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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
informative
medium-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
It’s one of the better books on writing, but it is not really as fun to read as I was hoping for. It seemed like there was too much time spent on oddly included sections (the entire nonfiction part could be included in one chapter, there are entire chapters dedicated to memoirs, biography, literary nonfiction, and travelogue). Also there was not enough time spent on other stuff, for example literary and genre fiction were in the same chapter, and the chapter on blogging was the briefest section in the nonfiction part. Blogging is one of the important entry points writers can have to the writing world, so it seemed odd that there was more of the book dedicated to travelogues than blogging. Also, genre fiction and literary fiction are such different markets as I understand it, I feel that it would have been more to the reader’s benefit to address them each separately and in greater depth. Subheadings within the wider chapter just didn’t feel like enough to me.
Another issue I had was with the formatting and editing. There weren’t necessarily a lot of spelling and grammatical errors, but the fact that about 5-10 of them were in a book about writing (2-3 were in a section that talked about the importance of proofreading if I remember correctly) sort of rubbed me the wrong way. The book also makes use of grayed out boxes to highlight topics outside of the domain of the chapter’s outline, but still related to the overarching topic, but these boxes were oddly placed and usually disrupted the flow of the actual chapter. They made the book much more difficult to read than it needed to be, I think. Some of the boxes were broken up with page breaks, and really, nearly all of them could have been a subheading instead.
Basically, this book goes more in-depth with writing advice than typical books and articles on the subject, and it also has some good advice about publishing and getting published. But it’s formatted strangely, and doesn’t read very well.
Another issue I had was with the formatting and editing. There weren’t necessarily a lot of spelling and grammatical errors, but the fact that about 5-10 of them were in a book about writing (2-3 were in a section that talked about the importance of proofreading if I remember correctly) sort of rubbed me the wrong way. The book also makes use of grayed out boxes to highlight topics outside of the domain of the chapter’s outline, but still related to the overarching topic, but these boxes were oddly placed and usually disrupted the flow of the actual chapter. They made the book much more difficult to read than it needed to be, I think. Some of the boxes were broken up with page breaks, and really, nearly all of them could have been a subheading instead.
Basically, this book goes more in-depth with writing advice than typical books and articles on the subject, and it also has some good advice about publishing and getting published. But it’s formatted strangely, and doesn’t read very well.
This book has a little information about a lot of topics. It's good for browsing through and for giving a few pointers, but if you want anything in detail you'll need another book.
It has good links, recommendations and references.
It was written 6 years ago and could do with a bit of updating to put more emphasis on e-books, social media and use of computers and software to help with the writing process. But much of the information already included was relevant, and concessions are made to the more modern side of writing with a chapter on blogging etc.
I think this is a book it's best to get from the library or in kindle unlimited and then just make a note of the relevant information.
Worth a flick through, especially for new writers.
It has good links, recommendations and references.
It was written 6 years ago and could do with a bit of updating to put more emphasis on e-books, social media and use of computers and software to help with the writing process. But much of the information already included was relevant, and concessions are made to the more modern side of writing with a chapter on blogging etc.
I think this is a book it's best to get from the library or in kindle unlimited and then just make a note of the relevant information.
Worth a flick through, especially for new writers.
Really good and encouraging, not like other "how to write" books which makes you feel like you have to right certain things and not others, it encourages you to write for the sake of loving to right, it encourages you to be yourself.
This is a MUST READ for any writer of fiction in any genre. I've read many books about writing and attended several courses (including an MA) but this book, because it's in this series I suppose, starts at the very beginning and misses nothing out (the things it's taken for granted that we'll know which we, I, often don't). So, for instance, it's the only book about writing in which I've found a definition of what literary fiction is (a book that delves deeply, psychologically, into its characters; a book that addresses subjects that affect the human race; a book that experiments with language) and the only book about writing that makes sensible suggestions about how to conduct the writing life, for instance, read a poem aloud to yourself each day ... which has had the effect of making me so very much more aware of how to create atmosphere, how many meanings the same words can have, the rhythm of language, the delight in what words can create ... need I go on?
This review and other non-spoilery reviews can be found @The Book Prescription
🌟 This book and as the name implies is to teach you how to write! *Surprise Surprise*
This is divided into 6 parts:
1-Getting Started
2-Introducing the elements of creative writing
3-Writing Fiction
4- Exploring Non-Fiction
5-Finding an Audience
6-The Part of Tens
🌟 I don’t expect to be the next best seller after reading this book but it was definitely a good starting point and I did highlight many paragraphs and tips within the book. There are many things that I knew by my experience as a reader when you start to notice these things.
🌟 The books almost answers all questions you have from Where to sit, how to start, what to write, talks about common mistakes and even tells you if you should write using a pen or using a keyboard.
🌟 I would have preferred if the author used more recent examples in the book because most of her examples were from classics and books published in the 1900 and 1800s. Although some examples were goods and I got a few new ideas but they were not so relatable. And beware of the spoilers if you like classics and you’re reading this!
🌟🌟🌟 My WIP 🌟🌟🌟
🌟 Most of you already know that I am trying to write a short story for a start and then I have a few ideas for full novels. My current WIP is a Cinderella retelling! I wanted to read 2 books about writing before writing it but I changed my mind. I am going to start it and since writing is all about re-writing, I am going to write the first draft and then read another book to see any mistakes I did while writing it.
🌟 I have the full outline of my story and I have some of the dialogue in my mind, I will probably write it in 3rd Person POV. I will try to finish it before the end of the year since it is a short one.
🌟 I don’t have much to say about it so I will leave another update later when I have more progression!
P.S: not gonna rate this as I don't know how helpful it was till I start writing!
🌟 This book and as the name implies is to teach you how to write! *Surprise Surprise*
This is divided into 6 parts:
1-Getting Started
2-Introducing the elements of creative writing
3-Writing Fiction
4- Exploring Non-Fiction
5-Finding an Audience
6-The Part of Tens
🌟 I don’t expect to be the next best seller after reading this book but it was definitely a good starting point and I did highlight many paragraphs and tips within the book. There are many things that I knew by my experience as a reader when you start to notice these things.
🌟 The books almost answers all questions you have from Where to sit, how to start, what to write, talks about common mistakes and even tells you if you should write using a pen or using a keyboard.
🌟 I would have preferred if the author used more recent examples in the book because most of her examples were from classics and books published in the 1900 and 1800s. Although some examples were goods and I got a few new ideas but they were not so relatable. And beware of the spoilers if you like classics and you’re reading this!
🌟🌟🌟 My WIP 🌟🌟🌟
🌟 Most of you already know that I am trying to write a short story for a start and then I have a few ideas for full novels. My current WIP is a Cinderella retelling! I wanted to read 2 books about writing before writing it but I changed my mind. I am going to start it and since writing is all about re-writing, I am going to write the first draft and then read another book to see any mistakes I did while writing it.
🌟 I have the full outline of my story and I have some of the dialogue in my mind, I will probably write it in 3rd Person POV. I will try to finish it before the end of the year since it is a short one.
🌟 I don’t have much to say about it so I will leave another update later when I have more progression!
P.S: not gonna rate this as I don't know how helpful it was till I start writing!