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Shut Up and Write the Book: A Step-by-Step Guide to Crafting Your Novel from Plan to Print

Shut Up and Write the Book: A Step-by-Step Guide to Crafting Your Novel from Plan to Print

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  • Author：Jenna Moreci
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Summary

Writing a book can be daunting， but it doesn’t have to be。

Are you struggling to finish， or even start your novel？ Are you overwhelmed by the many steps in the writing process， drowning in endless drafts， or creatively blocked？

Shut Up and Write the Book is a step-by-step guide to crafting a novel from your first spark of an idea to the final edit。 Whether you’re brand new to writing or wanting to hone your skills， this action plan provides straightforward advice while demystifying the art of storytelling。

In Shut Up and Write the Book， you’ll learn:
- Ways to select an exciting， marketable concept that incites your passion and intrigues readers
- Techniques for creating multi-dimensional characters your audience will love （or love to hate）
- How to navigate the dreaded first draft with confidence
- Tips for writing an impactful first chapter that hooks readers
- The key to eliminating sagging middle syndrome so your story is engaging from start to finish
- The best way to craft a plot twist that wows your audience
- How to write a climax that takes your story to a new， thrilling level
- And much more

Enjoy bestselling author Jenna Moreci’s no-nonsense guidance and saucy sarcasm as she walks you through every step of the writing process。 If you want to finally hunker down and finish your novel， read Shut Up and Write the Book today。

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Reviews

Sultan Kamysbayev ，

This book is an ultimate guide for actually converting the ideas in my head about a story into a completed novel。 If I had this book when I was writing my debut novel "The Outcast Presidents" in 2019， I would probably finish it much earlier than I did （June 2021）。 Thanks Jenna for such a helpful guide！ This book is an ultimate guide for actually converting the ideas in my head about a story into a completed novel。 If I had this book when I was writing my debut novel "The Outcast Presidents" in 2019， I would probably finish it much earlier than I did （June 2021）。 Thanks Jenna for such a helpful guide！ 。。。more

Jennsiser ，

This is hands down the most useful guide to writing I've read。 The language is clear and hilarious and I learned even more than I thought I would。 I recommend this book to anyone who is or wants to write a book。 This is hands down the most useful guide to writing I've read。 The language is clear and hilarious and I learned even more than I thought I would。 I recommend this book to anyone who is or wants to write a book。 。。。more

Rosalind Sterling ，

Disclaimer: I received an ARC for this book in exchange for an honest review， so here we go。Now， I don’t normally read writing guides since I find my attention span is atrocious when it comes to reading anything even remotely educational no matter the topic and how interested I am。 So I rather listen to advice videos given the words sink into my brain catacomb better。Especially when there’s much personality in the people teaching the subjects。 Guidebooks always seemed to lack that in my opinion， Disclaimer: I received an ARC for this book in exchange for an honest review， so here we go。Now， I don’t normally read writing guides since I find my attention span is atrocious when it comes to reading anything even remotely educational no matter the topic and how interested I am。 So I rather listen to advice videos given the words sink into my brain catacomb better。Especially when there’s much personality in the people teaching the subjects。 Guidebooks always seemed to lack that in my opinion， and instead drawl on and on about shit， overcomplicating things and talking to you like your head is made of stone。 But this book was not only simple and easy to understand， but it had comedy all throughout and felt more like an entertainment book with educational properties。It wasn’t a boring textbook telling you how to do shit， it instead felt like I was having an enjoyable conversation with the author from how causal and humorous it all was。 Though I think this guidebook is more so directed at novice authors， intermediate and professionals can find some use in it。 A lot of the info in this book can easily be found on the internet and I learned almost all of this through my years of watching YouTube advice videos and blogs， but this book does a good job of mushing it all together so you don't have to scramble around the internet just to find some basic info。 It makes learning basic info and advancing in your craft as a novice author much quicker since it puts it all together there for you。I also loved how the author used a variety of metaphors and examples from various genres to help illustrate her point and reach many different target audiences as well。My only complaints were that sometimes things repeated more than I felt they were needed， while other parts went over subjects too fast/slow， or jumped to a different topic before I felt it was fully covered。 But then again， this book just covers the basics and it’s nearly impossible to write a book that covers every detail to the writing process without containing more words than the fucking Bible。 I was even taking notes along the way for stuff I can improve in my own writing even if I knew it beforehand。 This book just has a knack for explaining things in a way that is useful and sticks with you。There were also some parts that felt more opinion-y？ （I don’t care if that’s a word， we’re rolling with it。） But this was a very mild issue and she never phrased anything as “You have to take this advice or else you’re a bad writer” unless there was genuinely a reason to。I still think authors should still research more into the subjects presented here and learn these things more in-depth since this book won’t teach you EVERYTHING， but at least it covers all the important stuff from brainstorming to the final edits。 There's also a summary at the end of each chapter which was really helpful for people like me that have an atrocious attention span lol。I also love that Jenna’s voice is obvious here and I love how many references we got to her whole career basically。 If you know anything about Jenna， you’re in for some fun Easter eggs。 All in all， I think this is probably the best writing guidebook I've ever seen considering what it's aiming for， and you'll find a lot of good info and lighthearted chuckles from the entertaining style it is written in。 。。。more

