Any book…
I started thinking about all the books that have moved me, intrigued me or bored me over my lifetime and how the writers developed their craft. How did these books shape my life and do I inadvertently use bits of them in my writing (the general idea, not plagiarism) and what can I pass onto the next generation with my own writing.
With this in mind, I asked the boyf what book he wished he had written and why – he had to dredge his mind for a while and then came up with Sherlock Holmes because he is a dark character which has spanned generations and it still doesn’t get boring (the new film with Jude Law is out this month).
Mine would be After you’d Gone by Maggie O’Farrell - the story is intriguing and developed and you feel like you are in the head of each character. I can’t really re-read books once read but this one is something I would go back to time and again.
So if you could have written any book, what would it be and why?….
cherilaser replied:
Hi! I would like to have written The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller. The story is simple, without any need for special effects, and truthfully captures authentic thoughts and emotions of real, ordinary people.
There’s nothing fancy or over-the-top about that book–but I doubt that there are many women or men (probably women more so) who could read the story and not be able to put themselves in that place.
That’s an awesome impact to have as a writer.
Thanks for the interesting and thought-provoking question.
Cheri
05/01/2010 at 12:58 pm. Permalink.