| Age Old Questions Writer's Ask - Fresh | | | | Among the twenty topics covered in the book, I |
| Contemporary Answers | | | | personally appreciated the information on editors |
| "Questions Writers Ask" is a surprising gift, a | | | | and publishers, the thoughts on handling criticism, |
| compilation of nearly 6,000 quotations addressing | | | | and where writers get their ideas. I plan to |
| questions asked by real writers. Karen Speerstra | | | | implement many of the thoughts on personal |
| has been painstakingly scrupulous in her task of | | | | writing: journals, diaries, and memoir. Getting |
| gathering and selecting the quotes for this project. | | | | started and facing up to writer's blocks were also |
| Writers from the past some contemporaries, well | | | | very helpful. The chapter on writing specifically for |
| known greats, recognized authors, and a number | | | | children and adolescents is packed with |
| of upcoming more recent writers provide bits of | | | | information and inspiration. |
| wisdom, wit, insight and advice participating in a | | | | Karen is the perfect one to compile this book. Her |
| world wide forum in dialog across an imaginary | | | | thirty year career in publishing encompasses |
| common table. | | | | writing, acquisitions, newspaper columns, curriculum |
| Using a conversational approach, Karen presents | | | | writing, and developmental editing. |
| fresh writing insights and small gems of wisdom | | | | "Questions Writers Ask" is destined to become a |
| explaining why writers write, practical ideas on | | | | classic. I am adding it to my own permanent |
| play writing, poetry, comedy and satire. The | | | | library to be read and re-read often for sheer |
| quotes she uses are often funny, sometimes | | | | enjoyment. |
| profound, and always enlightening or entertaining. | | | | |