For all you aspiring authors out there, this is a must have! Within these pages, you will find a wealth of information. The tips offered here are little gems that “make it work” for these established writers. Now, I am not saying you will become a published author by buying this book, but you will perhaps get started in the right direction.Monique Snyman offers up tips in the all-important task of self-editing. As an editor herself, she explains what editors first notice when reading a manuscrip...

A compact collection of insightful essays on How To Get The Job Done. And it's not just for beginners. I've been a professional writer for 30 years, and I found this little book inspiring and reassuring.

Some great info in these entries by a handful of great authors. Some of which I already practice daily (or try to), some of which I really should start doing.My favorite entry spoke of the emotional core that any solid story needs to possess. It's very true.Any writers out there would do well to add this to their repertoires of writing advice. Join the RK King readers' list for an exclusive FREE short story, plus inside info, musings, promos and more: RK King Writes

I highlighted alot of this. Now let's see if I remember it. It was amazing reading this guide, because it was written by guys who have done what my dream is. They have sat down and wrote their book. There were passages that I might not use due to me aspiring to self publish, and those passages talking about traditional publishing. But the most valuable parts of this were the tips, tricks, and pick me ups that I needed to hear right now.

Short, sound advice from accomplished authorsAs the headline reads, this book is short. But it's also free, so there! I've read a few books about writing and this one is a definite winner. Everything talked about in this book is practical and can be applied to your writing (and future writings) today. Right now.

Interesting Essays Several interesting essays from writers for writers, I found some more interesting than others and I think it will depend on each individual which ones they get the most out of. Certainly worth a read for all new or aspiring writers out there.

Good Advice from Great AuthorsWriting an advice book on writing is not a new concept, and I try to avoid them because they almost never give you any advice you can't Google for free. This book is no exception to that, most of the advice contained herein is not new, or sensational, or anything you haven't hear before. There are a few gems in here to be sure, with an authorial lineup like this you're bound to get something good, but what pulls this up out of the morass of other advice books is the...

Somewhat helpful. Just write, have a core in your story or novel that centers on the emotional relationship of or between main chars & friends and family. Short sentences grab hold of your attention and log ones sit you down on a reclining chair of entertainment I liked the thought of one author who said, "write what you like to read". My thoughts on what we can do is to white every sentence in a way that you think sounds better than anything you've ever read before.🌱 Put your figurative words i...

Great essays on writing by Brian Hodge, Jack Ketchum, Tim Waggoner, and other well-known horror writers. Jack Ketchum gets up close and in-your-face personal with "Go Pace Yourself". It's a brilliant exposition of how to create magic with words. Ketchum's piece alone is worth the price of the book.

I bought this because I mistakenly thought it was the compendium of all volumes. Oops!Some interesting perspectives on writing. I don't completely agree with any of them and imagine they don't agree with each other either of course—but that's writing :)Oh! One more thing, though: "I wrote" vs "I was writing" is the difference between the past simple tense and the past continuous tense—not active vs passive voice, as is claimed in this volume. True, you should use simple tenses as much as possibl...

Not really an "in-depth" examination of the nuts and bolts of writing, but rather a collection of essays by established authors on their approach to different aspects. I would recommend and will likely read other volumes in the series. King's On Writing is the Holy Grail to which I measure all "how-to" writing books. This collection falls a little short, but, then again, most do.

Great advice This book contains essays from some of the best horror writers working today. They cover topics such as writing time, editing, rejection and pacing. A wonderful book full of advice for all writers but especially beneficial for new writers and those wishing to take their writing more seriously.

I have to say I had fun reading this book. I found myself chuckling under my breath quite a bit as to the things being pointed out by the other authors with "essays" in this book. Simple common mistakes I believe we all as authors tend to do more than once.... yet we learn from our mistakes-and our editors! Riding the bus and giggling away, people looking at me like I was insane-which made it that much funnier.Good read with many pointers as to the things not to do when it comes to writing, or l...

As is the situation with most books offering advice, this one's value depends on where you are in your writing life. For me, I found the essays by Monique Snyman (The Writer's Purgatory: Between Finishing the First Draft and Submitting the Manuscript) and Mercedes M. Yardley (Real Writers Steal Time) to be extremely helpful and inspiring at the same time. Others ran the gamut from "This one has some excellent points" to "Of limited value all the way around." I was very disappointed in what I ass...

Review: WRITERS ON WRITING VOL. 1You can find books about writing that are complex and confusing; books that recommend one system or another; books that are designed simply to sell copies. Crystal Lake Publishing's WRITERS ON WRITING VOL. ONE brings you advice from WRITERS who have struggled, worked the process, and LEARNED. What's the best advice offered here? It's all good; but for me, WRITE WHAT YOU LOVE; persevere and keep learning and improving; and tend your story's emotional core, to make...

Not a bad collectionThis is a collection of other writers in an attempt to give aspiring writers some insight to the industry. It is well laid out and evenly paced and I did learn a thing or two from this.

Most of the articles just weren't to my liking, so it wasn't useful to me. Other people might see this differently.

Got this for free from the publishers website.It's for most a mix of the usual essays on writing and editing, what stood out to me was Jack Ketchum's "Go pace yourself" which gives the most practical writing advice.

I wasn't sure what to expect from this. A lot of big names writing about what they do best, write. And telling you what to do, how to do it and what not to do, in ways I didn't expect.As with all books like this you are going to find some gems and others that you want to skim through. I was going to say what worked for me but then again, it might be something else for you. I'm sure everyone will find something to help them in this book. But only if you really want to write.

Honest, insightful, and inspirationalOne of the best books about writing I have ever read. Relevant and refreshing takes on various aspects of being a successful writer from actual successful writers. The content is practical, realistic, and motivating. Though the articles are written mostly by horror authors, most of the material could be applied to any genre. If you are serious about your writing, read this book.