Andrea Hargrove ，

This is a review of the Advanced Reader Copy of “Shut Up and Write the Book”。 As you can probably tell from the name， the book isn’t just a how-to guide; it’s also a push to keep writing。 The book is laid out very informally， like the author is chatting with you。 If you’ve seen her YouTube channel， you can probably hear her voice when you read her fun， snarky quips or the words “But， Jenna！” （If you don’t watch her channel， you should know that she uses some strong language， too。） The format mak This is a review of the Advanced Reader Copy of “Shut Up and Write the Book”。 As you can probably tell from the name， the book isn’t just a how-to guide; it’s also a push to keep writing。 The book is laid out very informally， like the author is chatting with you。 If you’ve seen her YouTube channel， you can probably hear her voice when you read her fun， snarky quips or the words “But， Jenna！” （If you don’t watch her channel， you should know that she uses some strong language， too。） The format makes this book easy to read， but it also means that each topic is more of an overview than an in-depth dive。 There are lots of good tips throughout， though， and the chapter ends have helpful summaries for reference。 If you’re a writer， you’ll probably find some points to work on or make you think。 。。。more

Gabriela Lavarello ，

Shut Up and Write the Book is an excellent step-by-step guide to do exactly what the title says- write the damn book！This guide definitely felt like it is directed at newer writers or beginner authors who want to take their writing career seriously。 I really enjoyed how thoroughly each step was explained， as well as the summary at the end of each chapter。 I took away some wonderful tips and advice that I will be using in the future。 If you want to write a book and don't know where to start， or y Shut Up and Write the Book is an excellent step-by-step guide to do exactly what the title says- write the damn book！This guide definitely felt like it is directed at newer writers or beginner authors who want to take their writing career seriously。 I really enjoyed how thoroughly each step was explained， as well as the summary at the end of each chapter。 I took away some wonderful tips and advice that I will be using in the future。 If you want to write a book and don't know where to start， or you've already started writing and feel lost， then Shut Up and Write the Book will help guide the way。（I received a free ARC in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。） 。。。more

Brooke Goodwin ，

[I received an eARC of this book and this is my personal， honest review。]Coming here after being a fan of Jenna’s Youtube channel and books， I was so excited she was going to release a book on the art of writing one！ I love her style - one of the things I was most excited for - and reading books on the writing/publishing process is something I enjoy。Shut Up and Write the Book is perfect for new writers who are planning to write their first book…or overwhelmed， possibly sleep-deprived， and ready [I received an eARC of this book and this is my personal， honest review。]Coming here after being a fan of Jenna’s Youtube channel and books， I was so excited she was going to release a book on the art of writing one！ I love her style - one of the things I was most excited for - and reading books on the writing/publishing process is something I enjoy。Shut Up and Write the Book is perfect for new writers who are planning to write their first book…or overwhelmed， possibly sleep-deprived， and ready to chunk that hefty manuscript they’ve already written away。Even as someone who’s been writing （maybe a bit on and off） for about 8 years， I still find it helpful and refreshing to read books like SUAWTB to remind myself how amazingly complex novel writing is AND that it’s entirely possible！I don’t have any complaints about this book， but I do have a hope that Jenna will build on the writing steps， maybe in future books， because I think she has a lot of things she could share with the writing community - or rather， the ones who don’t know about her Youtube channel， Writing with Jenna Moreci！ 。。。more

Laura ，

Shut Up and Write the BookI am not a writer myself but I do a lot of beta- and alpha-reading and I wanted to read this book to try to understand more of the creative process authors go through so I could try to help my authors better to assist them in putting their best story possible out into the world。 （Also， shout-out thanks to Jenna for the ARC copy for my honest review。） I’m also just interested in the creative process， and I believed I would enjoy Jenna’s approach。 I was correct， because t Shut Up and Write the BookI am not a writer myself but I do a lot of beta- and alpha-reading and I wanted to read this book to try to understand more of the creative process authors go through so I could try to help my authors better to assist them in putting their best story possible out into the world。 （Also， shout-out thanks to Jenna for the ARC copy for my honest review。） I’m also just interested in the creative process， and I believed I would enjoy Jenna’s approach。 I was correct， because this book is told just like Jenna talks in her videos: irreverent humor， sarcastic wit， and straight up straight talk about the hard work it takes to put in to write a （hopefully） best-selling book。However， reading this felt a bit like reading a book report as there was a lot of tell them what you’re going to tell them， tell them， then tell them what you’ve told them。 The repetition is sort of grating， but I suppose that Jenna wants aspiring authors to not have to skip around to previous or later parts to remember what was said。 But I’m also well-aware that I am not the target audience of this book and I’m sure that individuals who are the target audience will find this resource a veritable goldmine of knowledge and helpful tips to utilize on their journey。 I believe it would be well worth it to anyone who wishes to start on the writing process （or any established writer who wishes to brush up their skill set） to pick up a copy of this book。 。。。more

