The Pocket Muse by Monica Wood Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Pocket Muse
Book Review: Little Gem
Summary: 5 Stars
Just small enough to carry on trips or to slip into a suitcase, The Pocket Muse has inspiration and tips to last for years. You will refer to it often - and to the same exercises over and over.
My version has nice slick coated pages so the book feels substantial. I'm not sure if it is available in lightweight pages (for packing on a trip where every ounce counts.)
In any case, keep it with you and flip open to any page - at any time. You will love it!
Book Review: This muse is beautiful, but dull.
Summary: 2 Stars
It is certainly a beautiful book, with its illustrations, thick and smooth pages, some tips from famous writers. However, as for the ideas-for-writing part, it is certainly not what I've expected.
The content is pretty much the same thing the author has on her web page. I felt like I paid for something that I had already read online. The ideas are fine if you are going to teach a beginners writing workshop and need some ideas for exercises, but nothing else.
It's probably better as a gift than as a tool for a writer.
I guess the lesson here is: nobody, but your own brain and experience, can provide you with ideas. Inspiration does not exist and you are your own muse.
Book Review: Treat for writers.
Summary: 4 Stars
Creative stimulation is what this book is about. Anyone who writes needs books like this on their shelves to grab when they get stuck or need new ideas or inspiration.
Random pictures, quotes, ideas, horoscopes, advice, tips, excercises and writing prompts are what you'll find here. It's a fun, interesting little book. There were many ideas that appealed to me that I'll definately try.
This is a book that you can read through or pick it up and randomly thumb thru until you find something that you feel like trying. Besides that, books like this are just great for writers to have because we get so involved with writing great things that we can forget the basic ordinary stuff that's important. Great gift idea for the writer in your life.
Book Review: Writing Ideas
Summary: 3 Stars
In all honesty, I just basically scanned through this book. It did have some interesting 'prompts' that I pulled out for my own writing, but as writing ideas/prompts are all around us I doubt I would pay for a book that was basically just writing ideas. Although if you are that stuck that you need something to give you that push then there are some spark igniter's in this book.
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