| Rating: | ★★★★★ |
| Category: | Books |
| Genre: | Professional & Technical |
| Author: | David Morrell |
So, the guy who was responsible for "Rambo" decides to write a book on how to write novels. That alone should conjure up images of writing novels via generous doses of gunpowder and primal roaring. If that wasn't kick-ass enough, the book is actually very insightful. As a budding writer too filled with piss and vinegar to be any good, I found much of his advice useful, and some of his warnings genuinely worrying. (Novelist as marketer? WTF?) It also turns some assumptions on their heads, such as the all-encompassing importance of outlines. I loved the book, and will keep much of it in mind when I write my first novel. Heck, the book is the reason I started this account.
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