Christina Barfoot ，

I was provided a free ARC copy of this book in exchange for my full and honest review。 Since my copy is pre-finished， some of the content may be subject to change before publication。Honestly。。。 WOW。 Okay， so where do I even start？ From the beginning， I suppose。First， I received this book a while ago， but it took me a while to finish。 Why， you may ask？ Well， I've been picking apart every single word and sentence within this guide。 It's detailed and in-depth without dredging on， and provides insig I was provided a free ARC copy of this book in exchange for my full and honest review。 Since my copy is pre-finished， some of the content may be subject to change before publication。Honestly。。。 WOW。 Okay， so where do I even start？ From the beginning， I suppose。First， I received this book a while ago， but it took me a while to finish。 Why， you may ask？ Well， I've been picking apart every single word and sentence within this guide。 It's detailed and in-depth without dredging on， and provides insight on topics I already know， do without thinking， and even ones that I had no idea about at all。 My only negative for this book is that I feel like a lot of the content from it is shared over from her YouTube channel。 This makes sense， as her entire channel is dedicated to helping people plan and write their books from square one。 However， as an avid viewer of Jenna's， I noticed that some of the content had already been said before， sometimes almost word-for-word。 There were， however， many things I noticed haven't been said before （or at least with this level of detail）。That being said， I found this book to be extremely helpful in giving me a step-by-step， chronological idea of where I need to go with my own story， and what I should go back and make changes to。 It acts almost as a handbook， where I can continuously refer back to it and easily read up on character profile attributes， for example。 It made me seriously think about the process I was already doing， and reflect on it in both positive and critical ways。 I recommend this story for all budding authors， whether you’re new to the writing world or already extremely well-versed。 Even if it’s just a helpful way to organize your thoughts and break down the structure for yourself， there’s something to be learned for everyone。 。。。more

Sally Holland ，

I read this as an ARC （Advanced Reader Copy） in exchange for an honest review。 I loved it！ I am a fan of Jenna's videos on YouTube about giving writing advice。 So I had high expectations for this and she did not disappoint。 Her attitude from her videos shined through in her writing advice in this book。 She made it really fun and entertaining to follow。 It also expanded on it in a very thorough and helpful way。It was like she was right there being your mentor and guiding you through every step th I read this as an ARC （Advanced Reader Copy） in exchange for an honest review。 I loved it！ I am a fan of Jenna's videos on YouTube about giving writing advice。 So I had high expectations for this and she did not disappoint。 Her attitude from her videos shined through in her writing advice in this book。 She made it really fun and entertaining to follow。 It also expanded on it in a very thorough and helpful way。It was like she was right there being your mentor and guiding you through every step there was to take in writing a novel。 She covered parts of the writing process I didn't even think of。 It was an easy read filled with a ton of great writing advice that I will use in my writing。 。。。more

Julia ，

I received an ARC of this book （my first one ever！） and just finished reading it （life is busy sometimes）， so I wanted to leave the review I promised when I applied for the ARC。 I did not receive any money or other incentives for reviewing the book， and I will be as objective as possible。Who is this book for？ Anyone who wants to write and self-publish a book and has no idea where to start。 Who is it probably not for？ Anyone who has already read a few guides on how to write， and/or anyone looking I received an ARC of this book （my first one ever！） and just finished reading it （life is busy sometimes）， so I wanted to leave the review I promised when I applied for the ARC。 I did not receive any money or other incentives for reviewing the book， and I will be as objective as possible。Who is this book for？ Anyone who wants to write and self-publish a book and has no idea where to start。 Who is it probably not for？ Anyone who has already read a few guides on how to write， and/or anyone looking to get traditionally published。 The first 3/4 of the book will still be useful to the latter category， but this guide is mostly about self-publishing。 I wanted to highlight that， because it's not mentioned on the cover or very explicitly in the book itself。 I'm not a published author （yet？）， but I've always read that if you are going to query agents and then publishing houses， you don't necessarily have to pay for a bunch of editors first as long as you've self-edited and had critique partners and beta readers。 （And sometimes， you won't even get to pick your own title。）Also， if you're not a fan of Jenna's Youtube channel （not everyone likes everything！）， you might not like this either。 It's more toned down compared to her videos， but it's still very Jenna。What is this book， then？ It's mostly a step-by-step guide on how to outline， write， self-edit， and then send out to have edited， a book。 As I said， the first three quarters will be useful even to those not looking to self-publish。 If you are looking to self-publish， you'll need a second book on how to get a cover， where to publish， and how to market。 It's fairly comprehensive and covers the most important topics at every step， but if you need special help in any area （e。g。 your characters tend to be flat， or you have no idea how to build a world， or you don't know the conventions of your intended genre）， you'll need to look at more resources for help。 If you're just starting out， this book will be really useful to you until you identify the areas you need to do more research in。If you have already read a ton of books on writing， story structure， characters， common issues etc。， this book will not feel as helpful to you - which is fine， not every book can be useful to everyone！ This isn't so much a "shut up and write the book" guide， it's a "here's how to write your first proper novel" guide。 Still very valid， but you have to go in with the right expectations。 。。。more

Stephanie May ，

I’d love to give a huge shout-out to Jenna Moreci， bestselling dark fantasy author。 After reading an ARC of SHUT UP AND WRITE THE BOOK， I was raring to go with my next novel。 If anyone out there is looking to brush up their skills， or if you’re a novice trying to navigate your way through the indie writing world， then this book is for you。As usual， Jenna injects her sarcasm and wit to bring about an easy to digest book that details everything from the planning stage， all the way up to the moment I’d love to give a huge shout-out to Jenna Moreci， bestselling dark fantasy author。 After reading an ARC of SHUT UP AND WRITE THE BOOK， I was raring to go with my next novel。 If anyone out there is looking to brush up their skills， or if you’re a novice trying to navigate your way through the indie writing world， then this book is for you。As usual， Jenna injects her sarcasm and wit to bring about an easy to digest book that details everything from the planning stage， all the way up to the moment you send off your book baby to an editor。I’ve read many how-to books in the past， but this was a comprehensive look with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments。For that， I rate this book 5/5 stars， and I employ you to do your first book （or next; it’s never too late to learn something new） a favour by giving it a go。 There is nothing you will not find in this book， and I’d like to thank Jenna for giving us an honest look at what it takes to sit down and write a compelling story。The world needs more people like Jenna。 So if you’re on the fence， then consider this a push in the right direction to turn your dreams into reality and create something truly remarkable。 。。。more

