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Sandra Bond<a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScribesAndMakers</a> Mar 17 — What's your favourite book about writing, or your other craft?Apart from "Bullies, Bastards and Bitches" which I reposted yesterday, the book which is always at my side when writing fantasy -- even though it isn't a book *about* writing, per se, but more an examination and skewering of tropes -- is Diana Wynne Jones' "Tough Guide to Fantasyland".

Hannah Steenbock<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/ScribesandMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScribesandMakers</a> 3/17: What's your favourite book about writing or your other craft?I'm not a fan of craft books for writing, so my favorite is something different: Becca Syme, "Dear Writer, You Need to Quit"It's an entire series about burnout, especially for authors. Becca is an amazing coach, she's been there, she knows what she's talking about. She also uses Strengths to help her clients.Definitely worth a read.<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WritingCommunity</a>

Nisaa (she/her)<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScribesAndMakers</a> 17. What's your favourite book about writing, or your other craft?"The Mind's Eye" is a compilation of Henri Cartier-Bresson's writings about photography. I go back to it to read my favorite quote:"To take photographs means to recognize - simultaneously and within a fraction of a second - both the fact itself and the rigorous organization of visually perceived forms that give it meaning. It is putting one's head, one's eye, and one's heart on the same axis."That quote is so important to me that I have the words "la tête, l'œil, le cœur" tattooed on my arm below a camera aperture.

Elyse M Grasso<a href="https://historians.social/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScribesAndMakers</a> 17: What's your favourite book about writing, or your other craft?I have read a lot of books about writing, but I don't think that I have ever re-read any of them. I don't think I can claim one as a favorite.

Patch Arcana<a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScribesAndMakers</a> for March 17:<blockquote>What's your favourite book about writing, or your other craft?</blockquote>This is going to sound silly but I tend not to read about craft in the abstract. I've got more reference documentation than I know what to do with and there's a copy of the Machinery Handbook floating around here somewhere, for what limited utility it provides a non-machinist.Just about the only book I've read that was on theory was Will Storr's The Science of Storytelling, which was... good. For values of good.

MissMythreyi<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScribesAndMakers</a> 17 Mar: What's your favourite book about writing, or your other craft?By George Saunders. A swim in a pond in the rain - in which four Russians give a master class on writing, reading, and life. It uses short stories to deconstruct why we sense the things we do within each of them, in terms of form, structure, information and other elements. Pretty helpful imho.

GaH Learner17. What's your favourite book about writing, or your other craft?I don't realy have a favourite, they all are helpful one way or another. I like the emotional thesaurus, books on crochet and knitting, and enjoy Steering the Craft by Ursula Le Guin. But when I have something I need 'right now' - I search for it on the web. Power Thesaurus, dict.cc, drops design, Lion brand... these are my go-to websites for writing or getting free patterns.<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScribesAndMakers</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/GL325" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GL325</a>

GaH LearnerOn 3/30 feminist SFF writer <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/@sfwrtr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sfwrtr</a> will be our first featured creator from the community. RS created <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/EngenderedWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EngenderedWriting</a> and this month worked on <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/MarsNeededWomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MarsNeededWomen</a>. Please do not ask RS to reveal their gender, but they are happy to answer gender related questions and appreciate questions about grammar-B writing style, rhetoric, and elocution. More info in pinned profile posts or search <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/SAMInfo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SAMInfo</a>. If you ask a question, please tag RS in and add the hashtags <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScribesAndMakers</a> and <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/TTMD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TTMD</a>

Will Elm<a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScribesAndMakers</a> Mar17. What's your favourite book about writing, or your other craft?It's hard to say. I've read a lot of books on writing at different times and they have relevant and instructive parts and parts that are either outdated or unhelpful. Writing advice for one person isn't necessarily usable by everyone else. I liked Bird by Bird by Anne Lamont because my main take away was just to be kind to yourself while writing and don't put extra stress on yourself.

