Pros: Good basic information on thinking your way into better writing
Cons: Boring; made me snooze
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
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Pros: Wonderful information on making your writing dramatic!
Cons: Confusion of terms; some editing problems; could accidentally encourage formulaic writing
Rating: 3 out of 5
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Pros: Thorough; easy to read; clear; did I mention thorough?
Cons: A few repetitive details
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Pros: Detailed; widely applicable; enjoyable; refreshingly honest & open
Cons: Makes other writing books pale in comparison!
Rating: 6 out of 5
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Pros: Useful information; good topics; helpful hints
Cons: Some overblown examples; some flawed assertions; text a bit dry
Rating: 3 out of 5
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Pros: Fascinating application of psychology to writing that pulls on many theories and disciplines
Cons: Repetitive, slightly self-important in a few places, and a little careless in one or two places
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Pros: Beautiful work; magical ideas; really neat stuff; examples you can relate to
Cons: More could be done to help the writer avoid stereotyping with the archetypes
Rating: 5 out of 5
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