Some thoughts on writing…

Have you ever found your curiosity extending to the point where, whenever you hear about or read about something strange, you use Google (21st century's best friend) to search deeper into it?

The Girl who Played with Fire is in some senses two books.

In the beginning of this world-wide best selling sequel, Percy has a dream of his friend Grover being held captive by a monster. Time is running out, so Percy has to decide quickly if the dream is real or if it is just a ploy by those who are trying to overthrow the Gods of Mt. Olympus.

I promise you that Greek Mythology, although entertaining to some, has never been this fun to the general masses. Just by looking at the table of contents you know you are in for a wild ride. With chapters like "I accidentally Vaporize My Pre-algebra Teacher" and "Three Old Ladies Knit the Socks of Death", how can this book be anything but great?

"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" was published in 2005, a year after the author, Stieg Larsson, died from a heart attack. If you thought that the Swedish were all nice folks, this book is a wake up call.

A muse, not amuse, although I think it's ironic that a word that means to cause to laugh is similar to the words that can mean a source of inspiration.

Five Families
Selwyn Raab
Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, New York
785 Pages

Christine is, essentially, a book about a haunted car. Sure, it's a bit unorthodox, but it's actually a very good read. King starts the story in way that you can't put it down; there's no hundred pages waiting for plot to start, it just jumps right at it.

Welcome to the first installment of Rerun! I, Pritrostell, will be hosting this series every Wednesday. Rerun will be an ongoing article featuring writings and works posted long ago, and will serve as a portal to new writers/writings.

Fingerprints of the Gods
Graham Hancock
Three Rivers Press; 578 Pages

I have just read a blog posting by blue_veined-hatred, and it has really triggered a train of thought. Amazing where inspiration comes from, isn't it? Anyhow, I thought I would respond to his blog posting with a little essay.

THE DRESDEN FILES

This is the first time I've ever tried writing a review, so I'm not sure of the style of writing I should adopt. But, here goes.

This article is about Free Writing. It is simple to do, and is sometimes very effective in helping to clear writer's block. I discovered it about three months ago as part of a course in technical writing in which I am currently enrolled.

look, I feel that I have to say whats going on here. I know I\'m supposed to go all googley eyed over this book because it\'s written by a famous author, but in the intrests of truth, justice, and equality, I have to give my opinion. emphasis on opinion.this may well be the worst novel I have ever read.

The Hound and the Chihuahua

A couple of weeks ago, one of our writers popped in a blog entry concerning "writer's block." The writer seemed concerned that his creativity had disappeared and was unsure as to how to get it back. I have a few suggestions that may help him out.

I am a dedicated Harry Potter fan. No, I don't dress up as the characters. I don't buy faux wands or inanimate broomsticks. However, I do often find myself scrawling essays on the complexities of the novel, trying desperately to be the first to discover Severus Snape\'s true loyalties, who is the true "Chosen One", and who will die.