Alyssa Peeden ，

Before I begin， I would like to thank Jenna for giving me an ARC （Advanced Reader Copy） in exchange for an honest review。Shut Up and Write the Book will probably be the funniest， most-brutally honest guide book you'll ever read。 Jenna's signature snark and sarcasm are on full force throughout the pages of this book， making for a fun and engaging read。 She covers everything you need to know when starting your first draft （i。e。， planning， character creation， outlining， world-building， point of vie Before I begin， I would like to thank Jenna for giving me an ARC （Advanced Reader Copy） in exchange for an honest review。Shut Up and Write the Book will probably be the funniest， most-brutally honest guide book you'll ever read。 Jenna's signature snark and sarcasm are on full force throughout the pages of this book， making for a fun and engaging read。 She covers everything you need to know when starting your first draft （i。e。， planning， character creation， outlining， world-building， point of view， pacing and more） to a completed manuscript。 She goes step-by-step in detail about how to make your book the best it can possibly be。 But she doesn't sugar-code anything， she tells you as it is and in reality it's really hard to write a book。 I found myself flying through the pages and wishing there was more she would talk about。 Her writing style is sharp and witty making it feel conversational and personal。The only reason I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 （and trust me， I wanted to give it 5） was because of little things Moreci did throughout the book。 If you know of her youtube channel， you'll know she gives very similar tips she does in this book。 That's not my problem。 My main problem is that Jenna will sometimes take direct quotes from her videos and put in the book。 To anyone reading this with no prior knowledge of channel， this wouldn't be an issue for you。 but if you're like me and have been watching her for 5+ years， it may be a little annoying。 I wish she would've at least re-worded certain stuff she said without having it feel like she copied and pasted lines from her videos。Asides from that， I have no qualms with this book。 It's a funny， digestible book and anyone whose a fan of her channel， or writing craft novels in general， should definitely check it out。 。。。more

Owl ，

Thanks majorly to Jenna for sending me an eCopy of this book in exchange for an honest review！This book delivers with stellar writing advice， written in a way that isn't dry as stale bread。 Not only is it easy to consume and learn from， it's fun！ Sprinkled throughout with Jenna's delightful humor， SHUT UP AND WRITE THE BOOK gives you all the tips and tricks for writing a story that is effective and tight。 It provides various ways to sharpen up your writing skillset。 I'd recommend it to anyone wr Thanks majorly to Jenna for sending me an eCopy of this book in exchange for an honest review！This book delivers with stellar writing advice， written in a way that isn't dry as stale bread。 Not only is it easy to consume and learn from， it's fun！ Sprinkled throughout with Jenna's delightful humor， SHUT UP AND WRITE THE BOOK gives you all the tips and tricks for writing a story that is effective and tight。 It provides various ways to sharpen up your writing skillset。 I'd recommend it to anyone writing fiction。 Nothing is sugarcoated and all is spelled out。 。。。more

Hayley Turner ，

[I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。]Oh， how I wish I had this book before starting my debut novel。 Had I been able to read this comprehensive， organized， easy-to-follow guide， my book writing journey would’ve been a MUCH smaller pile of garbage and stress。 If writing a book has you overwhelmed despite your passion and drive to do it， pick up this book and prepare yourself to become whelmed。 It doesn’t matter if you had a dream last night that sparked an idea or if [I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。]Oh， how I wish I had this book before starting my debut novel。 Had I been able to read this comprehensive， organized， easy-to-follow guide， my book writing journey would’ve been a MUCH smaller pile of garbage and stress。 If writing a book has you overwhelmed despite your passion and drive to do it， pick up this book and prepare yourself to become whelmed。 It doesn’t matter if you had a dream last night that sparked an idea or if you’re halfway through your first draft—this information is critical and will make your life so much easier。 Jenna speaks （hilariously） with the voice of an expert without plopping herself on a pedestal and you’ll be hard pressed to not want to jump up and get shit done at the end of each chapter。 I’m deep in the throes of imminent publication for my first book but now I’m ITCHING to dive back into my work on book 2。 Do your stressed little writer heart a favor and give it a read。 。。。more

Iona Wayland ，

Moreci's advice is clear， hilarious， and timeless。 This guide is the best writing craft book I've read。 Moreci's advice is clear， hilarious， and timeless。 This guide is the best writing craft book I've read。 。。。more

