The Writer's Little Instruction Book: 385 Secrets for Writing Well & Getting Published

I bought this book years ago, some onths before I bought all sequels to it: Craft & Techniques, Inpiration & Motivation, and Getting Published for broader knowledge. I recommend this as a starter for guidance books slated to certain people besides writers!

In the tradition of "little instruction books", this volume is full of short tips on writing well and getting published. These secrets will motivate, instruct and make you laugh. The tips are categorized by chapter: inspiration, characterization, dialogue, plot, style, technique, writer's block, editing, marketing, the business of writing, reading & writing and the writing life. There is an index to help you find valuable passages again. THIS IS A GREAT GIFT for yourself or for the writeaholic who is making your (co-dependent) life miserable. As the author of 113 books (including revisions and foreign-language editions) and over 500 magazine articles, I recommend this book to writers. [email protected].

This is a great book to help keep you focused on what it takes to not only write a great book but to get it published! A friend loaned it to me for daily inspiration and I wore it out while waiting for traffic, waiting for the dentist, etc. Great to keep with you to keep you motivated and on the right track!