Walter Thinman17 Books about craft 2/2I responded from memory, then searched & found the titles. The first was Becoming A Writer by Dorothea Brande; I'm not sure if 1981 counts as 'a very long time ago.' The second was The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron. One I didn't think of that I did read was Eats, Shoots, & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynn Truss. I didn't think of it as a book about writing, but it's on the lists.<a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScribesAndMakers</a>

Walter Thinman17 What's your favourite book about writing, or your other craft? I've never made it all the way through one. One I seem to remember had a pink and white patterned cover, was written a very long time ago, and wanted me to be a disciplined writer. Another I think I saw a friend talk about and decided to give it a try. There was something about following God, and if you don't believe in God, think of it as Good Orderly Direction. I tried a couple of exercises but didn't get far. <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScribesAndMakers</a>

Walter ThinmanOn 3/30 feminist SFF writer <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/@sfwrtr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sfwrtr</a> will be our first featured creator from the community. RS created <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/EngenderedWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EngenderedWriting</a> and this month worked on <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/MarsNeededWomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MarsNeededWomen</a>. Please do not ask RS to reveal their gender, but they are happy to answer gender related questions and appreciate questions about grammar-B writing style, rhetoric, and elocution. More info in pinned profile posts or search <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/SAMInfo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SAMInfo</a>. If you ask a question, please tag RS in and add the hashtags <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScribesAndMakers</a> and <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/TTMD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TTMD</a>

adaddinsane (Steve Turnbull)<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScribesAndMakers</a> 3/17. What's your favourite book about writing, or your other craft?If I'm ever asked to recommend a book on writing I say "Writing a Great Movie" by Jeff Kitchen, it's not just about movies.(I never recommend anything involving the Hero's Journey because it's racist, misogynistic shit and isn't the basis of all stories.)There's no definitive book on 3D rendering (although I have a technical background on the subject) or DazStudio specifically, but there are a lot of YouTube videos of varying degrees of usefulness.But 3D rendering is photography, or even film-making, where you have to organise the models, set and costumes, as well as take the picture.The most important thing for me is the Rule of Three.I'm currently working on a portfolio for <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/merMay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#merMay</a> the picture below is a snippet of one.<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#writing</a>

Quasi<a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScribesAndMakers</a> 16: Talk to <a href="https://indieauthors.social/@saposcat" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@saposcat</a> I'm tempted to ask how you find time to respond to questions, not to mention read through the hashtag generally, but I imagine you have good time management skills.I seem to recall you've used wordplay and the like, so I shall ask if you have a favourite genre... puns vs malapropisms vs dad jokes and so forth. And whether it's the same for reading as for creating.

Walter ThinmanThanks to everyone who sent me questions today. I had a lot of fun and really great conversations. This was exactly the sort of engagement we're striving for.If you previously expressed interest in being a featured creator, we have you on our list and will contact you to confirm the date when your time gets closer. We have finalized dates through May, and enough interested people to carry us into February of next year if all continues to go well.<a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScribesAndMakers</a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/TTMD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TTMD</a>

Rob 🏳️‍🌈 RMiddleton.Art<a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScribesAndMakers</a> for 16 March is a fun idea to foster conversation: Talk to a featured creator. First up, Walter Thinman <a href="https://indieauthors.social/@saposcat" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@saposcat</a> Hi Walter, I believe you began this hashtag. Thank you! As a visual artist & aspiring writer I find it encouraging & inviting that you extended the tag to makers.Feeling belonging in a group informs my question: How has today been? Is it overwhelming to get so many questions? Has it felt like conversation or interrogation?

Ian Scraper<a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScribesAndMakers</a> March 16: Talk To Me Day. Featured creator: Walter Thinman (@saposcat)Hello Walter. Do you listen to music during your creative phases and if so, which bands are you most productive to?<a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#writing</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a>

John Sandwolf<a href="https://meow.social/tags/scribesandmakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#scribesandmakers</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#writing</a> 3.14 — When writing dialogue, do you include everything from hello to goodbye or just what's essential?To me, dialog MUST feel natural for the character. If the character's personality is the kind that says hello & good by then they don't. Many of my characters display autistic, OCD, & ADHD behaviors regularly. It might be a bit of stereotyping, but Karen talks like a Karen and drill sargent talks like a drill sargent.

Rob 🏳️‍🌈 RMiddleton.Art<a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScribesAndMakers</a> 15 March: How's your goal going? Is there anything you would like help with?I mentioned in the above answer that my current focus is survival. Specific questions are easy. Big goal questions are hard for me to process. I have to trust in living day by day while making small improvements. Help I Dream Of (seems too much to ask): Friends/family in Mexico; Collaborators {cowriters, podcast cohosts, or for brainstorm sessions}; Patrons. This community helps a lot for now.

NaraMoore ⛩️👻八尺様👻⛩️ at Fedi<a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScribesAndMakers</a> 3.14 — When writing dialogue, do you include everything from hello to goodbye or just what's essential?In between. I often use phrases like "After normal greets were finished." It would be time-consuming and repetitive to include standard set phrases unless relevant, especially since they are culturally alien to my primary audience. They would feel very repetitive and stick out. <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/NMSAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NMSAM</a>

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