Comments on: 3 Powerful Writing Exercises from Ursula K. Le Guin’s “Steering the Craft” https://nicolebianchi.com/ursula-k-le-guin-steering-the-craft/ Writing, Copywriting, & Marketing Strategies Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:04:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.7 By: Nicole Bianchi https://nicolebianchi.com/ursula-k-le-guin-steering-the-craft/#comment-295585 Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:40:09 +0000 https://nicolebianchi.com/?p=11117#comment-295585 In reply to Marv Waschke.

Hi Marv, I think you were the one who originally recommended it to me! Thank you! It’s an excellent guide. 🙂 And, yes, that is such a fantastic exercise. I have not read any of Le Guin’s fiction yet though I was interested in picking up something by her after reading this book.

]]> By: Marv Waschke https://nicolebianchi.com/ursula-k-le-guin-steering-the-craft/#comment-295558 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 01:23:49 +0000 https://nicolebianchi.com/?p=11117#comment-295558 Nicole– You’ve hit on my favorite book on writing craft. I’m not a big Le Guin fan: her books tell me too much about her attitude toward events and not enough about her characters’ engagement in the events, but I still enjoy her work. However, Steering the Craft is a brilliant exposition of writing craft. Her exercises teach the qualities that make writing clear and vital. The first time I wrote a descriptive piece without adverbs or adjectives, I learned more in an hour than in a year of lectures and workshops. I especially like the chapter on POV and voice for its concision and relevance.
Thank you!
Best, Marv Waschke

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