Robert's Rules of Writing, Second Edition
111 Unconventional Lessons That Every Writer Needs to Know

All writers can use a boost of inspiration at times and that's what this book does. It's a list of 111 rules that may create some "uh-huh" reactions to what Robert Masello has to say. He has spent a lifetime writing and it shows with all kinds of useful tips and approaches that works for him -- and......more

Every time I finish reading a book ‘on writing’, I scamper back to my well worn-out copy of “Why I Write” by George Orwell. The man is as sparse with his reasons as he is fastidious about the economy that one needs to follow while indulging in the art of writing. His “six rules of writing” have stoo......more

Robert’s Rules of Writing is a mixed jumble of advice about plot, character, motivation, and setting. The last two are referring to the writer—not their characters. To illustrate this point, four of the rules are Skip the Starbucks, Burn Your Journal, and instead Take a Walk Around the Block (and Ta......more

A tongue-in-cheek view on the writing process. Even though it has “rules” in the title, it is clear from the start that tips, tricks and personal writing history will be dished out. Many readers (if not most) are curious about the way books are put together - the back story. This was an entertaining......more

good tips but hard to read in a list The challenge with reading a list of 111 tips is that each one feels like a lecture. It’s hard for the brain to parse. If only the author had gathered them in themes it might have been easier, and more enjoyable, to read. Otherwise useful writing advice, well- wri......more