The pocket book’s purpose is for an author to start with an article they feel is finished and ready for publication. Each chapter ends with a lesson where authors can rewrite according to principles learned in that chapter. Repeat and rinse for each chapter’s lesson. This little pocket book tackles a huge subject, so Aggie Villanueva says she “attempted to teach tomes worth of rewriting knowledge by example; wasting not a word. I was even surprised how few words it took to get the lessons across, since one of my biggest writing sins is verbosity. Even Villanueva’s “lessons by example” are filled with more examples of published work where she proposes how each could have been rewritten. Available also at the iPad Bookstore and Barnes & Noble
I would have to recommend this to all fellow writers when your stuck in a
rut and can't get out of it. Oh yes, I am talking about the dreaded
writers block. I think this book is also a great reference book to go
back to, it will remind writers as to why we do what we do. It's about
the ideas, thoughts, and our passion down on paper. It's about going
back to the drawing board and to work with what we have. Go pick up this
book, my plot bunnies thank Aggie!
Denise Alicea, The Pen & Muse
Like Aggie tells us We
never get too good to improve our writing… I like her advice to launch readers into your word flow, and
guide them with a concise rudder… Aggie advises us clarity and conciseness keeps us published and read. I’ve learned a
lot from Aggie, her web and The Rewritten
Word. I’ve learned not to use I so
much; to not use many ings; and to
trust the experts like Aggie when it comes to rewriting, editing, promotion and
getting our books published. Whether you are a beginner writer or not, you will
want to keep this reference handy to learn or relearn the magic of addition and
subtraction when rewriting. Smooth, easy reading.
FIVE STARS
Joyce White http://www.sculptingtheheart.com