5.0

This is a really good book if you need the courage to write. It emphasizes the importance of writing well for you and exploring your own writing and creativity.

Kind of a transcendental approach to writing. Reminds me of studying Thoreau and Emerson in school.

The upside: it encourages you to write for your enjoyment, which is really enjoyable and amazing.

The downside: it encourages you to write for your enjoyment, which is not always publishable.

It's a book I read when I'm down on myself as a writer. It picks me back up and reminds me why I *REALLY* write.