Put the Cat In the Oven Before You Describe the Kitchen: A Concise, No-Bull Guide To Writing Fiction

There are hundreds of fantastic books about writing, but most of them are boring, complicated, or bogged down by filler. This little book is brief and easy to understand. It won't bore you with mundane grammar rules or the crap you learn in English class, but offers concrete suggestions on how to improve your writing.

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