| Title | : | How to Write Faster (Busy Writer's Guides, #2) |
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| ISBN | : | 0992037115 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780992037116 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | ebook |
| Number of Pages | : | 33 |
| Publication | : | First published October 28, 2013 |
In our new digital era, writers are expected to produce multiple books and short stories a year, and to somehow still find time to build a platform through blogging and social media. We end up burning out or sacrificing time with our family and friends to keep up with what’s being asked of us.
How to Write Faster provides you with tools and tips to help you find ways to write better, faster, and still have fun doing it, so that you’ll have time left to spend on living life away from your computer. This book was written for writers who believe that there’s more to life than just the words on the page and who want to find a better balance between the work they love and living a full life. The best way to do that is to be more productive in the writing time we have.
Because your time is precious, How to Write Faster is a mini-book of approximately 6,000 words.
How to Write Faster (Busy Writer's Guides, #2) Reviews
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A good book. Not something exceptional though.
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I'm not comfortable giving five stars to a book this short, but this one's a solid 4 or 4.5. These 31 pages are filled with practical, to-the-point tips. It's a good place to start, and writers who take time to experiment with the different ideas will find at least a few things that will work for them. Options are given for plotters as well as "pantsers" and there are a few free or cheap online resources recommended as well.
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Meh. Nothing I haven't heard before and available all over the internet. All the advice is pretty self evident even without having to read it in a book.
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Mostly the same things everyone says, but with some useful links
This is a short book, around 6000 words, containing a concise and to-the-point list of ways to help you become a faster writer. Mostly, the suggestions are the same ones which can be found everywhere around the internet these days, such as think about things before you start writing, eliminate distractions such as social media, and don’t try to edit while you are writing.
There are a few extras, though. One of the things which I found most useful was the idea that there are two parts to being a more productive writer. One is simply going faster, but the other is about continuously improving other aspects of your writing, so that all the fast work is not ultimately wasted. Kennedy suggests concentrating on the improvement in skill first, and implies that this will itself aid both writing speed and overall productivity.
Along with the suggestions themselves, Kennedy also points out some software and websites which can help implement them. It’s now nearly a decade since the book was originally written, so naturally enough not all of the links still work, or take you to where the writer intended, but (as of 2022) most of them are still active and useful. What you can’t see in this book is all the software and web applications for writers which have sprung up in the intervening period, so if you read this book and feel tempted by the links, make sure you also do a bit of web searching of your own to see what else is available.
This is a solid book, with some good advice, and if it is the first book about writing that you find, you will probably learn a lot from it. The problem is that there are now so many writing books that this is unlikely to be the first, and in that case it can easily seem to be repetitive. -
A practical guide to writing quickly and efficientlyz
This writer's guide offers advice on how to write quickly and efficiently in order to maximize word count without sacrificing quality of writing. I found it to be mostly good advice, though much of it I had already discovered on my own. Still, it was definitely worth a look. -
Short and sweet!
There are some really great tips in here. Many I've read before, but Marcy also recommends a lot of great online resources that are new to me. I'll definitely check them out. -
Great tips to reference back to again and again
Great tips to reference back to again and again. Onto my second book and stuck in my head. Marcy’s tips were just what I needed to motivate me to get writing. -
Great book.
After reading one of the guides I bought all of them.
Every writer can learn something from her. Can't wait to read the rest -
Short, punchy , helpful
This book is packed with good tips about how to up your writing speed. Helpful info. I love her Deep pov book. -
Writing Faster
So all the information seems super helpful, and I plan to put it into action. I plan on updating this review or posting another one, once I get to try them out. That way I'll be better informed. Solid writing and easy to understand. -
Very insightful and full of great exercises. Highly recommend.
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Buy this!
I'm always looking for good advice on writing. This book is one I'd recommend. A lot of the things I already do, but found extra useful ideas.
