A review by booksaremypeople
Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts by Matt Bell

5.0

As a writer and writing instructor I was thrilled to read Bell’s methods for moving through three drafts of a novel. To be honest, I highlighted so much of this advanced review copy that I’m going to have to go out and purchase a hard copy. If you’re a writer looking to maximize and economize you’re writing time; this is a book you are going to want to own. I won’t get into the specifics of Bell’s approach to his three drafts, (no spoilers here!) but I will say, they felt simultaneously radical and obvious. I love how Bell uses so many outside literary sources and advice from writers and I will definitely be visiting all of the works cited as a means to further my knowledge of creative writing. The name of the game is to lee[ moving forward and Bell has successfully motivated me to keep doing so. Thank you so Soho Press and NetGalley for the advanced review copy. Hear more about this book on my book recommendation podcast, Books Are My People.