Why Is This a Question?: Everything About the Origins and Oddities of Language You Never Thought to Ask

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This is a Spectacular book that reads like all the best answers of the best threads of the ELI5 subreddit. Jones does an amazing job of breaking down complex topics in a way that's easy to understand, and he even sprinkles in a few witty observations along the way. This book is perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about how our language works - or just enjoys reading really interesting trivia tidbits. This book has left me with a newfound appreciation for the complexities and quirks of our spoken and written languages. Get excited: Finally—and maybe most importantly—pump yourself up before writing! Once you’ve followed the steps above and laid the groundwork for your novel, the last thing you need to do is celebrate how far you’ve come and get excited for the journey ahead. Writing a book is a crazy, fun, exciting adventure that should be celebrated. Throw on your favorite song, dance around your writing space, and psyche yourself up as the badass writing boss you are. Plot: We’ll touch on how to map out the plot before writing a book (and stay tuned for a future deep dive on how to outline a book before writing!)

But even before you start drafting, there are a few foundational things you should know about your protagonist (and any other major characters in your story). Start with these three big questions to ask your character before writing: Step 2: Develop the Characters – Who is the Protagonist? [How to Develop a Character Before Writing the Story]If your story is set in a real place and time period, how familiar are you with this place/time period? You may want to do some research before writing so you can paint an accurate picture of the location/time period you’re using. I think my favorite question from a trivia perspective was what is the hardest language to learn, because it looked at so many different ways different languages do their things. But all the chapters offered things I had never learned before. I think this might be a cool book to get someone who is thinking about studying language, as a sort of starter kit.

I was walking around Politics and Prose in Washington DC when I came upon this relative thin book. The title intrigued me so I started look into it. At first the book did not appeal to me much, although some of the chapters did seem interesting. I ended up buying it as a part of my personal mission to find anything and everything regarding improving myself and spurring my thinking process. In the old economy, it was all about having the answers. But in today’s dynamic, lean economy, it's more about asking the right questions. A More Beautiful Question is about figuring out how to ask, and answer, the questions that can lead to new opportunities and growth.”

A More Beautiful Question” offers concrete tools and examples to help you to become a better questioner. Read it with a question journal to jot down questions, ideas and inspiration as you move through it. Where are the layers of depth, resonance, insight, the surprising perceptions, the universal echoes that will grip the reader's heart and intellect? I want to know what kind of impact books had on people’s life because it’s so damn fascinating. I realized I could heal my childhood traumas as a direct result of reading a book. How stunning that is! Thank you, Tara Westover, for writing Educated. I’ll forever be grateful. 2. What book would you recommend to a friend?

What questions do you ask yourself when your planning and writing a novel? Please leave your thoughts below and join the conversation.Reading this book helped me bring together several thoughts I have about creativity and innovation. A few interesting points I found are There is something to learn and to master here that takes you beyond your current doing, knowing and comfort zone.