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Rivet Your Readers With Deep Point Of View (2012)

by Jill Elizabeth Nelson(Favorite Author)

4.24 of 5 Votes: 1

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English

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Nonfiction

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CreateSpace

review 1: Short yet extremely helpful, I would suggest this book to anyone who doesn't have formal training in creative writing. The thing I found the most helpful was the exercises at the end of each chapter and the real world examples utilized throughout the book. To me, that made the concepts sink in easier. I have to see how things work, rather than just be told how they work. If you are a formally-trained writer, pass this one up, though, as you'll flip through the book thinking to yourself, "Yeah, and?" If you want a concise instruction booklet on "show, not tell" and POV, then this is your book.
review 2: Should be called "Show, Don't Tell" Price of the book was very fair and it really shouldn't cost more than five bucks because it really is a booklet. I pick... moreed it up because I was contemplating changing point of view in my next novel. Currently, I am only comfortable with using first person and I was hoping this book would get me more comfortable with switching viewpoints. This is not that kind of book. If you ask me, the book should have been called "The Art of Show, Don't Tell." It's very basic and more experienced writers might be annoyed at the basics of the book. I would imagine this book would be great for someone who is just starting out and is working on their first manuscript. The only thing that actually really bothered me about this booklet is that it was like reading an advertisement for the author herself. I know they all do it when they do the nonfiction "how to" writing books, but this was nuts. At one point, she even says "From Evidence of Murder, award-winning 2009 Steeple Hill release.) For those who didn't know like me, I had to look up the book she was talking about and what do you know, she's the author of that one. I really like it when I am studying writing and the author of the nonfiction book uses very widely known books that I have probably read and uses excerpts from them. But then again, maybe they are not allowed to do that or something. So here's why I'm giving it four stars. Even if I had only learned one thing, it would be worth the price of five bucks. For me, if one thing that could resurface in multiple pieces of writing is well worth it. Plus, it's a quick, easy read that is also a gentle reminder of what not to do. If you are a new writer, you must read this so you do not commit the most basic crimes new writers commit. Overall, a good review and I did pick up a couple of nuggets of info. less

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