Brandyn Mathis ，

So， I received an E-Arc for this to give an honest review。 Below are my thoughts。 I'm writing this review as someone who has previously planned， outlined and completed a manuscript following most， if not all， of Jenna's advice。 This is the first "on writing" book I'd recommend to anyone who wants to actually complete a book。 It's helpful， full of personality and most of all， Jenna wrote this in a way that feels like she's rooting for you to get the job done- even if you're not rooting for yourse So， I received an E-Arc for this to give an honest review。 Below are my thoughts。 I'm writing this review as someone who has previously planned， outlined and completed a manuscript following most， if not all， of Jenna's advice。 This is the first "on writing" book I'd recommend to anyone who wants to actually complete a book。 It's helpful， full of personality and most of all， Jenna wrote this in a way that feels like she's rooting for you to get the job done- even if you're not rooting for yourself！As I've said， I'm a fan of Jenna's YouTube content， so when I heard she was literally "writing the book" on the subjects she covers， I knew what to expect。 Jenna did not disappoint。 Her usual wit， clever analogies， sarcasm and helpful anecdotes are all here with a heap of her usual snark（which I treasure）。 As is her style， Jenna lays out the hard truths， so if you like that， you'll love this。 Another thing I appreciate about this is that the author zeroes in on her points and stays there。 I didn't have to sit through a long-drawn-out intro or wandering passages about her past and pontification on her career。 She knows what you're there for and she sticks to the point。 She's got stuff to do， and you've got a book to write。 She even goes so far as to leave you breadcrumbs to follow for more tips/research on writing if you'd like， but she clearly had a goal in writing this: To provide readers with actionable information and not waste our time。 I love that。 The formatting of this book is also very reference friendly。 I found the way the author divided and organized everything she had to say was not only helpful， but easy to jump back to。 When I get my hands on a physical copy， I'm looking forward to highlighting and marking this book up like a subway- it'll be like having saved clips from Jenna's YouTube channel- but with no ads。You might see the terms "snark' or "sarcasm" or "hard truths" and assume Jenna might be dismissive of your journey in this book- don't worry， it's never that。 As a matter of fact， reading this gave me more confidence in writing than a lot of other help books out there （at this point that's par for the course， but whatever）。 Jenna's very considerate of *your* place in *your* writing journey。 She's here to help， not judge。 In other words， this author's not the patronizing theater senior looking down on the freshman as a baby who can't keep up。 She's pulling you out in the hall with to run your lines with a little tough love and an occasional flick to forehead for motivation。 I'm giving this book 5 stars for what it's meant to be and how it accomplishes that。 It's a perfect tool to keep handy and get some enjoyment out of。 it's humorous， informative， and leaves you with everything you need to shut up and write your book。 。。。more

Arista Holmes ，

A good guide for baby writers。Shut up and write the book is a comprehensive breakdown on how to write a book。 It covers everything from how to come up with ideas， worldbuilding， and character creation， through a full breakdown of the common story beats， and even how to approach self and professional edits。It covers choosing tense and point of view， it addresses subplots and pacing， and all of it is written in Jenna's familiar and sassy tone that anyone who has seen her youtube videos would be fa A good guide for baby writers。Shut up and write the book is a comprehensive breakdown on how to write a book。 It covers everything from how to come up with ideas， worldbuilding， and character creation， through a full breakdown of the common story beats， and even how to approach self and professional edits。It covers choosing tense and point of view， it addresses subplots and pacing， and all of it is written in Jenna's familiar and sassy tone that anyone who has seen her youtube videos would be familiar with。And yet， I was left feeling。。。 just a little despondent。With the caveat that I don't read many non-fiction books， those I do pick up tend to be related to writing。 I just don't know what I expected from this except。。。 more。And maybe this is on me。 Maybe my expectations were too high。 Maybe I was expecting some hidden secrets into the mind and world of a "bestselling author"。 Maybe I simply know more about how to write a book than I thought I did and need more confidence in my own skills， but while I found the book's voice clever and entertaining， its substance left me feeling like I'd read it all before with only a half decent internet search。It left me feeling like this would be a great book for first-time writers。 It gathers all the basic information together in one place and keeps it concise and easy to parse。 The ARC copy I received had 216 pages of content covering twenty-six chapters， and every chapter came with a summary at the end， like a helpful reference sheet reminding you of what that chapter had just gone over。It's short， and sweet， and would be a fantastic reference book for a writer just starting out on their journey。Or one who doesn't want to do the research and reading required to figure out their craft。This book puts all the basics together for you， it's a fantastic beginners' guide， but if you've been writing for a while， if you have a handful of years under your belt or know how to do your own research， then don't think that the accolade of 'bestselling author' means this book is going to give you any fresh， new insights。I recieved an ARC of this book from the author， and am voluntarily leaving an honest review 。。。more

