Review: A nice resource for the non-fiction writer
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2014
I recently read this book while taking a week off from writing my own non-fiction book. The information it contains is pure gold and worthy of remembrance. Considering that I've been working on my book for more than a year now (embarrassing, I know), it would've done me a great deal of good to have read this book sooner--and to think I actually bought it almost a year ago! Shame on me. :(The advice contained in the digital pages of this book will help any author produce a solid work of their own. Need good book or title ideas? This book covers it. Need to know what makes a good cover? This book handles that. Want to know the proper format your book needs to be successful? This book covers that. Have any nasty habits that keep you from starting your project or seeing it through to the end? This book sheds light on those habits and so much more.I'd have given this book a 5-star rating but for one thing: it makes it seem like 5 1/2 days is all you need to write a book. Truth is, that depends on how much information you want to convey to your readers. My book has taken much longer to finish than I originally planned. Besides being a slow writer and having some other issues Anbu's book covers (such a procrastination and lack of motivation), sometimes it just isn't in your readers best interests to give them a basic understanding of things. Sometimes it better to go deeper into a matter so as to foster new trains of thought, and that can take time, especially when you're planning to do likewise with multiple topics. Ten days, thirty days, fifty days--depending on the depth of knowledge you want to include in your work, writing it just may take much longer than the 5 1/2 days this book suggests. Five and one-half days may give you a good start to your book, but it won't necessarily be complete in that time. Just beware.Bottom line: though short, this book is an excellent read. It's well worth it's price.