Review: A Book Full of Suggestions and Ideas
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 14, 2012
Author James Thornson has compiled a good dictionary of "how tos" for the aspiring nonfiction writer.  He gives suggestions that are often right in front of us but we neglect to see.  I especially liked the "idea notebook" suggestion and think it would give any aspiring author a useful book of information for creating a non-fiction book.  I liked that the book didn't go into writing and publishing as much but stayed true to the title.Mr. Thornson has compiled a lengthy list of links for reader use.  I didn't check them all out, but did go to a few sites and found them just as he described.  For that reason the book would be a bargain for any author's library.I rated the book four stars because of the repetition.  It actually might be a good thing, as we sometimes forget what has been suggested, but it felt a little like a fourth grade math class at times.  I don't mean that as a derogatory remark.  We can all use a little positive reinforcement, and that's how I took it.  However, it did get old by the end of the book.  Perhaps if the book were organized a little differently it wouldn't have been noticeable.I am thankful to the author for the hours of research that must have gone into the writing of this book.  Overall it is a valuable tool to any writer who is considering writing non-fiction.