Noah Lukeman

I did this as an audio book. I don't recommend that. The premise is that most novels are rejected by editors within the first 5 pages, so what are the dealbreakers? It is informative to put onself in ths position and imagine being the editor. There are many good tips, with each section fincluding several examples of bad work. These are egregiously bad and teious to listen to. I'd have skipped over if I had a physical book. Each section ends with exercises, some of which are useful. There is nothing especially new in this book that hasn't been said by others, but it is a refreshing perspective to get into the editor's mentality.… (mehr)