njdarkish's review against another edition

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3.0

Good, but for me it feels better as a reference guide when running into plotting problems rather than a starting point-- I am not a fan of writing by a formula. And, to be fair, this book does a pretty good job of making sure it isn't just writing by numbers. Much more useful to novelists than the original Save The Cat book, methinks.

venlaeliina's review against another edition

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funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

madimun's review against another edition

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5.0

brilliant

sampauwels's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

epiphxnygirl's review against another edition

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challenging funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

annashiv's review against another edition

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5.0

So much useful information in here. Definitely will be reading and referring to this again and again. Every page is useful and uses great examples. Definitely read this if you're a writer.

thebanhammer's review against another edition

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hopeful informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

I have read a chunk of writing books and have an opinion on their quality and style. This one focuses more on the mechanics and less on the philosophy of writing. Of the books I’ve read that espouse to provide a roadmap, this one seems to resonate well with me. I do agree that the tone of the book, at times, was a little offputting. 

anovellaidea's review against another edition

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informative fast-paced

4.5

orion1225's review against another edition

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informative medium-paced

3.75

meganagain's review against another edition

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informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0