Today I will talk about the book Building a Writing Practice by Sona Grover. This is part of the Blogchatter Ebook library for 2021.
It’s a concise, commonsense guide to create magic through your writing.
The author is direct when she says the book is for the newbie and the moderately prolific writer. She shares writing exercises that will help both writer categories. It’s a very full pocketbook of writing.
The author starts with the golden rule for writers.
Writers write.
Consistency is vital. Practice is indeed your best friend. If you dont have an idea to get started, the author will help you with that too. She gives tips on how to do it, how long to write, why you must have a writing practice, and ways to make it fun. She also talks about the dreaded WB(*psst the writer’s block) and how to get over it.
She talks about training the writing muscle. The more you practice, the better it becomes. I am a big believer in developing my writing muscles. What you repeatedly do, you tend to learn better.
The Blog is given a shout which warms the blogger’s heart in me. She focuses on brevity, how to create characters, writing from your own life experiences. She gives tips on learning from the masters, pushing your boundaries, and what it takes to write good dialogues.
The author also gives tips to fight overwhelm, imposter syndrome, and breaking the self-doubt -gloom -doom-block cycle. Finally, the author reminds you about the need for self-care as a writer to refill the well of creativity.
What I love about the book
- The tip of bleeding on paper. (Not literally). Reminds me of the Bird by Bird.
- How to be consistent with a regular writing practice.
- Self-care for writers.
- Writing from life and memories.
- Readability is high
- Writing Exercises are straightforward, precise, and valuable when implemented.
- The writer keeps the book well designed, and brevity is her superpower. Because in books about writing, you might fall prey to excess. The author doesn’t preach or overwhelm with her tips, tricks, and exercises.
- A handy book /workbook for the writer who doesn’t know where to start.The writing exercises.
Plus, it’s free! Go grab it today.
Who is this book for?
- The newbie writer
- The wannabe writer
- The writer who wants to write more
- The writer who wants to stay consistent .
- The writer who wants to polish their writing without overwhelm.
What the book is not
It’s not writing a book, style guide, or grammar guide. But the author does give tips for writing better in a generalized way.
What I wished for :
An additional resource of prompts could take the book up a notch.
Name of the Book : Building a Writing Practice
Author: Sona Grover
About the Author
Sona Grover is an author of multiple books, blogger, book lover. She likes nature and long walks. She writes fiction and talks about her experiences with writing in her non-fiction books.
Blurb
To improve at the craft of writing, you must develop a range of writing skills. Building a Writing Practice shows you the way to consistency and betterment. The short creative writing exercises in the book are simple and fun and help you step out of your comfort zone.
Download thebook here.
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