Review: Don't read this while wearing your prim pants, Ms. Penelope
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 11, 2012
Wendig is not a reverent man, unless perhaps, the reverence is directed at the craft of putting words into strings and turning the strings into symphony of flowing ideas. I like Wendig. Wendig doesn't know me, but I do imagine we'd enjoy a cold brew together. Do you dream of being a writer? If the answer is no, then you have no use for this book, which contains tips that might help make you a better writer. If you write primarily Christian Romance Fiction, this is not the book you should shell out 99 cents for (don't forget to tithe after.) Chuck Wendig has a talent with words, but he is not the guy you want sitting at the diplomatic table negotiating with your enemy. Unless you negotiate like the early Romans did. That's what the book is: the early Romans teaching you how to conquer writing. No mercy. No diplomacy. This is shock and awe, baby!You won't get more sage advice delivered in a distinctly unsage voice for less money. Here's a sample:"Sometimes, to fix something, you have to break it more: Pipe breaks. Water damage. Carpet, pad, floor, ceiling on the other side, furniture. You can't fix that with duct tape and good wishes. Can't just repair the pipe. You have to get in there. Tear s**t out. Demolish. Obliterate. Replace. Your story is like that. Sometimes you find something that's broken through and through: a cancer. And a cancer needs to be cut out. New flesh grown over excised tissue."Ladies and gentlemen: Chuck Wendig, a bottle of vodka, and your word processor. Get it on like Donkey Kong! Hurry, up, life is short.