Thank you to netgalley and the publishers of this book for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Unfortunately the layout of the arc on the Alkido app meant that 50% of the book was unreadable. I didn't want to give up though because as a creative writing student in college I was curious to see what was discussed and how helpful was this guide and in what sections of writing would it benefit.

From the majority that I could read I am very happy with this guide. It is perfect for those who may be getting into writing or just want to find direction in what they are writing/ planning. This guide brings in excellent points from characters to plotting that I never thought of using in my work until now that will help flesh out any story and write characters in a more realistic sense.

I will most likely buy this book to read the points I wasn't able to make out and use it as a guide for my writing!

This book could be useful for a beginning writer. It goes through the various stages of writing. There are a lot of helpful tips, though some of it is common knowledge and not unique. The writing, overall, is solid, and the book will likely be helpful to those just starting out in the industry.

Reading this book I m not sure I would ever use it. It was informative and clear but very predictable. It was mainly common sense on what to do so I feel like I did not really learn anything new.