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About Writing

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  • Author：Gareth L. Powell
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Summary

Gareth L。 Powell would be the first to tell you that he doesn't know everything about being a writer， or about getting published， or about life when your work is in a bookshelf。 But his field-guide to publishing， About Writing， is absolutely here to help writers on every stage of their journey。
Whether you need a bit of writing inspiration or tips on how to find your voice， are struggling to manage writing alongside a day job， want some no-nonsense advice about working with an agent or a publisher or are all at sea with social media， this updated and expanded guide is a must have。
Positive， blunt and refreshingly honest， this is a guide to the practical business of writing from a professional author with a decade's experience， who has navigated working with publishers of all sizes， and walked the path from debut to award-winner。 Written with Gareth L。 Powell's trademark warmth and wisdom， About Writing is here to help you achieve your goals， and write your own story。
Originally published by Luna Press， this new edition contains updated tips， advice and information， plus more than 20，000 words of new material。

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Reviews

Kieran McAndrew ，

Powell's guide to being a writer is great because the advice is simple: stop telling people you are going to write a book and write the damn book already。An interesting book， which gives a clear sense of the potential pitfalls and rewards of being a professional writer。 Powell's guide to being a writer is great because the advice is simple: stop telling people you are going to write a book and write the damn book already。An interesting book， which gives a clear sense of the potential pitfalls and rewards of being a professional writer。 。。。more

Joe ，

An wonderful book concerning the art of writing。

C。D。 Storiz ，

I love when authors I respect share snippets of their life with their readers。 As a writer myself， I could relate to what Mr。 Powell shared and appreciate that he too， has struggled。 In fact， I found his words to be very inspiring and have written nearly every day this week。 I feel as if he is there personally cheering me on。 I took away much from what he shared and if I ever get the chance to meet him at a conference， I'm buying him a cuppa or drink of his choice to thank him for giving me rene I love when authors I respect share snippets of their life with their readers。 As a writer myself， I could relate to what Mr。 Powell shared and appreciate that he too， has struggled。 In fact， I found his words to be very inspiring and have written nearly every day this week。 I feel as if he is there personally cheering me on。 I took away much from what he shared and if I ever get the chance to meet him at a conference， I'm buying him a cuppa or drink of his choice to thank him for giving me renewed hope in my abilities as a writer。 。。。more

James Geary ，

Like a cross between a pat on the shoulder and a kick up the ass for writers， or maybe an understanding but firm talking to， this book may have dislodged me from my uncreative stupor that I've been trapped in since we reentered full lockdown。 Gareth communicates his experiences and suggestions for writers in a very approachable way whilst being very clear that choosing to write is by no means the path of least resistance。 If you're struggling with your writing， whether you're stuck or doubting y Like a cross between a pat on the shoulder and a kick up the ass for writers， or maybe an understanding but firm talking to， this book may have dislodged me from my uncreative stupor that I've been trapped in since we reentered full lockdown。 Gareth communicates his experiences and suggestions for writers in a very approachable way whilst being very clear that choosing to write is by no means the path of least resistance。 If you're struggling with your writing， whether you're stuck or doubting yourself， About Writing might be the boost you need to get going again。 。。。more

Bert Olio ，

Neat tidy and nifty。 Handy little book packed with advice and positivity。 I borrowed it from the library， and now it's firmly on my to-buy list as I want it on hand。 Neat tidy and nifty。 Handy little book packed with advice and positivity。 I borrowed it from the library， and now it's firmly on my to-buy list as I want it on hand。 。。。more

Jerome Turner ，

Nuggets of insight and help， rather than a complete 'how to' book， in case that's what you're expecting。 （There are plenty of those already anyway）。 Nuggets of insight and help， rather than a complete 'how to' book， in case that's what you're expecting。 （There are plenty of those already anyway）。 。。。more

Tony Bloke ，

This book is about writing which was not a surprise given the title what did though was the sense of warmth I got from this book。 It felt like the author wasn't just talking to me， but wanted me to succeed。 I liked that。 Although this book is focussed on writing novels and short stories for publications I bought it to motivate writing a table-top wargaming adventure to run for my friends。 I have already outlined the first few encounters this evening and know where I'm sending them next。This is a This book is about writing which was not a surprise given the title what did though was the sense of warmth I got from this book。 It felt like the author wasn't just talking to me， but wanted me to succeed。 I liked that。 Although this book is focussed on writing novels and short stories for publications I bought it to motivate writing a table-top wargaming adventure to run for my friends。 I have already outlined the first few encounters this evening and know where I'm sending them next。This is a small book that punches above it's weight， and I'd recommend it and will be reading it again。 。。。more

