250 Things You Should Know About Writing [NOOK Book]

Writing advice that is entertaining and helpful at the same time

Writing advice that is entertaining and helpful at the same time. If dirty language offends you ; steer clear, but if not then buy it and laugh while you learn something new or maybe just learn to look at some aspects of writing a bit differently(but yes, you will laugh). Chuck Wendig's 250 Things You Should Know About Writing is empowering and uplifting and right after I read it I wrote 2,000 words when I'd felt like I had writers' block just before. It's good what less than a dollar can get you.

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The first

This one started the 500, even though this one is 250. Quite a bit of helpful info in here. The entire series is good, fun (though not clean fun), and useful, like a here's-what-you-can-do-so-go-do-it-but-your-own-way guide to writing. Chuck encourages the reader to succeed. Highly recommended!

Awesomesauce!

I am an unabashed fan of Chuck Wendig's blog and series of writing books. As a fellow writer, when newbies approach me for advice I list Chuck Wendig at the top of my reccomended reading, along with Lawrence Block and James Scott Bell. From the hip and funny as hell, if you don't like him then get your sense of humor checked.

Seriously Helpful ¿ Deliciously Profane

I stumbled upon Chuck Wendig¿s blog, Terribleminds, while reading some forgettable story that was fed through my Google Reader. My first reaction: ¿How crude!¿ This progressed into ¿How deliciously crude!¿ and finally into ¿¿wow, I never looked at it like that, lemme try this¿¿ ¿250 Things¿ (actually a misnomer, there are 275, but as the author himself said, 250 is a much nicer, clean number) is jammed full of solid advice. Some of it you many have heard before¿but never delivered like this, in everyday language that anyone who has had to stare at the blinking cursor of their writing program for hours on end (and spent several minutes inventing swear words in front of) can relate to. The advice is sound; the language, refreshingly vulgar and conversational¿a little nod to the fact that yes, ANYONE can write with the right tools under his belt. This quick but informative piece has earned a place on my Nookshelf next to the ¿Elements of Style.¿ A more rough-and-ready style, perhaps, but¿what¿s life without a little flavor (text)?

Great information presented in an entertaining style

First a disclaimer: This book is not for the easily offended. The language is salty.

With that warning out of the way, If you're interested in writing this is a great book. It is filled with information about writing, editing, publishing, and the writer's lifestyle. All this serious and potentially boring information is presented in an accessible, clear manner. Rather than being a manual on writing it's more like you're having drinks with Chuck and he is telling you his thoughts on writing and being a writer. Go pour up a glass of your favorite poison, kick back, and enjoy.

Funny helpful but sooo many sex references

It was well-written and funny but really just old info repackaged....and every other line had a sex joke

All Writers Will Enjoy - and Learn

Fabulous book; laughed so hard I almost wet myself a few times. Is any of the information brand spanking new? Some; mostly it's things I've heard and read before, but presented in a way that's so entertaining they have a better chance of sticking in the little pea-brain I call my mind.

I love that he doesn't treat Writing as the Great Holy Quest which must be treated with All Due Reverence (cue music; genuflect now.) Lots of profanity (which should not offend anyone trying to write, we use it at if not in our work) and not sugar-coating the very rough road it can be. The only way you would not like it, if you are a writer is if profanity does offend you, even the good-natured tongue-in-cheek kind, or if you take Writing (and yourself) much too seriously.

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