Lynne Hackles

Clearly written, with some simple exercises and great advice about 'writing what we know'. The author explains how one person's dreary day-to-day life can be of great interest to another person. She shows how we can write about the places where we live, the people we've met, our hobbies, and so much more.

Basic exercises invite the reader to explore memories and make notes that can be used later on - picking ahd choosing people and characteristics to invent new characters. I particularly liked her recommendation to ask, 'What if?' about even the most routine of events, to explore new ideas and to extend a scene into a short story or even a novel.

There wasn't much in the book that was new to me, but it made an interesting read, and I would recommend this highly to anyone thinking of starting to write, and wondering where to get ideas from.

Longer review here: https://suesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2020/01/writing-from-life-by-lynne-hackles....… (plus d'informations)