tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post3022357457082274434..comments2024-01-01T18:42:01.363-08:00Comments on International Christian Fiction Writers: My Favorite TeachersLisa Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358581487206184033noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-76671289645720593312011-03-02T00:08:51.472-08:002011-03-02T00:08:51.472-08:00Jo-Anne, I really like Stephen King On Writing, to...Jo-Anne, I really like Stephen King On Writing, too, even though I wouldn't describe myself as a Stephen King fan. Sol Stein's book is one of the best on my list. From Anne Lamott I learned to allow myself to write (Don't let Harry's kid see this!) a shitty first draft and to only tackle what fits in a two inch picture frame at a sitting. I find at any stage of writing, reading a book on writing fiction helps me to see the flaws in my current WIP.LeAnne Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433010038077925237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-70993946103815508822011-03-01T22:24:54.051-08:002011-03-01T22:24:54.051-08:00I totally related to your blog, Harry, and I suspe...I totally related to your blog, Harry, and I suspect I'm currently in that 'gun-shy' stage you mention! I hardly knew anything about 'the rules' when my first two novels were published. Now I'm slowly finding out more and more (I'm on my sixth novel) - and wondering more and more if I can 'do it', as you also say. As for teachers, I enjoy what I have of James Scott Bell and also found the book 'A Novel Idea' helpful, with its contributions from a variety of Christian authors. And I love the insights into writing that authors such as Madeleine L'Engle (eg 'Walking on Water', Anne Lamott ('Bird by Bird'), and even Stephen King give too.Jo-Anne Berthelsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09775045057529728396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-46694932199519888112011-03-01T10:41:07.574-08:002011-03-01T10:41:07.574-08:00Hi, Harry, I think we were writing for Crossway ab...Hi, Harry, I think we were writing for Crossway about the same time. My favorite teacher is Dwight V. Swain. Nobody else teaches the structure of a novel as well as he does in TECHNIQUES OF A SELLING WRITER.<br />You are absolutely right. Good instincts will take a writer maybe 80% of the way, but you need to know the rules to finish it off--especially for the polishing process.Donna Fletcher Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986333915483142722noreply@blogger.com