Tim Hardie ，

This short book is pitched as a field guide for writers。 It's focussed more on establishing the right mindset and good writing habits needed to be a successful author， rather than being a technical how to guide on technique and craft。 There's plenty in here for experienced and new writers alike， covering a wide range of topics ranging from dealing with writer's block， time management， tips to boost your creativity， finding an agent and how to navigate the world of social media and conventions。 M This short book is pitched as a field guide for writers。 It's focussed more on establishing the right mindset and good writing habits needed to be a successful author， rather than being a technical how to guide on technique and craft。 There's plenty in here for experienced and new writers alike， covering a wide range of topics ranging from dealing with writer's block， time management， tips to boost your creativity， finding an agent and how to navigate the world of social media and conventions。 Most importantly， there are some excellent tips on how to maintain your confidence and self-belief as a writer on what can often be a lonely road。 Practical， encouraging and inspiring I've taken a lot of things from this book that I'll be applying to my own writing。 This book should be added to the 'must read' pile of anyone considering a career as a creative writer。 。。。more

Amy ，

This book was everything I needed right now and the motivation to finish my book is back！ As the book says it's the perfect 'field guide for aspiring authors'。 This book was everything I needed right now and the motivation to finish my book is back！ As the book says it's the perfect 'field guide for aspiring authors'。 。。。more

Paul Nolan ，

This is a great book which I've found immensely useful。 Focused more on how to start a new idea but some great tips to get anyone back writing from any point of their story This is a great book which I've found immensely useful。 Focused more on how to start a new idea but some great tips to get anyone back writing from any point of their story 。。。more

Katrina ，

No-nonsense， useful， encouraging advice for writers。

Ian Whitehead ，

HelpfulHelpful and good advice， practical and insightful。 Already helped me with the generation of ideas for my novel and some short stories。

Douglas Berry ，

An indispensable guide。 Not on how to write， although there is some of that， but on how to be a writer。 How to organize ideas， find writing times， self-editing， even tips on marketing and social media。 Highly recommended。

Nicholas Whyte ，

https://nwhyte。livejournal。com/3366809。htmlThis is a nicely done short account of the experience of being a writer， with recommendations to colleagues and aspiring writers。 Quite a lot of it is self-care in one way or another， and that’s advice we all probably need， especially in these days when many of us are unexpectedly working on our own rather than in a communal environment。 https://nwhyte。livejournal。com/3366809。htmlThis is a nicely done short account of the experience of being a writer， with recommendations to colleagues and aspiring writers。 Quite a lot of it is self-care in one way or another， and that’s advice we all probably need， especially in these days when many of us are unexpectedly working on our own rather than in a communal environment。 。。。more

D。B。 Bray ，

This book is just what the doctor ordered。I've read Stephen King's On Writing and Terry Brooks Magic， too。 But this was a different experience， a unique experience。 It was like having your very own cheerleader in the corner of the room。 I could hear the muse beckoning as I read。 This is an absolute gem， buy it！ BUY ITTTTT！ If you struggle， like me， this will take the edge off。 Thank you， Gareth！！！！ This book is just what the doctor ordered。I've read Stephen King's On Writing and Terry Brooks Magic， too。 But this was a different experience， a unique experience。 It was like having your very own cheerleader in the corner of the room。 I could hear the muse beckoning as I read。 This is an absolute gem， buy it！ BUY ITTTTT！ If you struggle， like me， this will take the edge off。 Thank you， Gareth！！！！ 。。。more

Joe ，

Quick， one-day read that also functions well as advertised: a "field guide" that you can easily carry along。 Not much new or earth-shattering， but its organization helps make it a quick reference。 Quick， one-day read that also functions well as advertised: a "field guide" that you can easily carry along。 Not much new or earth-shattering， but its organization helps make it a quick reference。 。。。more

Jane ，

Enjoyable， short read。 Gives you a kick up the pants from your cool uncle to keep going， and to have some fun doing the odd exercise。 What I take away is the benefit of reading， of keeping going， and of planning what I do more， instead of winging it。 Oh， and the chapter on THE FEAR was just what I needed。 Good stuff。

Peter ，

It’s difficult to assess just how good a book such as this， packed with snippets of advice， is until that advice has been turned onto a blank page。 Powell’s advice certainly rings true; it encourages the writer with words to build confidence as well as providing a practical guide to the modern publishing industry based on one genre author’s experience。 But to get 5 stars from me （perhaps I’m harsh， perhaps I’m not） it has to contain the advice that helps to take me over the publishing line。 It’s It’s difficult to assess just how good a book such as this， packed with snippets of advice， is until that advice has been turned onto a blank page。 Powell’s advice certainly rings true; it encourages the writer with words to build confidence as well as providing a practical guide to the modern publishing industry based on one genre author’s experience。 But to get 5 stars from me （perhaps I’m harsh， perhaps I’m not） it has to contain the advice that helps to take me over the publishing line。 It’s already given me the encouragement I need to set pen to paper - or fingertips to keyboard - and it’s provided inspiration for the year。 But will the advice it contains finally carry me over the proverbial try line？ I desperately hope so， as this is really a fantastic book for any writer to have on their bookshelves for quick encouragement。 。。。more

