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A review by krgreen
Drawing on the Power of Resonance in Writing by David Farland
5.0
Resonance within writing isn't a new thing; but actively thinking about it, labelling it and directly including it in your writing might be.
This book uses well-known examples to explain how resonance can help your work connect with readers; I particularly found it interesting how Tolkien used his languages to create resonance, evoking other people/things through use of similar name patterns. Even though I couldn't get through LOTR, I read the Hobbit and am a Fantasy reader, which made enough of the content accessible to me, despite not knowing every example. Although he focuses a lot on Tolkien, Farland even points to more modern books, explaining how they have resonance with Tolkien's books; showing how the comments can apply to other works.
Although resonance is something we understand subconsciously, and I certainly found I already use some of these techniques instinctively. And that's what makes this book so unique - it puts that instinct into a formula, into something that can be studied and understood.
If you're looking for something beyond the "how to plot" writing book, I'd recommend this: Five stars.
This book uses well-known examples to explain how resonance can help your work connect with readers; I particularly found it interesting how Tolkien used his languages to create resonance, evoking other people/things through use of similar name patterns. Even though I couldn't get through LOTR, I read the Hobbit and am a Fantasy reader, which made enough of the content accessible to me, despite not knowing every example. Although he focuses a lot on Tolkien, Farland even points to more modern books, explaining how they have resonance with Tolkien's books; showing how the comments can apply to other works.
Although resonance is something we understand subconsciously, and I certainly found I already use some of these techniques instinctively. And that's what makes this book so unique - it puts that instinct into a formula, into something that can be studied and understood.
If you're looking for something beyond the "how to plot" writing book, I'd recommend this: Five stars.