Reading List

My 2010 reading list includes The Bible. Now, I'm not like a super religious person or fanatic. And I don't consider myself a Christian Writer, though I don't write (or read) porn. I think there are lots of advantages to reading The Bible cover to cover. First, the stories are bountiful. Writing prompts and ideas springboard off the books and chapters in The Bible.

Second, there are some great quotes to reference in our writing. A writing reference library will include a book of quotes.

Third, a myriad of themes run throughout The Bible. In a way similar to Aesop's Fables, 'the moral of the story' is easy to identify. And the book of Proverbs is loaded with morals to build a story around. Look at Proverbs 21:9 -- "It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house." How many stories can you spin off of that verse?

Finally, The Bible is poetry and literature...enough said.

I'm going to read The Bible through in 90 days instead of the typical one year. I've created a great Excel spreadsheet set up to track my progress. I can start any day of the year and finish in 90-days. I'll send the spreadsheet out to anyone interested. It does work only with a Thompson Chain Bible, because that's what I bought. If you read a Zondervan NIV Bible, I can send a PDF file.

Try it once. Read The Bible through. See how many stories you can create from it. It's a great piece of literature. Any questions?