How to Write an Awesome Novel
From First Word to Final Draft

Concise and filled with useful advice I read a lot of books on writing because, like most authors, I am always looking to improve. Every book, every story, should better than the last. Rick had condensed years of that learning into this one book. No wordy examples, repetitions or anecdotes to pad it o......more

Helpful! Pros: 1. It's short. 2. The book cover is noticeable. 3. I found this enjoyable, even for nonfiction. 4. It has useful information, such as when to use single-line paragraphs. 5. There are pictures, even in the eBook version. 6. I highlighted a lot of things while going through this. 7. I would r......more

Valuable wisdom from a pro I picked up this book because I am working on my first actual novel. I took so many notes and learned so much. It touches on every conceivable aspect of writing and publishing, and I highly recommend it to beginners and those interested in writing a novel. I have published......more

Really insightful Brilliant short eBook on the basics of writing a book with some really helpful guidelines and examples. Rick adds his own photos of ideas from board to book and has some interesting concepts that will work regardless of your book's genre. Really helpful. Recommend, definitely worth......more

When you haven't done something before, you don't know what you don't know. I appreciated Rick Woods' book for its brevity, its cohesivenessness, and its instructions. Clear, concise approaches to each phase of novel writing moved me through what I need to know and do without bogging me down with to......more