I Could Write A Book

I managed to finish a couple of books since last time. One was the aforementioned Star Wars: Labyrinth Of Evil by James Luceno. What a mechanical disappointment. I am under no pretense that a "Star Wars" book (or movie) is high art. But it ought to at least be fun (the new movie is that). This book serves only to be the repository for loads of exposition about what has happened to 'our heroes' since the previous film. It also acts as a bit of an intro to the new film. Other than that, it can be skipped. In fact, it's entirely worthy of skipping, unless you are a SW completist.

Another book that I finished is No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days by Chris Baty. After reading the fiasco I describe above and then reading this highly entertaining and inspirational book, I've become convinced that maybe I really could write a book - a novel. And I bet it will be better than Mr. Luceno's. I'm still mulling over ideas. Since Baty's "National Novel Writing Month" (NaNoWriMo) is not until November, I have until then to get prepared. I'm currently leaning toward a more personal book, rather than science fiction. But who knows how I'll feel in four months or so. Wish me luck.

Next on the docket is Shadow of the Giant by Orson Scott Card. It's the latest in the series on 'Ender'. I'm hoping it's more like Ender's Game or Ender's Shadow, than the more disappointing books in the set.