Read to Write!
Friday, Feb 27 at 11:00AM
On Zoom
What makes a good book? Strong opening, compelling characters, absorbing story, sharp dialogue, unique style? But have you ever tried to write what you think about a book? If you have wanted to try you might be interested in the new GNPS book review writing group "READ TO WRITE” which will meet every other Friday at 11 AM on Zoom. Together we will choose a book to read, discuss it, take notes, draft reviews, critique them, and compare reviews of similar books.
This group will begin on Friday, February 27th.
More information:
Sure, you can figure all this out using AI, other search engines, or YouTube. Or have GNPS member Carl Blumenthal guide you. Carl has written book reviews for the Brooklyn Eagle, Friends (Quaker) Journal, the Jersey shore's Atlanticville, Jersey City and Hudson County Reporters, New York City Voices, and Manhattan's Health Policy Advisory Center Bulletin. His collections of essays and reviews include From Here to Recovery: Confessions of a Peer Counselor, Bibliotherapy: How Reading and Writing Restored my Mental Health, A Quaker's Guide to the Cosmos, Including the Friendliest Places to Eat, and No Joke: Fishing for Laughs Without a Hook.
Possible topics: Park Slope, Park Slope authors, other neighborhoods, aging/longevity, hobbies, etc. Possible publications: (Local) Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn Paper, BkMag, Vol. 1 Brooklyn (National) Goodreads, StayGraph, Amazon, Library Thing, Publishers Weekly.