April 2015- Be Fearless: Read, Learn, Write

The longer I write the more I appreciate the work of other authors. Some scribes have characterization down to a science. While wirters of suspense weave mysteries holding the reader's interest long into the night. My personal reason for reading these days is not only for the joy of a "good read." I use my reading as an opportunity to observe how other writers deal with those writing issues that send many a writer into the abyss of frustration. I just finished reading, All The Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr. I chose this book because of the reviews on Goodreads.com., Oprah's Book Club, and Barnes andNoble recommendations. I wanted to see why readers, not critics, not publicists, but readers called the book, "Excellent." The book's two main characters have separate plots. The author writes about each in a separate country with different obstacles to overcome. The author's description of the settings and characterizations pull you in