Can letter writing teach you how to write a novel? Can your socks help you identify a theme? What do neuroscientists have to say about writing? Find the answers by checking out these links to our favorite stories from around the web this week. Have something you’d like to see us cover here? Let us know in the comment section!
Our Favorite Stories:
- Why Writing a Book Through Letters Is Beautiful and Wild (The Guardian)
- Theme and the Power of Socks (The Writer)
- 6 Scientific Tips to Improve Your Writing (Futurity)
Staff Book Picks of the Week:
The Marvels (Fiction) Brian Selznick
“Filled with mystery, vibrant characters, surprise twists, and heartrending beauty, and featuring Selznick’s most arresting art to date, The Marvels is a moving tribute to the power of story.”
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Nonfiction) Elizabeth Gilbert
“Balancing between soulful spirituality and cheerful pragmatism, Gilbert encourages us to uncover the “strange jewels” that are hidden within each of us. Whether we are looking to write a book, make art, find new ways to address challenges in our work, embark on a dream long deferred, or simply infuse our everyday lives with more mindfulness and passion, Big Magic cracks open a world of wonder and joy.”
Author & Illustrator Birthdays
George R. R. Martin — September 20, 1948
Stephen King — September 21, 1947
F. Scott Fitzgerald — September 24, 1896
Shel Silverstein — September 25, 1930
Andrea Davis Pinkney — September 25, 1963
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