Writing Without a Parachute – The Art of Freefall
Reviewed By Janet Mawdesley January 2, 2015
Author Barbara Turner Vesselago
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ISBN: 978-1925048292
Publisher: Finch Publishing
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Website: http://www.finch.com
Inside all of us is a budding writer with a great story or two to tell. But how to go about releasing this story is something which many simply can’t figure out how to do and need a little help.
Well, help is here in this very comprehensive course on how to write, freefall style, written by the expert in this style known as Freefall, which is possibly the most intimate and scary style of writing but one which once experienced and learned produces the best results; that of a story which will entrance and intrigue as it will come from the heart.
From many years Turner-Vesselage toured the world, and still does, hosting writer workshops and giving direction to budding authors. It was not until the years started to roll along and at the suggestion of a friend, decided to put her courses, or rather workshops, into book form.
By doing this she has created a fantastic course in writing laced with her wry sense of humour and also underlining the fact that writing is not easy; it is discipline, first and foremost, along with considerable practice which helps craft a book or jolly good yarn.
Commencing with a segment detailing her background and her own love of writing, she then follows onto to chapters addressing one of the Five Precepts which need to be developed to become a good writer.
She then develops each of these precepts in detail, illustrated with examples and anecdotal evidence which back up the concepts. Each chapter ends with a series of exercises which the budding writer is encouraged to follow, which if nothing else, will definitely enhance your ability to write and become a far better teller of stories.
Issues such as getting published, writing sensuous detail without going too far in the wrong direction, using direct and indirect speech and so many of the pitfalls faced by new and budding writers are addressed in easy to relate to language.
Underlining it all is that, should you really, really want to write, you simply have to set aside time to write each day until it becomes something you simply must do. In the words of Barbara Turner Vesselago, ‘for those of you who are truly ready to make the shift, a whole new kind of pleasure awaits you”.
Comprehensive, interesting and entertaining this is a wonderful course on “how to write”, freefall style, and while doing so get a great deal of enjoyment out of your work.
A must read for all budding and not so budding writers as there is something to learn there for all of us.