Today it was 31C in London. At lunchtime I found a shady spot sitting on a step and sketched people passing. ( The few benches along the park footpath had been removed for maintenance. )
Paris is a better city for park benches well placed in the shade of trees. All parks large and small have benches every 25 meters or so, and unlike ours, they're quite comfortable to sit on.
Maybe our two countries could organise a knowledge exchange? They could teach us about park-benches, and we could teach them Public Toilets 101?
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Writing Books I would recommend:
- 'Bird by Bird' by Anne Lamott ~ excellent book about how it feels to be a writer, about hard lessons she has learned, all peppered with understanding and humour. Made me laugh every few pages.
- 'Old Friend from Far Away' by Natalie Goldberg ~ excellent help with memoir writing.
- 'Immediate Fiction' by Jerry Cleaver ~ great help with the core ingredients of a novel: want / obstacle / action / emotion in the reader.
- 'Weekend Novelist Writes a Mystery' by RJ Ray & J Remick ~ An excellent step-by-step guide to constructing a crime or mystery novel.
- 'Escaping into the Open' by Elizabeth Berg ~ a gentle guide to help you get started. Ideal for someone new to writing.
- 'Lights! Camera! Fiction!' by Alfie Thompson ~ excellent on all story aspects and an easy read. Treat yourself -learn and enjoy!
- 'Hooked' by Les Edgerton ~ a great 2nd level book to help improve a first draft
- 'Plot & Structure' by James Scott Bell ~ best primer on how to write a novel. Packed with encouragment and helpful techniques.
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