Customer Reviews

WRITE NOW! How To Write That Novel--Today

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Although this download was cheap, it was not what I expected. It is not a book, but a booklet. It only has ten pages of content (lots of title pages etc) that include topic headings with short follow ups. I'm suspicious of the previous reviews, one said they hadn't finished it yet but liked the first few chapters - what chapters? It's ten pages. They other said they had a completed book within days of finishing this. Really? What, 50-100 thousand words in a couple of days, all edited nicely and ready for publishing? Doubtful.
This is the sort of e-booklet I would expect as a free sample or something. The content is not terrible just not very informative.
I would have liked to have known the brevity of this publication before paying money for it.

A very short book, but well worth the 99 cents.

A little top heavy on enthusiasm directed at the wannabe writer, but I understand the strategy, You never know if you don't try.

Great hints for newbees, great reminders for the the writer who is already doing it and selling it.

I particularly liked: "Know where your characters are." It's a particularly important reminder for mystery writers.

Jack Bludis
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I liked "Write Now! How to write a Novel Today". I believe if you are already a writer the book may disappoint you and you may not see the books value. I believe this kindle is for someone that has always wanted to write but was afraid to write for many of the reasons brought out in the book.

It might be easy for a person that reads this kindle to say, "I knew that and It didn't tell me anything I didn't already know", but I don't believe it. I believe this is the right book/kindle for someone that has never written a book or a Kindle but has always wanted to.

I specifically liked the part where it lets the person doing the writings know that they can worry too much about grammar while they are writing their book and point out that they should first write it and then edit it or get someone qualified to edit it for them after they have written the book.

I don't want to say too much about the book, out of respect for the author. My appreciation to author Francine Saint Marie for writing this book it covered some of the same problem area for writers that I had.
This book was relatively short but not too short. I feel this Kindle covered many things that I learned the hard way.

Not worth $2. You already know everything in this "book" if you are even THINKING about writing one. So, don't bother. Waste of money.

Sadly, this is a very disappointing rehash of very general writing tips with few original suggestions.

Dear Francine,

I wanted to send you a thank you for writing WRITE NOW! What a wonderful and engaging piece. I read it when I woke up today, and besides being motivational and informative, more importantly, I laughed out loud more than a couple times. Your work was a free download on Amazon and, while I did receive the helpful tips and pearls I was looking for, I truly enjoyed reading your work. I have never experienced the, "oh no the book is almost finished" feeling in an instructive manual before today. Thank you. I am a dreamer and have so much to get out of me but have difficulty actually sitting down and putting it on paper. I already feel your book has loosened my plug! Thank you again.
If you are inclined to respond (and you will not fall in my esteem if you are too busy), I am interested in anything else you may have written.

Sincerely,

George Steiner

Antes de adquirir la presente obra leí los reviews, sabía de antemano que eran unas pocas páginas, y en verdad lo son, pero son consejos concisos, así que vale la pena tomarlos en cuenta, en lo personal aún no tengo el valor de ponerme a escribir en forma, pero esta pequeña obra me servirá bastante, me he animado...

WRITE NOW! was amazing! It was funny, very motivational and helped remove my writer's block. I even jotted down a few points made in the book, and currently they are hanging on a wall by my desk where I always write. I loved this book, and as far as 'How to Write' books go, this one is by far the best! Overall, just a GREAT book!

Easy read and provided several very useful tips
Would recommend this book for purchase

Although I haven't finished reading this book, I did enjoy the first few chapters. The author gave clear and simple instructions---just start writing. And DESCRIBE, DESCRIBE, DESCRIBE. . . I purchased this book to give pointers in the art of writing, since I enjoy reading soo much. I think this book is a good start for people like me who would like to start writing (more for my own enjoyment). I'll update this post as I go along.