Review: Incredibly valuable advice
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 15, 2014
Well, I loved the first book, 250 Things Every Writer Should Know, but this was even better. Really useful stuff about first chapters, the end of a book, the middle, and basically all the stuff in between. It combines a kick in the hiney and a hearty slap on the back with a plethora of dirty metaphors. And truly, it is glorious. The swearing and bat-guano crazy metaphors really make it bearable, but heart and dedication make it convincing. Add in actual expertise (which The Wendigo has in spades) and you have a perfect metaphor for a writing guide.I would say there are a few bits that repeat from other books, and some readers complained that it's vague, but it's meant to be bite-sized info and I found that it covered different aspects of previous topics.So, your mileage may vary, I guess, but I still consider this a fantastic guide and Wendig is my go-to man for how-tos.Buy it, read it, love it, and then buy basically everything else he's written--I honestly just did and I am enjoying everything so far.