Dive Into Astrology For Writers: Spark Your Creativity Using The Zodiac Articulated By Corrine Kenner Formatted As Brochure
expected this book to be more about the writer's signs, with ways to work and plan that work well for each, Instead it's focused on building astrology for characters which is fantastic in itself, and excellent food for thought, As a primer for astrology in general, it's clear and detailed at the same time, The best part is the 'questions' in each section, basically writing prompts that can be used with or without a character in mind.
But I still think it would be helpful to focus on the writer's astrology, more than just a half a page each.
Lots of misogyny shoved into a book that's apparently about character writing through the use of astrological factors, Like the book she wrote using Tarot to help from characters but also plotlines, this gets really repetitive after awhile, A lot of the questions she suggests were ones I was already familiar with,but I liked seeing them in new categories, I'll still go through the chapters a second time and pick out questions to answer for new writing projects, Enhance your storytelling with the cosmic drama of the
The nighttime sky has inspired writers and astrologers alike to spin stories on the strands of starlight.
Discover that inspiration for your own creative writing in Astrology for Writers, the essential guide to understanding the core concepts of astrologythe planets, signs, and housesand discovering how they correspond to the elements of fiction.
Unleash your creativity with a wide range of ideas that help you add astrology to your writing practice, Learn how to use the planets for characters, the signs of the zodiac for plot and themes, and the houses of the horoscope for settings.
Develop unique characters based on mythic archetypes, use astrological imagery and symbolism for your descriptions and dialogue, and put theory into practice with writing prompts and examples.
Invite the gods and goddesses of astrology to enter your writing and share their stories through you, Several passages in this book were repetitive and redundant, but overall, this was a really good overview of how to use astrology for character and story creation at least as informative and helpful as using Jungian archetypes, which are based on astrology anyway.
Is Writing in the Stars
Astrology for Writers by Corrine Kenner had me intrigued, I thoroughly enjoyed and found inspiration in her book “Tarot for Writer, ” This one, not so much,
She starts by defining the planets and the sun, giving their mythological history, She moves on to help you create an astrological chart for your character and asking pointed questions about how a character would act if Jupiter was in Aries.
I think that astrology is too static, With tarot cards you looked at the cards saw pictures and that inspired you to write, even if you didnt know what the card represented traditionally.
Plus she used layouts to define a character and to progress the plot, Even if you got nothing out of the book but layouts to help you define a story but looking at pretty pictures that was enough.
Astrology doesnt provide visual clues, If you were very into astrology perhaps making a characters chart would help you define your character, But a good book on character traits, or a workbook on questions to ask your character would yield more defining results,
In my Epic Fantasy Series the characters worship the, and five elder in particular, These elder are actually planets, so I do sort of makeup star charts in my series, I am rather partial to worshiping, so I was intriqued about how to use astrology to deepen your writing,
I am giving the bookbecause it is a great primer for understanding astrology, it just isnt in the for me to crow about.
Astrology and writing, two things I enjoy immensely, Astrology for Writers is a great guide for someone looking to create a new character, or wanting to flesh out an existing one.
It offers excellent insight into planetary archetypes, zodiac signs and elements,
I was half way through the first entry The Sun when I stopped and went “Hey now, I have this character!” and grabbed a notebook and started matching the cast of my WIP to the archetypes, and I must say, I found most of them.
That was pretty cool, and gave me some ideas I hadnt considered before,
Astrology for Writers also stimulates creativity with the “creative guidance” sections which offers questions and writing prompts, Each archetype also has a nifty guide on examples of where a character based on that archetype would fit into a story,
Another useful feature is the compatibility charts between the signs / archetypes, for writers who might need relationship or conflict assistance,
In part: The Houses of the Horoscope, Corrine Kenner even gives advice on settings,
Overall, I found this book enjoyable and informative, This is a handy little book if an author is looking for characters that fit a certain astrological profile if one is looking for a match or opposites, this manual assists the author in finding the perfect or not so perfect relationships.
It also helps explain why some signs work better with others and how they “fit” with each other, A must have by any new age author,
Marianne Curtis
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Interesting read with exercises to do, questions to think about, necessitating more time as you do the exercises, honing your writing skills Corrine Kenner is a certified tarot master and the author of several books, including Simple Fortunetelling with
Tarot Cards, Tarot Journaling, Tall Dark Stranger: Tarot for Love and Romance, The Epicurean Tarot, and the forthcoming Wizards Tarot and Tarot for Writers.
rrCorrine has lived in Brazil and Los Angeles, where she earned a bachelors degree in philosophy from California State University, She now lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband and their daughters, rrCorrine organizes tarot classes and workshops on a regular basis, For information, visit her website at corrinekenner, com. Corrine Kenner is a certified tarot master and the author of several books, including Simple Fortunetelling with Tarot Cards, Tarot Journaling, Tall Dark Stranger: Tarot for Love and Romance, The Epicurean Tarot, and the forthcoming Wizards Tarot and Tarot for Writers.
rrCorrine has lived in Brazil and Los Angeles, where she earned a bachelors degree in philosophy from California State University, She now lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband and their daughters, rrCorrine organizes tarot classes and workshops on a regular basis, For information, visit her website at corrinekenner, com. " sitelink.