J. Kaye's review

J. Kaye's review

Book in a Month: The Fool-proof System for Writing a Novel in 30 Days Book in a Month: The Fool-proof System for Writing a Novel in 30 Days
by Victoria Lynn, Ph.D. Schmidt

428605 J. Kaye's review
rating: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
bookshelves: 2008-favorites

This isn't the first how-to write a novel book I've purchased. My first how-to was THE MARSHALL PLAN FOR NOVEL WRITING: A 16-STEP PROGRAM GUARANTEED TO TAKE YOU FROM IDEA TO COMPLETE MANUSCRIPT. I made it all the way to the section sheets and stopped. I had no clue how to do those. At the time, I was really big into Yahoo Groups and had signed up for a mess load of writer's groups. I talked someone into starting a writing group for writers using this method. To my amazement, he did. They all got to the section sheets and guess what? You got it, I wasn't the only person totally confused. Like the insane person I am, I purchased the workbook hoping to get clarity. It never came.

Was it a waste of money? No, because I walked a way with more knowledge than before and to be fair, I understand more about the section sheets now.

There's more…

About the same time, I'd purchased FIRST DRAFT IN 30 DAYS: A NOVEL WRITER'S SYSTEM FOR BUILDING A COMPLETE AND COHESIVE MANUSCRIPT by Kare...more

Like this review?   yes   (1 person liked it)  flag




comments (showing 1-4 of 4)

newest »
dateDown_arrow

message 1: by Julie (jjmachshev)
05/16/2008 05:09PM

882708 JK,
So did you write a novel? And would you recommend this book to aspiring writers?
JJ

flag abuse *

message 2: by J. Kaye
05/17/2008 09:25AM

428605 I'm still on the first 30 days. :) And yes, I would recommend it for aspiring novelist. Also, it would be a good idea to get "Make a Scene: Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time" by Jordan Rosenfeld with this book.

flag abuse *

message 3: by Julie (jjmachshev)
05/17/2008 09:36AM

882708 So are you going to let us have a peek at your writing????
J

flag abuse *

message 4: by J. Kaye
05/17/2008 10:02AM

428605 No. As soon as it's finished, edited and proofed, I plan to find an agent next.

flag abuse *


all J. Kaye's books »