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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Excellent Resource for Writers of All Kinds, October 16, 2001
I'm not sure if I'm alone in this pursuit, but as a writer and ever-hopeful, future novelist, I have amassed my own library of "How-to" books on the subject of writing. As it must be with surfers who are ever in search of the perfect wave, I am always in search of the perfect book of writing advice. What I've always wanted is a book that is flexible enough to meet my own writing needs while inspiring me to "push the envelope," so to speak. Some books cater to science fiction writing, while others target the would-be romance novelist. One book will tell you that writing is an art, while another will tell you that a writer who doesn't write with an audience in mind will achieve the standard definition of the "starving writer. As my library grew, my knowledge increased, but the desire to learn more about my craft has not been satisfied. I hope it never is. The book "Dare to Be a Great Writer" is, in my opinion, the author's personal challenge to you, the writer, to never settle with mediocre writing. It is broken down into easily digestible segments with each topic containing clear and concise tips and advice on many different subjects. "Openings," "Plot," "Character, "Forshadowing," and "Genre" are just some of the many topics in the book. None of these detailed segments are featured together, which I believe is the author daring you to be serious about your writing enough to absorb it all without needing to refer to it constantly. There is an index in the back, just in case you want to figure out how to solve a specific problem, but I've found that I rarely need it. This book gives me many pieces of clear-cut advice and inspiration that I can safely say that this book has done more for me in honing my writing than any other single book in my writing library. I cannot say that the same will happen for you, but I think it can be an essential part of any serious writer's reference list.
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