Nicole Luttrell ，

I received an arc of this book in return for a fair and honest review。 And that’s exactly what you’re getting today。 Jenna Moreci’s Youtube channel is one of my favorites for smart， sweary writing advice。 So， when she announced that she was publishing a book about writing， I had to get my hands on it。 When I found out she was offering arcs to select reviewers， I jumped on that like a rat on a pizza slice。 Shut Up And Write The Book is essentially a step-by-step manual to， obviously， writing a bo I received an arc of this book in return for a fair and honest review。 And that’s exactly what you’re getting today。 Jenna Moreci’s Youtube channel is one of my favorites for smart， sweary writing advice。 So， when she announced that she was publishing a book about writing， I had to get my hands on it。 When I found out she was offering arcs to select reviewers， I jumped on that like a rat on a pizza slice。 Shut Up And Write The Book is essentially a step-by-step manual to， obviously， writing a book。 It is specifically tailored for fiction authors， so if you're writing nonfiction， this one might not be for you。 But as I don't write nonfiction， it was delightful for me。 I will say that， as an experienced author， some of the information was redundant。 I did find myself skimming some of the early chapters especially， because of course I’ve read a ton of writing advice books。 I’ve also written writing advice for writers since 2014。 And watched the vast majority of Jenna’s Youtube videos。 But if you feel like you know everything in this book， you are wrong。 It’s an egotistical fool who dismisses advice because they think they know everything already。 So I always do my best to come to every bit of writing education as a novice。 I never regret this。The first thing I loved about Shut Up And Write The Book was that Jenna writes how she talks。 I can hear her voice as I’m reading， which is delightful。 She has a quick， supportive way of talking about writing that makes it feel more like a small business project instead of an ethereal endeavor that we mere mortals have no sort of control over。 If you are one of those people who feel like writing a book is overwhelming， this is a book you need。 It walks you through every step of the novel writing process。 And I mean every single step。 If you have nothing but a desire to write a book， but not a single damn idea for that book， that is perfect。 The first chapters start with brainstorming in a realistic and accessible way。 Then， it continues to walk you through each step of the process。 Now， I did think that the outline and brainstorming section of the book was a bit heavy。 I don't generally go into as much detail as Jenna does with her character creation and world-building。 But， to be honest， maybe I should consider trying this out for my next book。 It can only help。 Each chapter ends with a summary of the information that the chapter included。 At first， I thought this was a little irritating。 I mean， I just finished reading all this content。 I don't need a summing up。 And yes， while doing a read through there's not any value in that summary。 However， as I go through the book again and use it as it's intended， as a workbook， I find that summary to be really helpful。 Because I can check in with the summary and see if I need to re-read this chapter， or if I have the basics down。I found that as I got closer to the end of the book， I found it more and more useful。 I certainly have my writing weaknesses， and one of them is finding beta readers。 I learned just a ton about that process， which I'm looking forward to utilizing as my current novels come closer and closer to completion。 If you’re a writer， this is a book to grab。 It’s full of smart advice that’s easy to use。 。。。more

Kylie Abel ，

An absolute must-read for anyone who’s about to begin or is already deep in their book writing journey。 Shut Up And Write The Book quickly became my favourite book on writer craft。 Peppered with humour known and loved from Jenna’s YouTube videos， this book delivers everything you need to know about writing a novel from start to finish， written in an organized and easy to follow format。 Jenna gives real examples from her novels while teaching you exactly what to include， what not to include， and An absolute must-read for anyone who’s about to begin or is already deep in their book writing journey。 Shut Up And Write The Book quickly became my favourite book on writer craft。 Peppered with humour known and loved from Jenna’s YouTube videos， this book delivers everything you need to know about writing a novel from start to finish， written in an organized and easy to follow format。 Jenna gives real examples from her novels while teaching you exactly what to include， what not to include， and how to write the best possible version of your novel or series。 This book helped me determine what I can improve in my previously written drafts as well as how to avoid mistakes and require less revision on future writing projects。 SUAWTB will now be a main companion in my writing journey， with easy to reference summaries so you don’t have to waste time looking for that important writing wisdom nugget。 Thank you for the electronic ARC， Jenna！ Writers， you’ll want this guide on your bookshelf。 I have already preordered the paperback that I intend to highlight the crap out of and keep by me as I work on my series。 。。。more

Morgyn Star ，

Funny thing - in the main I find writing craft books are written by people who cannot who cannot write。 Not so Jenna。 （Take a look at her ratings on Amazon。）I lucked out， gaining the opportunity to join Jenna's street team by signing up for her newsletter。 （Hot tip: if you write， subscribe to the newsletters of authors who have juice in your genre。 In this hot mess social media world， there's gold to be mined in how authors engage their readers and bypass all the freaking nonsense。） Soooo like m Funny thing - in the main I find writing craft books are written by people who cannot who cannot write。 Not so Jenna。 （Take a look at her ratings on Amazon。）I lucked out， gaining the opportunity to join Jenna's street team by signing up for her newsletter。 （Hot tip: if you write， subscribe to the newsletters of authors who have juice in your genre。 In this hot mess social media world， there's gold to be mined in how authors engage their readers and bypass all the freaking nonsense。） Soooo like many writers， I'm a writing craft book junkie。 Wave one before me and I'm alert， awake， aware。 Once this book lauches， I'll share some pics on Twitter and Insta of what happens to a good craft book in my hands。 （Ain't pretty。） The ultimate compliment is I make a wretched mess of such rare creatures via highlighting， tabbing and scribling。 My PDF download from Jenna is all that and so much more。When I sent Jenna an email thanking her for this opportunity， it went like this -Jenna， Damn！ Just one of your tips would have made reading your book worthwhile。 Writers， do yourself a favor and add Shut Up and Write the Book to your library。 This one is a keeper！ 。。。more

