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rosemary_reads17's review against another edition
3.0
A wonderful resource for aspiring writers! An abundance of advice, tips and tricks, dos and donts, and everything else! Answers questions varying from methods to editing to how to publish :)
rsnow11's review against another edition
4.0
Great how to book for aspiring authors. Quite a bit of repetition, but good insights. Would recommend to my students
vee615's review against another edition
3.0
While this is designed for teens, I think this could be useful to anyone interested in writing a book. Ally Carter doesn't try to say this is how you write a book, instead she gives ideas of what works for her as well as bringing in author friends to provide insight into their process. Most questions will be answered in "it depends" and for good reason many things depend on the type of book you are writing, your process, etc. However, she does go over things that there is not wiggle room on, traps to avoid, and the differences between self publishing and traditional publishing, how to find an agent, what an agent does, and so much more.
merlin_reads's review against another edition
4.0
Random fact: This is the first book on writing that I've read. I'm kind of shocked on that as well.
This book was definitely aimed at teens but I still felt that the information Carter put forth can be helpful for all ages. She goes through all the steps - from taking an idea, forming it into a story and how to get that story onto paper. From there, she then talks about agents and publishers and even the pros and cons of self publishing vs traditional publishing. I would have loved to have had this book as a teen. It answered some of the questions that had plagued me back then. And it's also nice to see that published authors have the same troubles as people just starting to write.
Another thing that I really liked about this book was how Carter enlisted a number of her author friends to chime in with their processes and experiences. It really helped flesh out the advice as everyone is different and everyone is going to go about writing in their own way.
Overall, solid advice book. I think it can definitely help people of all ages even though it's geared towards teens and talks a lot about what you can do in high school.
This book was definitely aimed at teens but I still felt that the information Carter put forth can be helpful for all ages. She goes through all the steps - from taking an idea, forming it into a story and how to get that story onto paper. From there, she then talks about agents and publishers and even the pros and cons of self publishing vs traditional publishing. I would have loved to have had this book as a teen. It answered some of the questions that had plagued me back then. And it's also nice to see that published authors have the same troubles as people just starting to write.
Another thing that I really liked about this book was how Carter enlisted a number of her author friends to chime in with their processes and experiences. It really helped flesh out the advice as everyone is different and everyone is going to go about writing in their own way.
Overall, solid advice book. I think it can definitely help people of all ages even though it's geared towards teens and talks a lot about what you can do in high school.
freddiereadsalot's review
I’m lowkey back into writing I just didn’t need the rest of the book
kendracrae's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
pixie_hallows's review against another edition
4.0
This book is geared toward teens wanting to write/publish a book, but I believe it’s applicable to all beginning authors. There weren’t any super profound ah-ha moments, but I did glean some solid nuggets, and Ally’s voice is a delight.
karreaderwriter's review against another edition
5.0
Writing advice geared toward a young adult writer. Lots of great advice for any beginner though. Gives the reader a look into many bestselling MG/YA authors and their process. Realistic, smart, and inspiring.
Great addition to our school library for any kid that aspires to write a novel.
Great addition to our school library for any kid that aspires to write a novel.
nanaboo's review
5.0
Loved this! So many great tips while still being an interesting book to read for fun. Definitely a book that needed to be written and Ally Carter did a fabulous job.