“Written with humor and an approachability which comes from not taking one's 'art' or self too seriously, this entire book can probably be summed up as: How do you write a 50,000-word novel in 30 days? Just do it. Yet, it never occurred to me before to even try; and if it had, it would not have occurred to me to write badly, if need be, in order to meet that deadline. Once you accept that challenge (and make a deal with yourself to never let anyone read what you produce), it's liberating--so liberating you can't wait to get started on your own crappy novel. This book has already jump-started my writing--not my novel-writing...I'm saving that for this coming November's National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) for which I have already eagerly signed up!--but my writing in general: letters, emails, blogs, book reviews. It's core message is a powerful approach applicable to many things in life: Just do it. (And revise it/do it better later.) In that respect, it's a book I'd recommend not just to my writer or would-be writer friends but to all. ”
Caren L wrote this review Sunday, March 30 2008.
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