01 May

Reflecting on "Save the Cat! Writes a Novel": A Guide for Aspiring Storytellers As I settled into my cozy reading nook, a title caught my eye: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody. With her extensive background in crafting novels and leading writing workshops, I was intrigued to discover how she would merge storytelling mastery with practical writing insights. After years of dreaming about penning my own novel, yet feeling perpetually stalled at the starting line, I eagerly dove into this guide. Brody asserts that all successful novels...

17:30 / Reviews
01 May

Exploring The Anatomy of Story: A Provocative Take on Storytelling As a lifelong lover of stories in all their forms, I was drawn to John Truby's The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller with a mix of anticipation and curiosity. The promise of unlocking the secrets to successful storytelling had me eager to dive in, but I soon found myself wrestling with my expectations versus the content presented. At its core, Truby's manual is a deep exploration into story structure, and his 22-step process is...

16:26 / Reviews
01 May

Exploring Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way: A Journey Through Chaos and Creativity When I first picked up The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron, I felt a flicker of hope mixed with a healthy dose of skepticism. As an aspiring novelist who has wrestled with my own creative blocks for years, the notion of reconnecting with my "inner artist" felt both tantalizing and faintly absurd. Could this book, with its roots in the Twelve Step Program, really hold the keys to my creative revival?...

15:12 / Reviews
01 May

Honest Reflections on Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Rennie Browne and Dave King I’ll be honest: when I picked up Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself, I was a bit skeptical. After all, I’ve encountered my fair share of writing guides that felt more like rehashed advice than fresh insights. But I found myself intrigued—how could two seasoned editors, Rennie Browne and Dave King, encapsulate the self-editing process in a way that would resonate with someone like me, who has wandered through the labyrinth of roleplaying game...

14:11 / Reviews