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A review by krisz
Writing Short Stories: A Writers' and Artists' Companion by Tania Hershman, Courttia Newland
1.0
Firstly:
- I give 1 star to this book because of the typeset. Whoever decided on this font for the book, I'd take him to the backyard and bash him on the head with a shovel until he moves. This was awful to read, the worst sans serif type I have ever seen, and the most important parts of the book have grey background too. I can't even begin to think what this guy had in mind when he designed the book? Didn't he get this salary from the company for the past 6 months? Did the acquisition manager sleep with the typesetter's wife? OR WHAT?
Otherwise:
- In the beginning I merely disliked this book for the uninteresting intros, chapter upon chapter with stuff that was presented in a really non appealing way. I actually put the book down for a year :(
- Then slowly, slowly it started to sound like a book, when it put the things aside that the writers thought they have to start the book with and now they can really write what they really want to say.
- It had some really good points, for example introducing the reader into how each author developed a story idea and worked out the text.
All in all:
- It's a good book! But DON'T BUY IT IN PRINT.
- I give 1 star to this book because of the typeset. Whoever decided on this font for the book, I'd take him to the backyard and bash him on the head with a shovel until he moves. This was awful to read, the worst sans serif type I have ever seen, and the most important parts of the book have grey background too. I can't even begin to think what this guy had in mind when he designed the book? Didn't he get this salary from the company for the past 6 months? Did the acquisition manager sleep with the typesetter's wife? OR WHAT?
Otherwise:
- In the beginning I merely disliked this book for the uninteresting intros, chapter upon chapter with stuff that was presented in a really non appealing way. I actually put the book down for a year :(
- Then slowly, slowly it started to sound like a book, when it put the things aside that the writers thought they have to start the book with and now they can really write what they really want to say.
- It had some really good points, for example introducing the reader into how each author developed a story idea and worked out the text.
All in all:
- It's a good book! But DON'T BUY IT IN PRINT.