Writers Write (William Meikle)

Writers Write
William Meikle
Amazon Digital Services
Nonfiction, Writing
***+ (Okay/Good)

DESCRIPTION: Many people dream about writing. Some even talk about writing. Surprisingly few actually write... leaving those dreams to wither and die rather than make the attempt. Published author William Meikle offers advice for those who want to take thier dreams and turn them into reality, starting with the first rule of success: writers write.
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REVIEW: With blunt delivery and occasional sidetracks into humor, Meikle delivers similar advice to most other writing guides I own: a story cannot be published until someone actually sits down and writes it... and nobody is going to write your stories but you. A basic start-to-finish workflow follows, a rough sketch of how to transform an idea into a finished, marketable story. He also offers a brief look at worn-out tropes to avoid (unless you think you're able to put a fresh face on an old chestnut; as they say, there's nothing new under the sun, and some authors still do very well repackaging the same basic ideas.) Much of this advice has been covered in other writing guides, but Meikle presents it competently.

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