This summer I've been spoiling myself with some great books about the art of writing. I'm reading Stephen King's 'On Writing' in Dutch: 'Over leven en schrijven'. His horror books and movies were part of my youth. I can now confess that I've read those books when my age was not yet appropriate. But, it was also a time when nobody really knew (or cared) about the content ratings of books, as long as their teenage sons and daughters were actually reading for pleasure.
'Een bestseller schrijven voor Dummies' (Writing a bestseller for dummies) by Bart van Lierde is also on my to-read list. I've already flipped through some of the pages and found some interesting tips and literary techniques. 'Schrijven met effect' (Writing with effect) by Mariët Hermans is about how to phrase your sentences efficiently. A great course book on the style of writing is every writer's must-have. I'm building my professional library, so please send in your book suggestions. Thank you and have a great summer, wherever in the world you're celebrating it.
