Be a Writing Machine
Write Faster and Smarter, Beat Writer’s Block, And Be Prolific

I love how every book about writing has 1 or 2 new things in it I haven't read or thought about yet.......more

I attended the author's session of the same title at this year's Writer's Digest Conference and really connected with his message, so I bought this book. It's a deeper dive into the exact same stuff he covered at the conference, so I appreciated seeing some of if for the second time. While the book......more

I'm a sucker for a good story, which shouldn't be surprising considering my love of reading and writing. Lately, I've been wary of books about writing considering the glut of them out there from new(ish) authors who are trying to cash in on the "self-help for writers" genre. Ronn, however, struck me......more

I guess I can't speak to whether Ronn's techniques work without actually trying them out, but for a book claiming to be a "No BS Guide" and disdaining the "woo woo" in the preface, there was so much psychobabble that is based on nothing more than the author's opinions on what worked for him. Sure, h......more

This won't work for everyone, and in general this book will be more helpful for pantsers rather than plotters, but some advice is pretty solid! Again, I don't agree with some of it (especially the no second drafts policy), but I mean, to each their own. (also woo, I finally finished a book lol)......more