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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
Oh man, this was great. Lots of uncontrollable laughter, some shocked snorts, and tons of good tips and ideas. I will be going back through several of the sections, especially about character and plot, and applying their ideas to my current writing project. Enjoyable and helpful, very well worth reading if you're a writer!
Short, sweet, kick-your-balls-up-into-your-teeth writing advice. Do not read if you're a spechul snowflake who can't stand the heat.
Highly recommended for anyone looking for a writing craft book!
Highly recommended for anyone looking for a writing craft book!
Although not unproblematic, Wendig's advice for writers is sound, profane, and occasionally profound. It does at times read rather like a drunken creative writing teacher yelling at the bar about their terrible students - whether you count that as a benefit or a drawback will largely determine how much you enjoy this book. It walks the line between offensive and usefully humorous, frequently lurching to one side or the other, but never straying far from the next bit of useful advice.
If you're a writer, you need this book. Quick read. Significant sarcasm quotient. Lots of great advice. Buy it. NOW!
This one started the 500, even though this one is 250. Quite a bit of helpful info in here. The entire series is good, fun (though not clean fun), and useful, like a here's-what-you-can-do-so-go-do-it-but-your-own-way guide to writing. Chuck encourages the reader to succeed. Highly recommended!
Fabulous book; laughed so hard I almost wet myself a few times. Is any of the information brand spanking new? Some; mostly it's things I've heard and read before, but presented in a way that's so entertaining they have a better chance of sticking in the little pea-brain I call my mind.
I love that he doesn't treat Writing as the Great Holy Quest which must be treated with All Due Reverence (cue music; genuflect now.) Lots of profanity (which should not offend anyone trying to write, we use it at if not in our work) and not sugar-coating the very rough road it can be. The only way you would not like it, if you are a writer is if profanity does offend you, even the good-natured tongue-in-cheek kind, or if you take Writing (and yourself) much too seriously.
I love that he doesn't treat Writing as the Great Holy Quest which must be treated with All Due Reverence (cue music; genuflect now.) Lots of profanity (which should not offend anyone trying to write, we use it at if not in our work) and not sugar-coating the very rough road it can be. The only way you would not like it, if you are a writer is if profanity does offend you, even the good-natured tongue-in-cheek kind, or if you take Writing (and yourself) much too seriously.
The first two sentences of each idea are gold, then he goes off with a pen monkey high of caffeine wanting to bleep a hippo.
If you can get to the gold before the bus crashes off the cliff go for it
If you can get to the gold before the bus crashes off the cliff go for it
This book is definitely not for everyone, but if you can stand the truth being thrown in your face like a cup of scalding coffee, there is a lot to learn. Chuck really knows how to get his point across in the most graphic way, and you know exactly when he's calling you out.
While a lot of the advice is not new (at least, to me) the presentation makes it hit home a lot harder, and helps build up enthusiasm for writing. The layout of the book makes it easy to sit down and read all the way through, or just in seconds when you can squeeze it in.
I'd suggest taking a look at his blog (terrible minds) and if the writing style is something you can enjoy (or at least tolerate) I highly recommend it.
While a lot of the advice is not new (at least, to me) the presentation makes it hit home a lot harder, and helps build up enthusiasm for writing. The layout of the book makes it easy to sit down and read all the way through, or just in seconds when you can squeeze it in.
I'd suggest taking a look at his blog (terrible minds) and if the writing style is something you can enjoy (or at least tolerate) I highly recommend it.
2 stars for language and crassness. Some of the stuff in there is interesting and important with great nuggets ("description is quicksand"). Wish he wouldn't use "fuck" every two items, though. I think he meant to do that.