The Heart and Craft of Writing Compelling Description needs a new name. It should be called Every Writer's Bible. It needs to be read and reread. It needs to be carried around with you. It needs to get worn and tattered with underlines and margin notes because you keep referring to it so often. Author Sharon M. Lippincott likes the word savor a perfect word for this book. It's one to be savored throughout all your writing endeavors no matter in which genre you write: nonfiction, life story, memoir, fiction. You'll find what you're looking for to help you write better descriptions in this book. This wonderful resource is an anthology of Sharon Lippincott's posts from her blog, The Heart and Craft of Life Writing. She says, I find the topic of writing description endlessly fascinating and will continue to explore and post about it as long as my fingers keep moving. Meanwhile, use the tips in this anthology to practice writing and stretching your imagination. Your writing … [Read more...]