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The Writer's Rules: The Power Of Positive Prose--how To Create It And Get It Published

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this book was written in "Cosmo-speak", which really isn't much of a surprise since Brown was the editor of Cosmo. In addition, Brown gets most of the writing tips for this book from other writers' guides. It would probably be best just to buy the other writing guides that she makes reference to. She does share some interesting stories, though, but nothing relatively important to helping someone with their writing skills.

Although this was the first book I have read on the subject of getting published, it was very easy to follow and gave a lot of encouragement and support for a novice writer. Definitely a good start on the road to writing professionally.

I admit it: Helen Gurley Brown has long struck me as being silly and sex mad. I expected nothing when I picked up this book and was pleasantly surprised. There is excellent advice in this book for the begining writer. In fact I now reccomend it to students of the writing class I teach.

I was suprised at the quality of this book. Clear as a bell, well-written, interesting, and informative. Much better than alot of how-to-write books. A dandy primer for new writers.