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atlantic_reader_wannabe's review
5.0
I liked reading this book. I enjoy writing on occasion and I think this will help me write better. I'll definitely be recommending this book to my writing buddies.
antariksach's review
5.0
Sangat sangat SANGAT informatif, membantu penulis memandang naskahnya dengan cara yang lebih jelas dari sekadar kumpulan kalimat, adegan, dan konflik yang bisa bikin mereka bingung.
senspence's review
4.0
Good for Beginners
I appreciated the brevity of the book and chapter summaries, which make this an easy reference guide. I also liked that Mr. Bernhardt listed specific novels as examples for the points he was illustrating. I stress that this most helpful for beginners but it's a good refresher course for those who have been at it a while and write instinctively, without conscious awareness of what they are doing. I did not appreciate the multiple typos and formatting errors; it makes me wonder how much time and effort was actually spent on the book. That can be forgiven, however. One final note: I think the appendices are at least as important as the body of the book and should not be skipped.
I appreciated the brevity of the book and chapter summaries, which make this an easy reference guide. I also liked that Mr. Bernhardt listed specific novels as examples for the points he was illustrating. I stress that this most helpful for beginners but it's a good refresher course for those who have been at it a while and write instinctively, without conscious awareness of what they are doing. I did not appreciate the multiple typos and formatting errors; it makes me wonder how much time and effort was actually spent on the book. That can be forgiven, however. One final note: I think the appendices are at least as important as the body of the book and should not be skipped.
bean's review
3.5
first half of this is pretty unhelpful if you learned the basics of structure in high school. there are some good tips at the end, and i definitely had to warm up to the author
bartendm's review
4.0
These how to books in the Red Sneaker series are very useful, especially for beginners. I had a hard time finding a good book on structure and this was a short, concise and helpful guide. It helps in organizing your thoughts for your own book, but also in recognizing these features and strengths (or lack thereof) in other books.
beckymmoe's review
4.0
Very sound writing advice, with plenty of examples. I'm going to work my way through the exercises, follow the writer's calendar included in the appendices, and perform triage on my Camp NaNoWriMo monstrosity--and then probably write a more detailed review of this book.
(Audio is nicely read by author, who helpfully offers to send audiobook "readers" digital copies of the visuals when they email him. I received a response from him in less than twelve hours, with the promised materials!)
(Audio is nicely read by author, who helpfully offers to send audiobook "readers" digital copies of the visuals when they email him. I received a response from him in less than twelve hours, with the promised materials!)
charliadams's review against another edition
3.0
I did like this book for what I was wanting. I will though get another book that will go more in-depth later.
If you want a book that goes into detail about story structure, this book is not for you. The one thing about it, he does warn you what type of book this is upfront. I do recommend this book if you want an introduction or a refresher on story structure.
This book was highly informative given its directness. It tells you the different points in each act and the acts themselves. I enjoyed how he had a small diagram showing each example as we went along. I am a visual person and it helped me understand wherein the story he was talking about. It was a great refresher, and I learned things.
It was an easy read and to a faster reader, a day read. This was a book that is great for someone who is getting started and wanted to know key points on the structure. This book is the first one in a series and I will be getting the rest.
If you want a book that goes into detail about story structure, this book is not for you. The one thing about it, he does warn you what type of book this is upfront. I do recommend this book if you want an introduction or a refresher on story structure.
This book was highly informative given its directness. It tells you the different points in each act and the acts themselves. I enjoyed how he had a small diagram showing each example as we went along. I am a visual person and it helped me understand wherein the story he was talking about. It was a great refresher, and I learned things.
It was an easy read and to a faster reader, a day read. This was a book that is great for someone who is getting started and wanted to know key points on the structure. This book is the first one in a series and I will be getting the rest.
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