New: twbbookclubAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-166405zzanhive-183959steemhive-180932photographyhive-150122hive-185836uncommonlabhive-183397hive-144064lifebitcoinhive-188619hive-101145hive-139150krsuccesshive-103599hive-124908hive-180301hive-109690hive-184714TrendingNewHotLikersthewritersblock (64)in twbbookclub • 7 years agoBook-club June: Reading as Writers: Anne of Green Gables by LM MontgomeryHow to be a better writer? Read a book! How to be an even better writer? Discuss the book with other writers: #book-club! How to be the best writer? Get peer-review by fellow-writers:…thewritersblock (64)in twbbookclub • 7 years ago#TWBBookClub May-June: Reading for writers: Marion Zimmer BradleyEvery month we read a book together, as writers. Reading as writers is different, it is not just about enjoying a story, but about trying to figure out what is happening, what makes it…thewritersblock (64)in twbbookclub • 7 years agoTWBBookClub Evaluation April/May: Reading Franz Kafka#TWBBookClub Evaluation April/May: Reading Franz Kafka As writers, we love to read. But how do you learn from reading as writers ? That’s the question we’re exploring in the Book Club at…nobyeni (59)in twbbookclub • 7 years agoReading Kafka and Writing FictionThis month at #bookclub organised on @thewritersblock we decided to read short stories by Franz Kafka . Kafka is an author that has always been dear to me, having visited a museum about his life…anikekirsten (56)in twbbookclub • 7 years agoHumanising the Character: A Study of “The Metamorphosis”For purposes of this review, page numbers refer to the placement of text according to this copy of The Complete Stories of Franz Kafka . Last month, I looked at how P.G Wodehouse…alheath (51)in twbbookclub • 7 years ago..yimiipsa (56)in writing • 7 years agoFranz Kafka, The King of the Fable“A book must be the ax for the frozen sea within us.” —Franz Kafka In powerful and legendary combinations of words inside intense and deep literary paragraphs, the Austro-Hungarian (now…anikekirsten (56)in chartyourcourse • 7 years agoChart Your Course Challenge – My TurnAt first, I wanted to ignore the challenge, and with all the writing I’m drowning in, didn’t think I had the time. I’m not usually one who backs from a challenge, but this time I just felt drained.…thewritersblock (64)in twbbookclub • 7 years agoTWBBookClub April: Reading for writers: Short Stories by Franz KafkaPut a group of writers together in the Discord channel of @thewritersblock and get them to decide which book to read for #bookclub… it is a daunting task. Many of the writers at @thewritersblock…thewritersblock (64)in twbbookclub • 7 years agoTWBBookClub Evaluation March: Something New by P.G. WodehouseAs writers, we love to read. But how do you learn from reading as writers ? That’s the question we’re exploring in the Book Club at @thewritersblock. In March we read ‘Something New’ by P.G.…nobyeni (59)in twbbookclub • 7 years agoWhat makes a good book? Reflection on ‘Something New’ by P.G. WodehouseReading is important, especially when you are a writer. At @thewritersblock we started a #TWBBookClub precisely for this reason; to read as writers and to learn together from books. Books are…anikekirsten (56)in twbbookclub • 7 years agoDeciphering the Message: A Look at P.G Wodehouse’s Something NewFor purposes of this article, the page numbers referenced correspond with those of the ePub (without images) obtained from Project Gutenberg’s library. Within many works of literature, social…alheath (51)in poetry • 7 years agoHidden LilyI found a lily blossoming to see me. Elegant, sweet-smelling, each petal perfectly formed. I took my lily home, gave it pride of place, filling the air with sweet spiciness from warm colours…thewritersblock (64)in thewritersblock • 7 years agoBook-club March: Reading as Writers: Something New by PG WodehouseHow to be a better writer? Read a book! How to be an even better writer? Discuss the book with other writers: #book-club ! How to be the best writer? Get peer-review by fellow-writers:…haekal23 (48)in twbbookclub • 7 years agoReading BookSearch Reading is an activity of perception, analyze, and interpreting done by the reader to get the message desired by the author in the media writing. Reading and Reading Reading and Reading in…thewritersblock (64)in twbbookclub • 7 years agoFirst Month of TWB Book Club: Looking Back at The Yellow WallpaperSource This February, @thewritersblock started with a new experiment: Book Club (#TWBBookClub). Every month we read one book as writers , to learn more about what works and what doesn’t…nobyeni (59)in twbbookclub • 7 years agoFemale Hysteria and ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ #TWBBookClubAt the @thewritersblock we have been reading “The Yellow Wallpaper” for the first month of #book-club (see original post here ). A short story first published in 1892, written by Charlotte…alheath (51)in thewritersblock • 7 years agoThe Yellow Wallpaper: A Review of POVHello there. Introduction As well as the many workshops that @thewritersblock has to offer, there has also been the introduction of the brand new Book Club, which was started earlier this…nobyeni (59)in books • 7 years ago50 Impossible Books - the fun of reading tough books #NoSpoilersSome years ago I came across one of those lists of books to read. But this time not 1001 books you should read before you die - which is actually a great collection if you want to branch out into…thewritersblock (64)in twbbookclub • 7 years agoIntroducing the Writers’ Block Book Club (TWBBookClub): Where writers readSource Writers write. At the Writers’ Block we talk about writing a lot. We challenge ourselves to reach for new levels by receiving and providing critique on each other’s writing. We have a lot…