I'm just finishing up CHARLES AND EMMA: THE DARWINS' LEAP OF FAITH and I will be sorry to leave the Darwins. This is a love story, written with great love by Deborah Heiligman. It begins with Charles Darwin making a list whether he should marry or not marry! The entire book makes use of diaries and letters and Heiligman's narrative is seamless. It's a book that combines science, religion and love. And it's an NBA finalist! No, that's not basketball ... but the National Book Award.In her author's note, Deborah says the book is a love letter to her husband, Jonathan Weiner, who started this whole thing. I do love a good love story.
I feel the writing world is small. I'd read Weiner's book, His Brother's Keeper, a while back but never bothered to find out anything more about the author. Had I bothered, I'd have discovered Deborah's books even earlier. Such fun to make even these small discoveries.
I'm very pleased with how my writing/revising is going right now. I've chopped off all the parts related to a minor but crucial character. The manuscript is rather choppy now and I have to smooth out my transitions, but already I see it's going to be better. Sometimes less is more. The reader doesn't need to know everything just yet.
Happy Writing.
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4 comments:
Keeping the reader hooked is what we need to do. Sounds like you're doing a great job of revision.
I've never heard of "CHARLES AND EMMA". I'm not a big Darwin fan...but this might be interesting!
hugs,
Donna
Almost done with the revisions, and that's a good thing because I need to keep moving forward as well.
I've never read a biography of Darwin that combines so much of the personal history -- his doubts and fears, his love. I think you'll find it interesting.
Hi Vijaya,
Charles and Emma does sound interesting. Happy Revising!
Best,
Suma
I hope you get a chance to pick it up, Suma.
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