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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Good advice, not always put in a way that really resonates with me aside from maybe the last chapter. But I read it anyway so maybe at least somewhat valuable
I wish I could have hung out with Brenda Ueland. I think she'd have been a lot of fun. Every word of this book is inspiration: it lights a fire. If she can't inspire confidence in you, nothing will.
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
This had some interesting tips, I'll give it that, but it was somewhat repetitive. There were also too many obvious religious undertones for my liking. I did learn from this book though, and it did help me figure out how to write more effectively.
If You Want to Write, Be My Guest, Because I Don't Feel Like it Right Now.
Sooooooo many quotes and excerpts. Numerous quotes and super-long excerpts. I have no problem with either, but I wanted to know what she had to say, and what she had to say was very useful, just far far scantier than expected. Holy cats.
Sooooooo many quotes and excerpts. Numerous quotes and super-long excerpts. I have no problem with either, but I wanted to know what she had to say, and what she had to say was very useful, just far far scantier than expected. Holy cats.
The first book I read about writing/ the creative process. Ever since reading it, I've been devouring every book about writing I can get. If I'm honest it's my favorite genre- which somehow seems wrong to admit. One should be: reading good novels, poetry or actually writing, not reading about it! I really don't believe that of course. Do you?
This book is so good. She and I are kindred spirits. Thank you for saying everything in this.
Of close while I may not agree with everything she said, I think this book would be so helpful to many people, especially in their early stages of writing, or if they've been wanting to write but are too afraid. As a writing major, I wish I would have read this my first year. My writing was slaughtered in college and it prevented me from writing a lot that I would've had someone told me all that Ueland does. I just wanted to hear that my voice was valuable and I do have something to say. Now I wish I had some of those years back.
Of close while I may not agree with everything she said, I think this book would be so helpful to many people, especially in their early stages of writing, or if they've been wanting to write but are too afraid. As a writing major, I wish I would have read this my first year. My writing was slaughtered in college and it prevented me from writing a lot that I would've had someone told me all that Ueland does. I just wanted to hear that my voice was valuable and I do have something to say. Now I wish I had some of those years back.
I'm going to go against the crowd here. I liked the book. However, it was not as life changing for me as it was for the many who have read it.
This would have made a good pamphlet or even blog post. Why? It's repetitious. I do agree with Brenda Ueland's theory that writing (or any type of creative work) must be true to yourself. It's always your own voice that comes out the best in whatever you do.
I also agree with her assessment of critics. What really do they know? I cannot think of one critic who has written a phenomenal book, but I can think of numerous authors who have made good critics. I would take a recommended reading list from an author over a critic any day.
Positive encouragement and finding your own structure are things that are sorely lacking in our literary and educational circles today. It was a little bit of a shock to me that she recognized this in the 1920s and 1930s. Some things never change.
Well, I may be wrong there. In some ways I think we are too positive and self-affirming in teaching others. (Think children's soccer games where everyone wins.)
But repeating what I said earlier (yes, I see what I did there), the author could have stopped after the first couple of chapters. The rest are all affirmations of her thesis.
Still it's one of the better "how to write,"...er, "how to be creative" works I've read.
This would have made a good pamphlet or even blog post. Why? It's repetitious. I do agree with Brenda Ueland's theory that writing (or any type of creative work) must be true to yourself. It's always your own voice that comes out the best in whatever you do.
I also agree with her assessment of critics. What really do they know? I cannot think of one critic who has written a phenomenal book, but I can think of numerous authors who have made good critics. I would take a recommended reading list from an author over a critic any day.
Positive encouragement and finding your own structure are things that are sorely lacking in our literary and educational circles today. It was a little bit of a shock to me that she recognized this in the 1920s and 1930s. Some things never change.
Well, I may be wrong there. In some ways I think we are too positive and self-affirming in teaching others. (Think children's soccer games where everyone wins.)
But repeating what I said earlier (yes, I see what I did there), the author could have stopped after the first couple of chapters. The rest are all affirmations of her thesis.
Still it's one of the better "how to write,"...er, "how to be creative" works I've read.
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
May 8-14, 2015
I really do love this book. It holds all of the conventional writing advice and so much more.
November 9, 2011
<3333+ I really love this book, it is so inspiring for those writerly people. A wonderful part of a delicious afternoon.
I really do love this book. It holds all of the conventional writing advice and so much more.
November 9, 2011
<3333+ I really love this book, it is so inspiring for those writerly people. A wonderful part of a delicious afternoon.