5.8 - In the Study

[Kristina Simon]

5.8 -- In the Study
The study is often used for writing. Read a book about writing or one that features a writer (novelist, journalist, essayist, TV script writer, etc). The book may be fiction or nonfiction. Examples: On Writing, A Moveable Feast, The Thirteenth Tale, The Help, Misery, The Wedding Writer, Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace

[Kristina Simon]

These books work:
Dear Mr. Henshaw
Deadly Heat
The Angel's Game
Ten Days in the Hills
Death of a Neighborhood Witch ~ MC is freelance writer
The Imperfectionists
Becoming a Writer
Slow Man by J.M. Coetzee
Nazi Literature in the Americas
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
The Accidental Bestseller
The Complete Persepolis ~ memoir of graphic novelist
The Girl in the Gatehouse
Atonement
Mrs. Poe
Edited for Death
Love You Like a Romance Novel
Still Writing: The Pleasures and Perils of a Creative Life
A Boy and His Dragon
Lion Heart: A Novel
City of Glass by Paul Auster
Deadline

[Kristina Simon]

Not quite right:
Generation Kill - focus on soldiers, not journalist
Just My Type: A Book About Fonts
Suicide Notes
The Diary of a Young Girl

[Kristina Simon]

This thread is now open.

[Jenifer]

Would be acceptable? It is about a boy who writes letters to his favorite author.

[Deborah]

How about ?

[Sheila]

Would this work Kristi? A book spinoff from the Castle TV series where a writer teams up with a cop.

Deadly Heat by Richard Castle

[Bea]

Would this book work - The Angel's Game?

[Claire]

I am going to read On Writing by Stephen King.

[Prajakta]

Will Ten Days in the Hills work?

[Marscha]

Will work? From this book's description it isn't clear the main character is a writer, however it is clear in the descriptions of other books in the series.
For example:

[Emily]

Would The Imperfectionists work? I guess it's about reporters and editors of a newspaper. I'm assuming it would be okay, since reporters write their own stories for the paper, but it can't hurt to check.

[Kristina Simon]

Sorry it's taken me so long to answer, you guys! House guests in town.....

These books work:
Dear Mr. Henshaw
Deadly Heat
The Angel's Game
Ten Days in the Hills
Death of a Neighborhood Witch ~ explain that MC is freelance writer when you post
The Imperfectionists

[Kristina Simon]

Deborah wrote: "How about ?"

I'm not sure I see a connection with this one. Can you explain?

[Kristina Simon]

Claire wrote: "I am going to read On Writing by Stephen King."

I loved that book, Claire. Hope you enjoy it, too!

[Deborah]

Sorry, I'll pick another. I thought it would be more diary format, but looking again I think not.

[Valerie]

Is Becoming a Writer okay?

[Kristina Simon]

Valerie wrote: "Is Becoming a Writer okay?"

Absolutely.

[Suzanne]

Suzannesea

Would Slow Man by J.M. Coetzee work for this task?

From the GoodReads description:
". . . by the sudden arrival on his doorstep of the celebrated Australian novelist Elizabeth Costello, who threatens to take over the direction of his life and the affairs of his heart."

Thanks!

[Kristina Simon]

Suzanne wrote: "Suzannesea

Would Slow Man by J.M. Coetzee work for this task?

From the GoodReads description:
". . . by the sudden arrival on his doorstep of the celebrated Austral..."

It sounds like Elizabeth Costello has a major part in the story so, yes, it works.

[Bec]

Can it be a nonfiction book? Generation Kill is written by a journalist who factors as a large 'character' in his book... or is that stretching it? lol

[Kristina Simon]

Bec wrote: "Can it be a nonfiction book? Generation Kill is written by a journalist who factors as a large 'character' in his book... or is that stretching it? lol"

The book can be nonfiction. However, the focus of this particular book seems to be the soldiers, not the journalists.

[Bec]

thanks for the reply, I'll go searching for another book. :)

[Andy]

I'm hoping this one will make the cut
Just My Type: A Book About Fonts

[Kristina Simon]

Andy wrote: "I'm hoping this one will make the cut
Just My Type: A Book About Fonts"

No, sorry. It appears to be more about design than the actual craft of writing.

[Coralie]

Would Nazi Literature in the Americas work?

[Kristina Simon]

Coralie wrote: "Would Nazi Literature in the Americas work?"

Yes, that works.

[Andy]

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Andy wrote: "I'm hoping this one will make the cut
Just My Type: A Book About Fonts"

No, sorry. It appears to be more about design than the actual craft of writing."
That is ok This is an area that I like so I should have no trouble finding something else.

[Andy]

Will Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation work?
I think I've got that one around the house somewhere.

[Kristina Simon]

Andy wrote: "Will Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation work?
I think I've got that one around the house somewhere."

Yes, that one will work. Cute book, too! Hope you can find it... ;-)

[Andy]

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Andy wrote: "Will Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation work?
I think I've got that one around the house somewhere."

Yes, that one will work. Cute book, too..."
Thanks, I know it's here somewhere and I've got a week before the challenge starts.

[Jennifer]

How about The Accidental Bestseller by Wendy Wax?

[Kristina Simon]

Jennifer wrote: "How about The Accidental Bestseller by Wendy Wax?"

Yes, that works. Cute book, too.

[Sassafrass]

Does the writer have to be a professional? Can they be an unpublished author? I want to read a book where the main character writes, but she's not been published.

[Kristina Simon]

Sassafrass wrote: "Does the writer have to be a professional? Can they be an unpublished author? I want to read a book where the main character writes, but she's not been published."

Hmmm... It depends. It would work if her writing is somehow significant to the plot, but if it's just mentioned in passing then it probably won't work. If you have a particular book in mind, I'll be glad to check it out and let you know for sure.

[Sassafrass]

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Sassafrass wrote: "Does the writer have to be a professional? Can they be an unpublished author? I want to read a book where the main character writes, but she's not been published."

Hmmm... It d..."


After I wrote this, I thought about it and I wasn't sure it was relevant enough to the plot. I chose something else. I may read that particular book for another task, but it didn't seem to fit this one.

Thanks!

[Sandra]

Would The Diary of a Young Girl work?

[Kristina Simon]

Sandra wrote: "Would The Diary of a Young Girl work?"

No, sorry, the book needs to focus more on writing.

[Kaora]

Would The Complete Persepolis work? It is a memoir about the author who is a graphic novellist/children's book author and her adventures in school.

[Kristina Simon]

Allison wrote: "Would The Complete Persepolis work? It is a memoir about the author who is a graphic novellist/children's book author and her adventures in school."

Yes, a memoir of a graphic novelist would work. It's a great book, too!

[Judy]

Would The Girl in the Gatehouse work? The female main character is a novelist who is published anonymously. Thanks!

[Alison]

Will Atonement work for this task? It's been on my TBR for ages and the blurb on goodreads mentions the literary talents of the main character and a couple of the reviews mention her writing being a theme throughout the book. From the third review "Briony is an aspiring writer who grows and develops her style throughout the 60 years that the novel covers, and McEwan’s novel mirrors her literary growth."

[Kristina Simon]

Judy wrote: "Would The Girl in the Gatehouse work? The female main character is a novelist who is published anonymously. Thanks!"

Yes, that works.

[Kristina Simon]

Alison wrote: "Will Atonement work for this task? It's been on my TBR for ages and the blurb on goodreads mentions the literary talents of the main character and a couple of the reviews mention her wr..."

Yes, that will work.

[Karen Michele]

I want to double check on this one:

Mrs. Poe

The description says that the main character is a writer, and it involves Poe as well.

[Kristina Simon]

Karen GHHS wrote: "I want to double check on this one:

Mrs. Poe

The description says that the main character is a writer, and it involves Poe as well."

Excellent fit. Sounds great, too!

[Bec]

Hey, wondering if Edited for Death would work for this task. The main character is an editor of a newspaper, and a journalist. From the reviews (and the first few pages) it says she decides to write a book, and that leads her into the 'mystery'. Just wanted to check that an editor is okay... she'd write editorials... I assume. lol

[Kristina Simon]

Bec wrote: "Hey, wondering if Edited for Death would work for this task. The main character is an editor of a newspaper, and a journalist. From the reviews (and the first few pages) it says she..."

It sounds like the main character is working on a book so, yes, it fits.

[Pamela Su]

Hi,

In Love You Like a Romance Novel, one of the MCs is a lawyer who is also secretly a romance novelist.

Would that fulfill the writer criteria? :D

[Kristina Simon]

Pamela Su wrote: "Hi,

In Love You Like a Romance Novel, one of the MCs is a lawyer who is also secretly a romance novelist.

Would that fulfill the writer criteria? :D"

Absolutely. Just explain the connection when you post and mention that it was approved in the help thread so Sandy doesn't have to look through all the reviews.