Review: Intriguing Articles, Blog Posts and Essays
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 10, 2011
"A professional is an amateur who didn't quit." ~ J. A. Konrath"Write Good or Die" is a compilation of numerous articles, essays and blog posts by writers who are successful. I especially liked Heather Graham's article that dealt with rejection. Some of the writers had good suggestions like not surfing the Internet on your writing computer. This may work if you have more than one computer but could be inconvenient if you work online a lot. Some of the highlights of this book include:Seven Tips for Getting Into PrintSeven Bad Habits of Highly Ineffective WritersTen Commandments of Getting a book ReviewedHow to Name Your CharactersSome other helpful advice was about how much dialogue to include in a novel. In fact this book will be most appreciated by novelists who want to take the more traditional publishing route.One thing I think publishers should read is M. J. Rose's article on why e-books should not be sold months after the hardcover. Why make readers wait? The problem is that by the time the e-book comes out you've already forgotten about the book or have it on a purchase tag list that you rarely look at due to all the other new books clamoring for your attention.So if you are a writer who wants to be more successful I can recommend this to you. There are lots of good ideas that will help you become a professional author.~The Rebecca Review