.... Read it, it is the smallest most powerful book ever ....... Please print it off... it is the best.

As for Links...

Opps I just searched for it... But I think It will be at THE GUTTENBURG PRESS PROJECT

www.promo.net/pg/

If you can't bother reading all that classic stuff... you also have ULTRA condensed books at
BOOK-A-Minute

www.rinkworks.com/bookaminute/

try those for size and see if you enjoy them

Best wishes
Steve

Lisahy

#7 - 7th Aug 2002 23:47:00

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okay... link-a-hoy!

Elements of Style

and found this a while back, it has some good essays (a few even make you laugh while imparting information). They're mainly sci-fi and fanatsy authors too, which is a bonus.

Science fiction/fanatsy writers of America

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