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Product Description
This powerful book builds on the success of it predecessor-Writing the Breakout Novel-and takes readers to the next level: improving their work with practical, hands-on lessons and exercises. With patented techniques from his popular writing workshops, Donald Maass shows fiction writers exactly how to make their work stand out from the crowd. Readers will learn how to strengthen any novel-in-progress, with sections on: – Building Plot Layers – Creating Inner C… More >>
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If you are just starting to think about writing and have not read any books on the subject, this one may be worthwhile. Otherwise, don’t bother.
Rating: 2 / 5
shipped very quickly , i needed it for a gift and it got here in perfect timing would definetly consider buying from them again
Rating: 5 / 5
Mr Maas is a literary agent and speaks authoritatively about writing novels. I believe all but the top notch writers will find this a great book. It does not just explain what makes a breakout novel, it gives examples from various works on how these authors wrote a breakout novel. Mr. Maas also explains how the publishing market works and puts the oneous on the writer to take their writing to the next level.
I write differently as well read other works from a different viewpoint.
If you are writer or want to be a publish author, you should read this book.
Rating: 5 / 5
I have read through the book once and am beginning my second time through using a highlighter. This dynamic duo of text and workbook make a great start to a writing career.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book is not just its companion volume in workbook form. This was written four years after publishing Writing The Breakout Novel, and after extensive workshop tours. You get the addition of all the exercises from his workshops. If you liked Writing The Breakout Novel, or if you’re considering buying it, go ahead and add this volume to your cart. It is well worth the purchase.
The only dissapointment I had in this book was that after many steps in the exercises, he orders us emphatically, in italics, to “Write that down now. Write those down. Start writing now. Note them. Make notes. Note it now. Make notes, starting now.”
He insults his reader by assuming that we are procrastinators who can’t finish what we
Rating: 4 / 5