A review by pattykakes
Damn Fine Story: Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative by Chuck Wendig

5.0

I would have saved myself a lot of time, trouble and expense if Chuck Wendig’s book was the first writing book I ever read instead of the last of dozens. Because while all those dozens of books, good or mediocre, addressed the craft and the process, Wendig took the time to tell me something I actually needed to hear: “Don’t be afraid. You can’t be an imposter because storytelling isn’t for the few. It’s for the many. Stories are for everyone.”

And that right there is the underlying message of the entire book. Yes, he covers subjects such as structure and theme and characterization, but in the end, what he really wants you to understand is that we all have stories, and we all can learn to be good storytellers.