tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post8178758733832479352..comments2023-11-09T07:09:33.891-08:00Comments on Utah Children's Writers: What Reference Books Do You Keep on Hand?Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10166492055392141231noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-32893448497113740512012-01-16T09:39:48.126-08:002012-01-16T09:39:48.126-08:00I usually have thesaurus.com open when I start wri...I usually have thesaurus.com open when I start writing. Bookwise though I do keep a few from the Elements of Fiction Writing series close at hand.Danielle Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586847361704653650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-86236955550135195452012-01-14T17:58:52.649-08:002012-01-14T17:58:52.649-08:00Gaylene, tell us about Right, Wrong, and Risky? I ...Gaylene, tell us about Right, Wrong, and Risky? I don't know that one.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07450784902644202694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-87725440620241891742012-01-14T17:56:59.230-08:002012-01-14T17:56:59.230-08:00Joseph, I have The Writer's Guide To Character...Joseph, I have The Writer's Guide To Character Traits. Pretty useful, when I remember it's there. In addition to the shelf onmy desk, I have a small bookcase in my office (the room I affectionately call my Schreibwinkel), which contains my writing books, tech writing and web design references, and whatever is relevant to what I'm working on.<br /><br />Julie, Idiot's Guides and For Dummies books are great for references. They are easy to use and present their material in easily consumed chunks.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07450784902644202694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-9234162950621092062012-01-14T13:25:14.707-08:002012-01-14T13:25:14.707-08:00Bartlett's Roget's Thesaurus * Right, Wron...Bartlett's Roget's Thesaurus * Right, Wrong, and Risky * Symbols * The writer's Journey * revising and self editing. I have more, but those are the ones I actually use :)gaylenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233169179124612848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-51632849188707442602012-01-14T09:29:42.002-08:002012-01-14T09:29:42.002-08:00I have a long list of books I regularly reference:...I have a long list of books I regularly reference:<br /><br />Chicago Manual of Style<br />Strunk and White, the Elements of Style<br />The Creative Writer's Style Guide (I probably use this and Chicago most for style questions)<br />Oxfords Writer's Thesaurus<br />How to Read Literature Like a Professor<br />The Idiot's Guide to Writing for Young Adults (laugh all you want, it's got some easily accessible good information)<br />and last, my notes from the Martine Leavitt workshop--they are gold!<br /><br />Along with all that, I frequently reference materials specific to what I'm writing: maps, field and botanical guides, mythology (like the Mabinogion), and dissertations on various subjects (like accidental killings and geese husbandry in the middle ages...)<br /><br />But I think dictionary.com is my most used tool.Julie Daineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350205936357263571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-5324655405682164902012-01-14T09:10:41.574-08:002012-01-14T09:10:41.574-08:00I have Annette Lyon's book close at hand!I have Annette Lyon's book close at hand!Taffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796711977284429278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-91433211291663471112012-01-13T22:38:38.017-08:002012-01-13T22:38:38.017-08:00I have a book on literary archetypes called '4...I have a book on literary archetypes called '45 Master Characters' that I like, I keep it pretty near. Handy thing, really, for understanding why I pick the characters I do. <br /><br />Dictionary and thesaurus, yes. I also have a bunch of reference books for the book I'm writing that I've picked up here and there. Love the internet... but I find that the internet is really open ended and that if I have a finite resource such as a book, I can (theoretically) look up what I need to know quickly and get back to writing, instead of going on an ADD 'Oh-that's-cool-what's-that?' spree. :)Joseph S. Ramirezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00285742026682019103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-84751921971652728002012-01-13T22:14:35.773-08:002012-01-13T22:14:35.773-08:00Hi, Leigh. Glad I'm not the only one. The down...Hi, Leigh. Glad I'm not the only one. The downside, of course, of having a dictionary and thesaurus so near and being a word freak is that writing avoidance is a short reach away.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07450784902644202694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-50964008595207787432012-01-13T22:08:37.675-08:002012-01-13T22:08:37.675-08:00I have Websters Dictionary and Thesaurus. But I...I have Websters Dictionary and Thesaurus. But I'm like you - I mostly use the internet now. :) Easier, but I still love having my other books... just in case. :)Leigh Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377634002477171615noreply@blogger.com