⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5
All the books I've read and reviewed most recently have started off with me saying that they all start off with the full desk-load of 5 stars and that I'm always hopeful that they will still be sitting there proudly by the time I close the back cover. I also admit that I'm not shy about removing stars but that I always give my reasons for each removal within my review, they don't just vanish in a puff of smoke for no reason at all.
I've written my first ever grown-up (as opposed to adult) memoir about my rare neurological disability and haven't got a clue about how I go about getting the brain-dump that it currently is, into a publishable, readable manuscript that I'm really hoping this book will be able to help me with.
Lets get going shall we?
I'm up to page 13 already and this book is already opening my eyes to just how different fiction is to non-fiction and I've basically gotta start with a fresh, clean page and an open mind and re-learn a totally different way of editing. My best friend has already read through my vomit draft of my memoir and has pointed out gaping holes in what I've written which hurt but I needed to hear and this book is saying similar things so maybe my manuscript needs to go through its first major re-write as opposed to edit?
Up to page 17 now and this book is a true goldmine!
Up to page 23 now and I've yet to find a reason to take off a single star. If, like me, you are new to writing grown-up non-fiction and you've written your baby and glowing with deep pride at your phenomenal writing ability, go and reward yourself with your favourite beveridge and snack, allow yourself to bask in the glow of pride for a few days/weeks then get your credit/debit card out and invest in this absolutely incredible editing Bible.
Up to page 36 and I'm stopping for a breather/my lunch. This book is gonna be bought (it's currently borrowed on Kindle Unlimited) when I've finished reading and reviewing it - it's written for non-fiction but with a few very minor tweaks here and there and allowing for the differences in America and the UK, it's well worth me keeping hold of I reckon.
I'd love to get the readability score for my manuscript but it's not working for me for some bizarre reason!
Just finished the book and it's definitely getting bought, even if I never write another non-fiction book in my life. It's been worth every hour but took considerably longer than the 1 hour and 8 minutes I was told when I opened it lol
This is a must-get book for ALL authors, not just American non-fiction writers!!
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