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Summary: Great book to encourage you to start writing !!!
Review: This book contains down to earth advice to encourage you to start writing (and not procrastinate). It is highly recommended to all those who, like me, hesitate to write because they're afraid that what they write won't be perfect or as good as what others have written.
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Summary: If this book doesn't stop procrastination, nothing will.
Review: This book provided the much-needed confidence to finally pen my thoughts on paper. Mr. Saltzman's compassion for the struggling writer was reassuring. He blew away all the excuses that I ever had for not writing. The quotes from famous writers (i.e. William Faulkner, John Steinbeck) were not only interesting, but inspirational as well. Oh, I almost forgot...this book will teach you how to write better than Hemingway (pg 164). What more can I say?
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Summary: I CAN Write Now!!!
Review: This book really works miracles!!! Writing this review proves it. With simple language, humorous remarks, and effective writing exercises, Joel Saltzman has given me a renewed courage to write. This book has been an inspiration for me ever since. Other "how-to-write books" are boring as hell and filled with unattainable goals, so accept no imitaitons. I will never forget his remark "Progress, not Perfection." I recommend this book to anyone who thinks he/she has the so-called "writer's block."
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Summary: This book will get you off your big, fat couch.
Review: This book will get you off your big, fat couch and over to the computer to WRITE! It convinces that anyone can write. It's like quilting--even if the stitches are not blue-ribbon, it is still a good and useful quilt when it's done!
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Summary: Save your money.
Review: This is a lightweight book without much substance. If you want a similar - and much better - book on the same topic, try Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way."
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Summary: You want to write but think you can't? Then read this book.
Review: This is a motivating book for anyone who's heart leads them to writing - professionally or as a personal challenge - yet they are confronted by either their own negative internal voices or by their critical, so called friends. Along with inspirational quotes from famous writers, the book guides you with achievable steps to help you overcome your fears of writing, procrastination, writer's block, waiting for inspiration etc. An easy to read and follow book, because the author "Joel Saltzman" intended it that way. His philosophy for writing is simple: he says "if you can talk, you can write." And he's write. (pun intended).
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Summary: And we have a winner....
Review: This is a terrific book that inspired me to fill a note book with stories in just 2 days after years of just thinking about it. This book is very funny and easy to read. I love the blurb on starting a sentence with the word "And." We must have had the same english teacher.
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Summary: Best writing book I've ever read
Review: This is the book that got me really started writing. The principle is simple enough: if you really want to write something, you have to go ahead and start writing it, and keep on writing even though it's nowhere close to perfect. What keeps most people from writing is thinking that it has to be perfect the first time around. Saltzman says "writer's block" is really "perfectionist's block". This may sound like a simple concept, but the way Saltzman presents it is really unique; it's a real kick in the rear. And if you have any doubts as to the effectiveness of his writing method, just read even one chapter of the book. It's _thoroughly_ entertaining all the way through - and very informative. I never thought a book on writing would strike me as a "page-turner", but . . . this one is.
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Summary: Valuable Advice for Writers
Review: This is the one book - after reading countless writing books - that finally helped me put aside my fear and begin to write. No, the sky didn't part, and I didn't instantly write a best seller or anything like that. But it did help me realize that my initial expectations about writing were impossible to reach. Mr. Saltzman's advice is that writing begins with simply "talking on paper." It's the easiest way to find your own voice, or break through writer's block. He adds quotes from various writers, gives helpful suggestions, and assigns fun writing exercises. This book is definitely for anyone who feels he or she has a story to tell, but doesn't quite know how to start. For me, it was the spark I needed to jump in. Once I jumped in, the ideas started flowing. I've been writing like crazy ever since!
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Summary: Penicillin for "writer's block"
Review: Whether you're a fiction writer, or a non-fiction writer, this book is for you. Perfect for those who get stuck in the rut of perfectionism (a.k.a. writer's block). That awful state, oh my! To often, we expect our writing to come out like smooth golden honey, dripping onto the page with every pen stroke. But often, this isn't the case. Instead of gold, we get blah. We get a lot of blah; in fact, we get so much blah that we question our writing ability. We want to give up. But, don't give up -- keep writing instead. If you want to writer, you need to stick your nose into your notebook and write. Learn how to free-write, and you'll be on your way to success. "How I that?" you may ask. Get this book and find out. After you're finished, you can always go back and edit your drafts to your hearts content. But for now, learn to talk on paper first.
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