Never Say You Can't Survive: How to Get Through Hard Times by Making Up Stories by Charlie Jane Anders

4.24 AVERAGE

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akamschweid's review against another edition

5.0
Beautiful book!

readr_joe's review against another edition

5.0
applause
Somehow, almost magically, Charlie Jane Anders always knows exactly what to say.
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jeffreypfisher's review against another edition

4.0
A fine writing craft book with a delightful emphasis of using your writing as a "kinda" therapy.
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jeremy_bearimy's review against another edition

4.5
funny informative inspiring fast-paced
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shannny2k's review against another edition

4.75
fast-paced
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brittbat's review against another edition

5.0
Perhaps my new favorite book about writing. Charlie Jane Anders gives solid advice about craft (pacing, characterization, world building, etc.) and about the more feelingsy aspects of writing, particularly how to believe that anything you're writing matters in a world that is constantly on fucking fire. I'm glad that I decided to read this during NaNoWriMo. It's provided welcome encouragement, helped me to feel comfortable writing messy and nonlinear drafts, and prompted me to think more about my characters' interiority and desires and to let that shape my stories.
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bambooboy's review against another edition

5.0
funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
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rosaelise's review against another edition

3.5
inspiring medium-paced

spaceglue's review against another edition

5.0
funny hopeful informative medium-paced
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theocfite's review against another edition

4.25
informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced