As the title to this posting indicates, I've yet to begin the reading of a book, so the closest this blog has been about books was last week when I wrote about my own unfinished book, that I thought was finished but really isn't, because it's on the short side.
But I did go to a library at least, so I had the meanings of making this a properer blog about books. Only, the library I was thinking of is in Westmount and my not living, working or going to school in Westmount means it would cost me a whack of cash I don't have to be a member of the library.
And my point of going to a library as a member is to not cost myself doing so.
Still with the reality of money being what it is, it is reasonable that library would cost to someone like me, namely, not living or working in Westmount, so not doing my part to help pay for the costs of the library through my taxes.
So I need to find a library that won't cost me because I am a resident. And there is one that is a short walk away from me. Short but not easy because I haven't been there myself and walking there one or more times makes that easy to do.
Next week for sure I'll be a library member? No, it isn't done until it's done, but maybe I'll have that book to read.
Charles Petrie
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
It's Still About Books
No, I still haven't visited the library or gone to the bookstore and bought a book, so writing about books is a hard thing to do when neither of those is a done.
So what is one to do?
Well, I could write about something else of course, but I am not inclined to do that yet. And for sure I am not going to stop posting blogs until I get to a library or bookstore to solve this issue, because that is not a solution at all.
Which leaves me with one temporary recourse.
I have a series of books planned, in fact I've written the first two of them already. Or thought I had, but at just 54 370 words and 126 pages(Full Size Paper/Single spaced)I am not convinced that would be a lengthy novel for my first one.
There's quite a difference between the length of a book double spaced, which even then still felt a tad short.
So imagine how short 126 pages feels.
Fortunately, I unknowingly left myself a solution when I first wrote it as I skipped through a period of months between the hero and his woman to get to the final pages, which of course means, I don't have to tear the book to shreds or something to add another 50 000-100 000 words to make it more of the novel length.
And the same realization might come when I edit and proof the second book, that is either written, or merely almost written, as it too may fall short.
Not the best realization that I have more writing to do on a first book that I was pleased with as it was, but for a first novel, it feels too short now, so I'll add in some heroing for the hero and loving with his lover and hopefully add another 120-150 pages before adding whatever's necessary to the second book, so I write the third and fourth.
Pretty simple no?
Exactly, not. But hey, I'm a writer and books that call themselves novels work better at longer lengths than what I have so far.
Next when.
Charles Petrie
So what is one to do?
Well, I could write about something else of course, but I am not inclined to do that yet. And for sure I am not going to stop posting blogs until I get to a library or bookstore to solve this issue, because that is not a solution at all.
Which leaves me with one temporary recourse.
I have a series of books planned, in fact I've written the first two of them already. Or thought I had, but at just 54 370 words and 126 pages(Full Size Paper/Single spaced)I am not convinced that would be a lengthy novel for my first one.
There's quite a difference between the length of a book double spaced, which even then still felt a tad short.
So imagine how short 126 pages feels.
Fortunately, I unknowingly left myself a solution when I first wrote it as I skipped through a period of months between the hero and his woman to get to the final pages, which of course means, I don't have to tear the book to shreds or something to add another 50 000-100 000 words to make it more of the novel length.
And the same realization might come when I edit and proof the second book, that is either written, or merely almost written, as it too may fall short.
Not the best realization that I have more writing to do on a first book that I was pleased with as it was, but for a first novel, it feels too short now, so I'll add in some heroing for the hero and loving with his lover and hopefully add another 120-150 pages before adding whatever's necessary to the second book, so I write the third and fourth.
Pretty simple no?
Exactly, not. But hey, I'm a writer and books that call themselves novels work better at longer lengths than what I have so far.
Next when.
Charles Petrie
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Under The Covers
The title of this blog, The Books Of Buttons Magrue is the only reason I am giving this blog over to books. Not that I don't read, because I do, I just haven't read books like I did through High School.
Okay, I haven't read a book since, some years.
And I'm a writer.
Hmm eh?
I made a choice years ago between books and comic books. Comic books won.
So, how am I going to discuss books if I don't read them and the books I do own are not here with me at home but are elsewhere?
It looks like I am going to have start going to a library and start reading, because I'm not in the market for buying books now.
In the meantime, two of the authors I like are Isaac Asimov and Clive Barker, which fits in with my liking comic books, being as Isaac Asimov was a great Science Fiction author and Clive Barker is a great Horror(?)author.
Fine, I'm not sure how to classify him. But I've enjoyed his work in the past.
Well, there's the bell, hopefully the next time I am here I'll have a book selected to write about.
Charles Petrie
Okay, I haven't read a book since, some years.
And I'm a writer.
Hmm eh?
I made a choice years ago between books and comic books. Comic books won.
So, how am I going to discuss books if I don't read them and the books I do own are not here with me at home but are elsewhere?
It looks like I am going to have start going to a library and start reading, because I'm not in the market for buying books now.
In the meantime, two of the authors I like are Isaac Asimov and Clive Barker, which fits in with my liking comic books, being as Isaac Asimov was a great Science Fiction author and Clive Barker is a great Horror(?)author.
Fine, I'm not sure how to classify him. But I've enjoyed his work in the past.
Well, there's the bell, hopefully the next time I am here I'll have a book selected to write about.
Charles Petrie
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