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owie_jowie's review
informative
fast-paced
4.25
even though i hated Winterborne Home, this was very helpful
blendedberries's review against another edition
4.0
I feel both encouraged and discouraged about my writing. So... I don't know what to say.
coralinejonesss's review
4.0
It's ok, good reminders. Very cute overall. I'm not the target demographic, so a lot wasn't relevant to me, but I found a lot of good useful reminders for getting started with writing.
mitchosaur's review against another edition
5.0
This book is chalk full of great advice. I think it’s advice that everyone can use even though the book is geared more towards teens. I found it really insightful and I can’t wait to use some of the tips I learned in my own writing. This is one I’ll be reading again and again. It was just so helpful.
annloyal's review against another edition
5.0
This book is something I wish I had when I was a teen just starting to think about a writing career. It's wonderfully written (of course, it's Ally Carter). Its a great resource for writers of all ages.
happytreereads's review
4.0
This book is geared towards teen-writers and so it might seem elementary depending on where you are in your writing journey. *shrugs* Personally, I thought it was wonderful.
tracybabler's review
4.0
Thanks to the Kid Lit Exchange for the review copy. All opinions are my own.
DEAR ALLY, HOW DO YOU WRITE A BOOK is classified as YA, but it is relevant for any writer serious about getting published. It contains valuable advice about what it really takes to sit down and write a book from start to finish—and then what to do with it after you're done (hint: it starts with a lot of revision).
The author is honest about how much of this work is subjective and how much of it depends on a writer's individual process. The book acknowledges that we all have our own strengths and weaknesses as writers, so we need to work within those parameters.
It also contains really honest advice to teenagers about what they can expect from the publishing industry and what matters most—the writing, not your age.
DEAR ALLY, HOW DO YOU WRITE A BOOK is classified as YA, but it is relevant for any writer serious about getting published. It contains valuable advice about what it really takes to sit down and write a book from start to finish—and then what to do with it after you're done (hint: it starts with a lot of revision).
The author is honest about how much of this work is subjective and how much of it depends on a writer's individual process. The book acknowledges that we all have our own strengths and weaknesses as writers, so we need to work within those parameters.
It also contains really honest advice to teenagers about what they can expect from the publishing industry and what matters most—the writing, not your age.
beatrixhaase's review
5.0
Love Ally Carter, I met her before and she was amazingly sweet. It was a great book for the writer in me :)
athorn's review
5.0
I stayed up past 2am to finish this, and to be honest, it didn’t feel like it was 2am. And it didn’t feel like I was reading an informational book, because the way she wrote it was like she was just having a very helpful, very real conversation with you. There are so many things that I was able to learn because of that.