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Crafting Magick with Pen and Ink: Learn to Write Stories, Spells and Other Magickal Works
Crafting Magick with Pen and Ink: Learn to Write Stories, Spells and Other Magickal Works
"With the help of this book, your writing and magickal skills will expand and grow...You will be a true magickal writer."—Richard Webster, award-winning author of
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#2 written by Susan M. Black 3 months ago10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

Crafting Magick, with Pen and Ink, by Susan Pesznecker,June 8, 2009 ByThis review is from: Crafting Magick with Pen and Ink: Learn to Write Stories, Spells and Other Magickal Works (Paperback)This book is a gem for writers. It contains all the essential information on writing – rules, references, definitions, examples, etc. What makes it especially interesting, is that it is written for students of Magick, which truly makes this sometimes pedantic subject absolutely sparkle!
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A Grimoire of Writing Skills,
For the aspiring writer of magickal spells or rituals, this book is an indispensable guide to the essentials of the art. At times I was transported back to high school English class, with rudimentary explanations of simile and metaphor, and the fun of remembering what onomatopoeia means. Some parts read like a how to write a screenplay book. Continually, I found myself nurturing a growing respect for Pesznecker’s ability to teach.
I found this to be an easy read, nearly elementary at times. This is necessary, however, as this is a “how-to” book. The overall result was quite effective, and included several new concepts for me, including a description of synesthesia. Pesznecker describes this phenomenon as an abnormal overlay of the body’s senses; a person with this condition may “see” a smell or “hear” a color. I’ve explained the way that things taste or smell to other people using this concept in the past without realizing there was a name for it.
The book is kept interesting with the addition of several sidebars scattered throughout, including definitions of magickal terminology, captivating examples of certain concepts, and short histories of famous and infamous quotes. Each chapter is followed by a “scribbulus” of exercises to embed the lessons taught therein. The chapter that describes the mundane, physical tools of writing contains interesting history and usage of pen, ink, paper and pencil. The disappearing ink recipe took me back to my first magic kit when I was a child.
The chapter on writing spell work and ritual is complete with examples and descriptions of each part of a typical spell or ritual. A brief discussion of poetry as it relates to spells is included, although Pesznecker admits to no great skill as a poet.
As expected of any quality instructional tome, the resource references contained at the back are worth investigation. Included are prose, poetry, magick, spirituality, book making, and general writing resources.
Head off to your sanctum scriptorium and write away!
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