As an aspiring writing I adore these types of books. However, all too often they can be a bit dry and ramble on for far too long. Not so with this book. It has just the right amount of easily digestible information, hints and tips to keep all you writers out there on the right track with your next literary masterpiece.  I particularly liked the advice around developing characters as what I am writing at the moment is very character driven so the advice was invaluable. 

I don't think you can read too many books about writing as writers are ever evolving creatures and our skills and knowledge base changes and hopefully gets better. There is lots of encouragement within the book to keep going, don't give up with your writing and stay focused.It not a case of 'If', but a case of 'when', and this type of positivity is so encouraging.  Essinger comes across as a writer who clearly knows his stuff and knows quite a lot of writers who know their stuff too. This was evident in the references to movies and their writers.  I really enjoyed the comparisons as a teaching tool. A great book and a handy resource to have to hand.