A review by olivianoack
Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel by Lisa Cron

Well, I had heard raving things about how this book revolutionized people's approach to writing and it really didn't for me.
For one, it's so incredibly boring and repetitive & half the book is some random writer doing the exercises which wasn't helpful for me so I skipped those sections. The author hammers in her points as if you've been half asleep while reading, just over and over reminding you that the book depends on the character's journey through the inner struggle.
Yes, this book does have helpful things to day, but I felt like I had to wade through so much repetition and overexplanation to find it.
Really the point of the book is to understand why everything happens and that the external conflict must always be connected to the inner struggle. So if you'd rather skip this book, that's all you need to know.