Jennie Jarvis ，

You Tuber writing guru Jenna Moreci brings her unique style to this craft book on the process of getting a completed manuscript written。 There are a million craft books out there - Moreci says it herself - but what makes this stand out is her no-nonsense style filled with lots of swearing and sexual jokes。 I'll be honest that the moments she leaned into that style was， for me， the strongest parts of the book， and I wish she had used it even more。 However， there were long passages where she had a You Tuber writing guru Jenna Moreci brings her unique style to this craft book on the process of getting a completed manuscript written。 There are a million craft books out there - Moreci says it herself - but what makes this stand out is her no-nonsense style filled with lots of swearing and sexual jokes。 I'll be honest that the moments she leaned into that style was， for me， the strongest parts of the book， and I wish she had used it even more。 However， there were long passages where she had a lot of great information， but it didn't speak to me in the same way that her "But Jenna。。。。" inserts did。 I was hoping that this might be a book that I could refer to my students and alumni， but my biggest concern with the book is that it doesn't completely have its audience figured out yet。 Yes， it wants to speak to people who are interested in writing a book， but sometimes， it feels like she is speaking to beginnings and sometimes， it feels like she is speaking to people who should already have some basic knowledge under their belts （for example， her section on structure is awesome， but I'm not sure that a beginner will be able to see the difference between that and an outline）。 Overall， though， I think that a writer who hasn't quite hit their first professional publication that has some experience under their belt will definitely find some great information， including a check list of all the steps they should follow while going through the revision phase。 So， overall， really solid， but I think it has some room to grow。 。。。more

Rafael Lima dos Santos ，

（Disclaimer: I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review。）I've read books similar to this one before and I guess one could not reinvent the wheel。 But this specimen here is definitely up there with the best， maybe even a bit further。 If not for anything else， because Jenna's humor amuses me a good deal。 She also goes about it in a very matter-of-fact way， not dilly-dalling at all。。。 And sometimes I missed the personal examples I got in more abundance from other writers。To be fair I went f （Disclaimer: I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review。）I've read books similar to this one before and I guess one could not reinvent the wheel。 But this specimen here is definitely up there with the best， maybe even a bit further。 If not for anything else， because Jenna's humor amuses me a good deal。 She also goes about it in a very matter-of-fact way， not dilly-dalling at all。。。 And sometimes I missed the personal examples I got in more abundance from other writers。To be fair I went for it with so much high expectations that it KINDA let me down， but that's on me。 One definitely could NOT go wrong in recruiting Jenna's help if they're stuck with any step of the writing proccess。 She did not guide me by the hand as I expected， but she kinda shoved me forward in a friendly and mischevious kind of way。 If you have any level of masochism in you， you'll enjoy it a good deal。 。。。more

Olivia Joyce ，

I’ve been a longtime fan of Jenna’s video’s， so I was pretty excited about this book。 Yes， you could find all this information on the internet。Yes， writing is subjective to personal preference。 But it’s just so darn handy to have all the information in one place and Jenna makes it fun， too。 This book has everything you need to know about the writing process to make sure you have all you need to finish and polish your manuscript。

F。S。 Pinkey ，

** I received an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review。 As Jenna declared at the beginning of the book， it is written for the beginners。 So many tips and motivating words are there。 While reading， I felt as if I was watching Jenna's YouTube video。 The book never felt boring。 If you could handle adult slang， this is one of the best books out there for you to help you kick-start your writing journey。 What I like: I like how Jenna breaks down things in a simple-to-understand manner。 Specially t ** I received an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review。 As Jenna declared at the beginning of the book， it is written for the beginners。 So many tips and motivating words are there。 While reading， I felt as if I was watching Jenna's YouTube video。 The book never felt boring。 If you could handle adult slang， this is one of the best books out there for you to help you kick-start your writing journey。 What I like: I like how Jenna breaks down things in a simple-to-understand manner。 Specially the plot structure。 What I like most is the summary at the end of every chapter。 Even if you forget what you read a few pages ago， or get lost in the middle of so many information， this summary will save you。 At a glance you'll remember everything。 Again， this summary can work as your checklist。 I enjoyed reading 'Shut Up and Write the book'。 Thanks to Jenna for selecting me as an ARC reader。 。。。more

Rucha Pantoji ，

First of all， Thank you so much Jenna for sending me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。This book is as insightful and hilarious as Jenna's youtube channel。 It starts right from coming up with the idea， structuring it， outlining it， getting through the first draft even if it sucks， and editing it until you throw up。Jenna doesn't sugarcoat anything and that's exactly what I was expecting from the book。 As an indie author， I found some great tips that I'd try to incorporate into my books。St First of all， Thank you so much Jenna for sending me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。This book is as insightful and hilarious as Jenna's youtube channel。 It starts right from coming up with the idea， structuring it， outlining it， getting through the first draft even if it sucks， and editing it until you throw up。Jenna doesn't sugarcoat anything and that's exactly what I was expecting from the book。 As an indie author， I found some great tips that I'd try to incorporate into my books。Step-by-Step guide books are often boring to read， but not this one。 You'll laugh as you learn。If you are in a hurry， you will find a chapter summary after each chapter which is as insightful as the actual chapter。 Or， I'd recommend reading the whole book and then referring to the summary whenever you are stuck in any particular phase of the book writing。Absolutely loved it。 Going to rely on it for so many things。 Highly recommend it to fellow authors to get some awesome tips。 。。。more

Chloe Caroline ，

I received an ARC copy of this guide， and let me say that this book is the most helpful writers work-book I’ve ever owned！Before， it would take me literal YEARS to create a solid （although uncertain） outline for a novel plot。 I never could understand the methods and processes that went into novel writing — especially for fiction。 After reading “Shut Up And Write The Book”？ I was able to create an entire novel outline in a week！Moreci’s guide to writing the book was able to break down the gruelli I received an ARC copy of this guide， and let me say that this book is the most helpful writers work-book I’ve ever owned！Before， it would take me literal YEARS to create a solid （although uncertain） outline for a novel plot。 I never could understand the methods and processes that went into novel writing — especially for fiction。 After reading “Shut Up And Write The Book”？ I was able to create an entire novel outline in a week！Moreci’s guide to writing the book was able to break down the gruelling process and demonstrate the said writing process！ I feel more and more confident as I refer back to this text when it comes to my own writing！Moreci has been guiding readers for years in their writing process — she is a beyond helpful and credible source for her advice！I will be recommending this guide to all of my writer friends！ The break-down in this guide will aid writers into finally writing that novel they daydream about frequently！ 。。。more

