Review: Incomparably, outstandingly helpful.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 29, 2013
This book is intended to inspire, and it does.  This is the most inspirational book about writing that I have ever read.As an established writer of non-fiction, and an aspiring author of fiction, I have read quite a few books about writing.  It got to the point where I found I had so much "advice" available, some of it contradictory, that I was suffering from information overload.  The sheer volume of "advice" took away all the spontaneity and fun (yes, writing can be fun!) and was itself a disincentive to write.It was with some trepidation that I bought Becky's book.  I had long followed Becky's blog and her pages on social media and I liked her direct, no-nonsense approach.  So I felt I could reasonably expect some direct, no-nonsense advice.  I was not disappointed.Becky keeps it simple and tells it as it is.  She gives direct advice without any trace of ambiguity.  She describes the writing process in simple terms and explains the conflicts within it that can act as barriers to productivity and/or creativity.It would be easy to skim this book and dismiss it as simplistic.  Its message is simple but certainly not simplistic.  Becky has taken complex issues and explained, simply and concisely, what can and does prevent you from writing to the best of your ability.The ability to explain complex issues in simple terms is a gift that few people possess.  Becky is exceptionally gifted and, as a result, gives uniquely valuable advice that every writer should read.  Yes, every writer.  Fiction writers, non-fiction writers, writers from every genre.  Buy it, read it and see the results.  You will not be disappointed.In summary, the best book on writing that I have ever read, bar none.