Gentle Writing Advice is a genuinely funny tongue-in-cheek, but equally useful, writing guide for writers (or would be writers) by Chuck Wendig. Released 6th June 2023 by Penguin Random House on their WD Books imprint, it's 256 pages and is available in paperback, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats. It's handy (especially for nonfiction) for looking up info with the search function as well as brilliant for handling the numerous footnotes here, specifically.
Wendig is an experienced word warrior (in his own words). He's been around for a good long while. He's productive, prolific, and gets paid to do the writing thing. He knows what he's talking about. Additionally and importantly, he's -really- funny. He writes well and what he writes is fun to read. Writing about writing can (maybe usually *is*) stultifying and dry. Mr. Wendig manages to make it interesting and relevant. He's a bit sweary, but really, sometimes a swift kick to the backside between friends is needed.
Four and a half stars. This isn't *just* a book of writing advice. It's worth a read for the humor and timing as well.
Very well done.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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