52 Writing Prompts is a useful and interesting book for anyone who enjoys writing. It provides a different prompts with the purpose of helping readers develop their creativity and writing skills. The prompts are simple but encourage imagination and original ideas. I liked the book because it included readings to go along with each prompt. This helped with inspiration. Overall, I would recommend 52 Writing Prompts to students and beginner writers who want to practice writing regularly.

This is like having an expert creative writing coach and her rolodex of besties with their writing advice too in my back pocket. Or it's like the creative writing course I never got to take in college, but way better because its comes with all the notes already and I can learn it my way.

Throw away those flimsy writing prompt journals. Designed to provide 20-minute weekly writing prompts for one year, this book is so, so much more. Organized across 13 themes, from writing craft (like writer's block and editing) to writing topics (like the body, home, and community), this book provides pep talks and craft tips, plus select readings by authors followed by writing advice from those very same authors, and then writing prompts to include imitation exercises inspired by that author.

Whether a novice or experienced writer of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, essays, you name it, anyone can use and adapt this guide to inspire themselves to write. As Suzanne Roberts says, "All writing counts, [and] writing time is never a waste of time."

I plan to get this book for myself and my creative writing friends, and I plan to turn to this guide again and again for inspiration and personal growth.

What a lovely little book. It is like a writer’s retreat or workshop in a book. Each section features passages from experienced writers, has them provide some insight into writing and things to keep in mind, the. Challenges the reader to write something of their own based on the prompt that corresponds with the passage. Having so many different perspectives and styles represented can be an excellent tool for burgeoning writers or even experienced writers who want to improve their craft. The book features 52 exercises, which is perfect for the reader to work on one prompt a week for a year. This would be a good gift for any writers in your life or even to challenge yourself to a year of improvement.

The book is a clear and helpful guide to get out of your writing rut. I have been enjoying the weekly prompts and I love the literary references to help deepening knowledge while writing.

I tend to work better when there is an example to inspire, followed by a prompt. The layering adds depth and new ways of thinking about the theme or words. I particularly enjoyed the pep talk and craft tips for each theme and it helps me venture in safely when I am not sure. I see this book and what it offers to be therapeutic, as an act of self-care and also for group work.

practical, helpful, enjoyable. a great addition to any writer's resource library! will definitely be coming back to this book repeatedly for inspiration and recommending to others.

It is a bit of a hobby of mine to read writing books, and this is one of the better ones I have seen. It blends a lot of fiction with quotes and feedback, along with actual exercises to try. There was a lot of ones I haven't heard of before, and it made me want to stop reading and write a number of times which has to be a good sign. It's a book I can see myself going back to many times.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an advance copy to form opinions from.

52 Writing Prompts by Suzanne Roberts is one of the better examples of the innumerable creative writing craft/prompt books. It might work better for some groups than others, but overall it’s a useful, well written book.

I don’t tend to use craft books much myself to be honest, but I read a number of them for possible use in my creative writing class, and of course I always find something of use personally even if I don’t use an entire book myself. And there’s always a good amount of overlap.

One clear strength of this one is the number, quality, and totality of the included readings. Roberts includes over three dozen of them and rather than using excerpts as many such books do we get full pieces, which I love. And the pieces themselves are of high quality and do an excellent job of showcasing various craft elements. Some of them I already use in my class, and I’ll certainly use a few of these going forward.

The book is divided into roughly a dozen sections, each with a theme such as writing about family and friends, writing sex scenes, writing about death and grief, and others that cover a good spectrum of writing areas. Each section includes a craft tip, several prompts, the readings, and a brief bit of advice from the reading author. The readings as noted are excellent. The authorial advice is short so not super substantive but some of them have good nuggets. The prompts are a spectrum—some are excellent and ones I’ll use (with credit obviously), some are ones you’ll have seen before in some way, some are bit too general, some will inspire not just from the specific prompt but also with ripples from it. I wouldn’t use this who book in my college class because I think many of the prompts require a fully lived life (i.e. past the first 25 years of it). That’s certainly not true of all of them, but enough that it would work better as a guide for an adult writer or as a text in an adult creative writing class. And some of it will be basic for writers, though only more towards the end and only in a relatively brief section or two.

Roberts is always clear and concise and offers up good personal experience. And she is precise and speaks in specifics rather than hazy metaphors or inspiration-speak. Also, she is blunt and graphic when needed (one reason you wouldn’t use the text in a high school setting), throwing out the “C-word” for instance to make the points that sometimes you need to use the “C-word.”

Overall, as mentioned, this is one of the better craft books I’ve read recently with the particular strength being in the readings.

*52 Writing Prompts* is a fun and useful resource for writers who need a little inspiration to get their creativity flowing. The prompts are varied enough to spark different kinds of stories and ideas, making this a great book to pick up whenever you’re stuck or simply want to practice writing.

I’d recommend *52 Writing Prompts* to both beginning writers and experienced writers looking for a little creative challenge. It’s a great book to keep nearby for those days when you don’t know what to write!

A year's worth of thoughtful prompts. The author's introductions to each section add real value. Simple concept, well executed.

52 Writing Prompts is a really useful and engaging book for anyone looking to develop their writing skills and get their creativity flowing. The prompts are simple but effective, encouraging you to think outside the box and explore different ideas. What I particularly liked was the inclusion of readings alongside each prompt, which provided inspiration and helped get the creative juices flowing.

Overall, this is a great resource for students, beginner writers, or anyone looking to build a regular writing habit and experiment with their creativity.