R Coulbeck ，

An excellent book on writing that I feel like I'll come back to time and again。 It lives up to its title of being a field guide， giving just the right amount of digestible advice without any extrenous information。 An excellent book on writing that I feel like I'll come back to time and again。 It lives up to its title of being a field guide， giving just the right amount of digestible advice without any extrenous information。 。。。more

Kip Koelsch ，

Full of great reminders and wonderful tidbits， I’ll keep ABOUT WRITING within easy reach on my desk for quick reference。

Cherie Baker ，

Very good book about writing。 Short but packs a lot into those pages。

Ceilidh Newbury ，

I love this book。 I love everything this man does from his Patreon to his Twitter to Embers of War and all the books I've read of his and all the other books I haven't even read yet。 But this book was such a wonderful concentration of Powell-ness。 It was like sitting down for a cup of tea and a chat with an old friend。 Encouraging， inspiring and helpful。 He sits you down and tells you that you can， if you want to do the thing， you can and you will。 I love this book。 I love everything this man does from his Patreon to his Twitter to Embers of War and all the books I've read of his and all the other books I haven't even read yet。 But this book was such a wonderful concentration of Powell-ness。 It was like sitting down for a cup of tea and a chat with an old friend。 Encouraging， inspiring and helpful。 He sits you down and tells you that you can， if you want to do the thing， you can and you will。 。。。more

Darran Summerfield ，

Inspiring and educational， well worth it

Greg ，

A fantastic motivational tome with bite sized chapters covering every aspect of working as a writer from motivation to pitching。 So engrossing with such easy to read， conversational style that I bolted through it in a few sessions and once almost missed my stop on the tube because I was so into it。 Recommended to anyone who’s ever even vaguely thought about writing as a career and probably helpful for anyone thinking of any creative career at all。 Superb。

Emma Leadley ，

This is a bite-sized book packed with incredibly useful advice for writers， particularly novelists。 It is clear that it's a series of blog posts — not to its detriment in any way— and I think there could have been some editing to prevent repetition。 It is very practical and has helped me （along with Gareth on Twitter [If you're a writer， follow him， he's incredibly generous with his time and expertise]） to organise my own writing。 This is a bite-sized book packed with incredibly useful advice for writers， particularly novelists。 It is clear that it's a series of blog posts — not to its detriment in any way— and I think there could have been some editing to prevent repetition。 It is very practical and has helped me （along with Gareth on Twitter [If you're a writer， follow him， he's incredibly generous with his time and expertise]） to organise my own writing。 。。。more

Rakie Keig ，

A whole bunch of inspiring advice for writers， well worth a gander。

Steve Fenton ，

Well， it inspired me to write more， so it works！ One of the few books of this kind that sidles up to you and chats。。。 none of that saintly passing-on-of-advice-to-the-plebs you get from some writers。 Bravo！

Jamie Bowen ，

I’ve only just started to read Gareth’s work and when I realised that he’d written a short little guide on writing for aspiring authors， I had to buy。 I really enjoyed the book， nice bite size chunks make it an easy read and I devoured it in one sitting with many notes taken。 Gareth takes you through 3 stages， the first is about Getting Started， secondly Writing which takes up the biggest chunk of the book， and finally Getting Out There。 He shares his top tips and experiences and it’s left me fe I’ve only just started to read Gareth’s work and when I realised that he’d written a short little guide on writing for aspiring authors， I had to buy。 I really enjoyed the book， nice bite size chunks make it an easy read and I devoured it in one sitting with many notes taken。 Gareth takes you through 3 stages， the first is about Getting Started， secondly Writing which takes up the biggest chunk of the book， and finally Getting Out There。 He shares his top tips and experiences and it’s left me feeling fired up to sit down and write。 Well worth buying for all aspiring writers to help you and keep referring to as you develop。 。。。more

D。 A。 Smith ，

All you need to know about writing。 Great， honest tips for those （like me） who aspire to be in Gareth's position。Couldn't recommend it enough。 All you need to know about writing。 Great， honest tips for those （like me） who aspire to be in Gareth's position。Couldn't recommend it enough。 。。。more

Dwan Dawson-Tape ，

Anecdotal fabulousness。 This book is a really informal look at various aspects of writing - a little something about everything from making time to write to surviving conventions。 There's some good toothsome stuff in here， presented in an accessible format。 Going on my best-of list。 Anecdotal fabulousness。 This book is a really informal look at various aspects of writing - a little something about everything from making time to write to surviving conventions。 There's some good toothsome stuff in here， presented in an accessible format。 Going on my best-of list。 。。。more

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