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trishadenise's review against another edition
3.0
i wish i could give a 3. rating, because that's about where this book would land for me. better than good, but not really great. (5 stars is reserved for blow-your-socks-off amazing)
impreader's review against another edition
5.0
Oh! Detailed in both heart and craft, this book lays out resources and experiences in writing that both tell story, and tell how to story. But then, stories teach best, and Miller and Paola hold that fact true, and then demonstrate its truth. Through the liberal integration of excerpts, author quotes, and the authors' own writing and personal challenges and reflections, SLANT brings its reader concrete and clear guidance and grounding in the work of word-craft, and a diverse array of examples to draw from. I especially enjoyed the prompts and challenges closing out each chapter.
deckofkeys's review against another edition
5.0
There's some good stuff in here. CNF. Short stories. Essays. Anything really. I can see why so many professors assign it.
corinadelb's review against another edition
4.0
Read for my ENC1102 class. I fully expected to be bored out of my mind, but it was pretty engaging and had great tips and motivational quotes and experiences to help up-and-coming writers. Though it's centered around creative non-fiction writing, a lot of the advice still holds true to fiction writing which was wonderful for me.
cootarooski's review against another edition
2.0
I have a feeling I will be referring back to this book in the future, but the initial read-through wasn't that inspirational for me. It was just okay.
longjensilver's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
I read this as a textbook for class and love it for both the great guidelines for getting into creative nonfiction writing and the amount of creative nonfiction samples included in the text. The text's discussion of why the samples are effective is extremely helpful for applying the craft elements to your own writing.
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