Style of Book Writing + Top 10 Books
Style of Book Writing & My Top 10 Books
“If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, you must be the one to write it.”
– Toni Morrison
What are books ? A mere collection of words arranged in a particular sequence or more than that ? I will certainly call them much more than that ..
May be a reflection of human emotions , a sea of words which have endless possibilities mankind can dream & achieve from ..
As the human civilization has progressed , along with it what has grown in leaps and bounds is its Ambitions, Dream & Self challenging trait of trying to achieve unthinkable. These emotions gave sense of pride to the achievers & new inspiration to future generations to raise the bar & go 1 notch higher ..
Books became a potent tool to capture these emotions , feeling , dreams ; which took various forms in terms of formalizing these thoughts . Before I give you my Top 10 books list , it is imperative to know various methodologies of writing , which transforms a sequence of words into Best Book in history of mankind !!
Few books with profound impact since long time & will continue to do so - Satnic Verses , Lajja , Aesop's Fables by Aesop,The Art of War ,The Da Vinci Code ,The Alchemist ,The Ramayana ,The Mahabharat , The Torah ,The Bible ,The Quran.
4 Key Styles of Book Writing-
Expository := Writing which explains or informs . It talks about a subject without giving opinions. Prevalent in _
- Text book writing
- How -to articles
- Recipes
- Business , technical, or scientific writing
Descriptive := Style of writing that focuses on describing a character , an event , or a place in great detail . It can be poetic also . Prevalent in _
- Poetry
- Journal or diary writing
- Nature writing
- Descriptive passage in fiction
Persuasive := Unlike expository writing , persuasive writing contains the opinions & biases of the author . This style is loaded with reasons , logics & justifications . Prevalent in _
- Editorial newspaper pieces
- Advertisements
- Reviews ( Books , Movies , Restaurants, etc)
- Cover letters
Narrative :=This style of writing is used more often to tell fiction story . Writers creates various characters , scenes , situations to build up the plot or this is called narrative setting also .. Very apt style in today Indian media industry covering political issues . Prevalent in _
- Novels
- Short stories
- Poetry
- Biographies
- Plays etc .
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The know how of above 4 categories is essential for any good writer . Other than above given prevalent topics there are many other genre which fall under in any of above 4 .
The knowledge of above 4 is also very helpful for a reader to make a wise and fast choice of books if he she falls is a pool of books suddenly . This can not only reduce the time taken to make a book purchase but also ensures that the made purchase serves its purpose also which is when the book is read well in totality.
It is well known that due to unawareness of writing genres , often books become a show pieces kept in glass almirah , as the reader loses interest in the subject matter or style of writing.. A treasure collection of books is possible only if buyer knows what he she wants before making purchase decision.
This knowledge of writing style comes very handy in successful Book Gifting . A new good culture is developing where instead of mortal, materialistic gifts people want to give books as gifts purely because they are collection of thoughts , dreams, aspirations which are immortals...
“When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.”
Books stores / Online Book portals have started using this feature very successfully , where books are placed basis there writing style and it becomes very convenient for buyer to browse select & buy what he she wants to . Reduced time taken by the buyer to select a book not only helps in making informed decisions but it is often seen that AIB ( Average Items per Bill ) also increases of sellers .
Convenient browsing instigates buyer to go for more search on same or different genres nd somewhere grey cells starts pumping out nd making him her realize that he was deprived of this vast ocean of knowledge which might dry out any day .. better will be to take as many more books as possible !!!
many of the writers have become Big Brands as a result of this activity as people have started to associate them with a particular style of writing / genres. Mentioned below are few famous brands we have grown up with ..
- Goswami Tulsidas - Devout Ram bhakt & his poetry
- Munshi Prechand - Rural India filled with poverty & suffering
- Amish - Indian mythology repackaged in simple words & phrases
- Shobha Dey - High lifestyle stories of metros socialites
- Agatha christie - Murder mystery thriller
- John Grisham - Legal thriller
- Stephen King - Master of Horror
- J.K. Rowling - Children Fantasy fairy tales
- Max Brod - Biographies
- William Shakespeare - Poet , Playwright
- Stephen Hawking - Science Journal , Text Book
- Ruskin Bond- Children tales
Keep tuned for my Top 10 All Time Best Books in next blog !
OMNAMAH
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