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moberle's review
3.5
A solid handbook for new writers. A lot of its suggestions are a bit basic (only to say that I’ve already used some of them for a while) but that doesn’t mean it would not be very helpful for someone just starting out as a writer.
encyclopedia's review
Read this for thesis. I have only drafted this first novel once so far, so I'll let you all know in several years if this book works or not. Thank you
henrycat4199's review
5.0
I have a feeling this will be a book I constantly reread. Love the craft. I am writing a novel I am writing a novel I am writing a novel
ashlle1's review
5.0
Practical writing advice, well worth owning. This was a library hold - need to buy a reference copy for myself.
marthaeve's review
5.0
Brilliant advice on how to move through writing a novel even if (like me) you’ve successfully done it several times. Definitely teaching this old dog some new tricks.
dsteenbergen's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
My biggest qualm with this book is Bell's asserition that discovery writing is more valuable than outline writing when really it's much more nuanced than that. He makes a half baked concession that you can write a book off of an outline, but he wags his finger at it. In fact, the middle section of this book, ie. writing a second draft from scratch, can be pretty well disregarded by any writer who makes even the simplest of outlines. Regardless, this book is still chock full of useful, practical writing advice for any writer, and I'm sure this is one I'll pick up often as a sort of "handbook" while at the desk.