Ari Meghlen ，

This book is an easy read with a very conversational tone。 It comes across like a friend sharing their thoughts and ideas with you。 Some craft books on writing I've read have felt very stuffy and hard to slog through， despite the great information they have。 There was no slog through this， it was enjoyable to read。The book is structured as to take you through a step-by-step system of the different aspects of writing， from brainstorming to organising your thoughts， plotting， drafting etc。 There a This book is an easy read with a very conversational tone。 It comes across like a friend sharing their thoughts and ideas with you。 Some craft books on writing I've read have felt very stuffy and hard to slog through， despite the great information they have。 There was no slog through this， it was enjoyable to read。The book is structured as to take you through a step-by-step system of the different aspects of writing， from brainstorming to organising your thoughts， plotting， drafting etc。 There are lots of examples and explanations given to make the points clear and the author does use herself as a guide but explains why what methods she uses work best for her。 Overall， this book can be useful， though I personally feel it would be great for beginners who are new to writing as it covers a lot of very common issues newbie writers seem to face。 If you've been writing for a long amount of time， even if you are not published， much of this will most likely be known to you。Some areas did feel like they went on a bit like the part on tenses and chapters and there were parts that felt like chunks were just repeated from earlier。 However， I thought the summaries at the end of each chapter were a good idea as these created a quick and easy reference guide。 There were also resources at the end of the book which were useful。If you are just starting out in writing and want something that breaks down the process in a simple， easy-to-understand method， then this book would be useful。I received an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Jenn Lessmann ，

I was able to read an ARC of this book， and I'm so glad I did。 https://books2read。com/suawtbJenna's book is everything you could want in a step-by-step how-to for writing。 She takes the best of the advice you're likely to get in other craft books and distills them into easily navigable chapters with handy bullet-pointed summaries at the end of each one。 Her voice is snarky， as always， making hard truths easier to accept。 I was particularly grateful for the last few chapters on what to do after t I was able to read an ARC of this book， and I'm so glad I did。 https://books2read。com/suawtbJenna's book is everything you could want in a step-by-step how-to for writing。 She takes the best of the advice you're likely to get in other craft books and distills them into easily navigable chapters with handy bullet-pointed summaries at the end of each one。 Her voice is snarky， as always， making hard truths easier to accept。 I was particularly grateful for the last few chapters on what to do after the draft is complete - her notes on critique partners/betas/sensitivity readers （and the distinguishing factors between them）， and the value of a professional edit go beyond the usual artistic advice to help writers create a book that will be marketable and find an audience。Now I just need a sequel on publishing and advertising。 。。。more

Cat Bowser ，

I received an ARC copy of this book and am leaving a review voluntarily。I’ve always enjoyed Jenna’s fiction and her craft videos so I was intrigued by what her first craft book would bring and I’m happy to say， it didn’t disappoint。Most craft books don’t work for me because they present the info in a boring and unenthusiastic manner。 Not here！ All Jenna’s sarcastic wit is present here and the reader gets enthusiastic about writing because Jenna clearly is。She covers a wide range through this boo I received an ARC copy of this book and am leaving a review voluntarily。I’ve always enjoyed Jenna’s fiction and her craft videos so I was intrigued by what her first craft book would bring and I’m happy to say， it didn’t disappoint。Most craft books don’t work for me because they present the info in a boring and unenthusiastic manner。 Not here！ All Jenna’s sarcastic wit is present here and the reader gets enthusiastic about writing because Jenna clearly is。She covers a wide range through this book with a ton of emphasis on the pre writing and planning stage which is where a lot of the magic happens。 Jenna stays real throughout the book， always mentioning how writing is an individual process and she’s offering what’s worked for her and why it works rather than a “this is the only way” method。Definitely a great writing craft book for both beginners and experienced writers。 We all sometimes need a guide and Jenna makes for a very entertaining and informative one！ 。。。more

David Pottier ，

First off， I've received an ARC copy of this book。In exchange， I shall now give my honest review。 It's been a few years since I started following Jenna on YouTube and following her on her literary journey。 This book constitutes her take on the process of writing， hard work not withstanding， a fictional work of art。In her very own style， she takes you through the trenches of planning， plotting， all the way through to editing。Using her wicked sense of humour as well as her cut the BS attitude， she First off， I've received an ARC copy of this book。In exchange， I shall now give my honest review。 It's been a few years since I started following Jenna on YouTube and following her on her literary journey。 This book constitutes her take on the process of writing， hard work not withstanding， a fictional work of art。In her very own style， she takes you through the trenches of planning， plotting， all the way through to editing。Using her wicked sense of humour as well as her cut the BS attitude， she guides you past each hurdle of the process。Clear chapters with straightforward explaining help you overcome what most of us perceive as a hugely daunting undertaking。 It can help you at any level。 Whether you're just getting into it or being a veteran of NaNoWriMo， there's always some takeaway in there。Although you may not write the next great work of a generation， you will however Shut up and write the book。 。。。more

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