I long to write a non-fiction book. I have so many ideas for books I could write. Do you remember how Seinfeld used to be called the show about nothing? Some writers can write about nothing and make it one of the best reads you've ever had. Some can take a good concept and make nothing of it. I have no confidence in myself (as a writer) and am very terrified that I am the latter type.
I am only 22 pages into the book Sleeping Naked is Green ad yet the book is already making me green (with envy) and doubtful of my abilities. Although the author is not making something out of nothing- she has a great concept- I just find her writing so witty and thoughtful. I cannot imagine myself coming up with some of her very original comparisons, such as, "...they offer one of the most widely available natural products lines around, a bit like the financially secure but pot-smoking cousin of Proctor & Gamble." She is beautifully descriptive in a way that adds oodles of character to the book.
The author is very casual in a delightful way. She has the confidence to say what she wants to say without getting all technical and formal. "...humans have been relying on their senses for centuries to gauge wht's good for them and what's not- which is why the sight and smell of rotting food sends yuck signals to our brains..."
I'll let you know how I feel about the other 243 pages.
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