Wasn't this ebook released back in 2008 or something? Isn't it the one that's been given away as a bonus, and shared all over the place for the last 5 or so years?
To be honest, even if he has updated it, I don't see what he could have added to make it worth 'relaunching' like this. The basic premiss, as I recall, was to 'write fast without thinking too much' so you get the word length up, and then leave the editing til later. Or something like that. Mr Lewis isn't a great or particularly successful writer himself so his book was more of a 'you can do it if I can' kind of thing.
I haven't downloaded the current share so I'm winging it here, but I'm unlikely to download it either. Even an update is unlikely to appeal to me, when the first edition was kind of 'blah'. (Although it was popular, for some unknown reason)
EDIT: Ok, just re-read the sales page and yes it is a relaunch of the original. And it was 2007 not 2008. Wow, talk about a 'one-hit wonder'. This guy has had one success in his life, it seems, and now he wants to milk it some more. How you relaunch and update a book on writing is beyond me. I'm guessing, cynical ploy to make money?
(04-24-2013 11:55 AM)FreebiesBOT Wrote: [ -> ]Has this been updated in 2013, in some way?
Wasn't this ebook released back in 2008 or something? Isn't it the one that's been given away as a bonus, and shared all over the place for the last 5 or so years?
To be honest, even if he has updated it, I don't see what he could have added to make it worth 'relaunching' like this. The basic premiss, as I recall, was to 'write fast without thinking too much' so you get the word length up, and then leave the editing til later. Or something like that. Mr Lewis isn't a great or particularly successful writer himself so his book was more of a 'you can do it if I can' kind of thing.
I haven't downloaded the current share so I'm winging it here, but I'm unlikely to download it either. Even an update is unlikely to appeal to me, when the first edition was kind of 'blah'. (Although it was popular, for some unknown reason)
EDIT: Ok, just re-read the sales page and yes it is a relaunch of the original. And it was 2007 not 2008. Wow, talk about a 'one-hit wonder'. This guy has had one success in his life, it seems, and now he wants to milk it some more. How you relaunch and update a book on writing is beyond me. I'm guessing, cynical ploy to make money?
Yeah, this is the 2013 version, completely new pdf. He also included the
old one as a separate pdf. I had a quick read through, it isn't so bad.
Worth what I paid for, honestly.
Thanks for sharing. This is good for people that are starting out with very little writing experience.
If you paid attention in high school and college you already know the contents of the pdf.
A free flow of consciousness is the best way to write.
I teach my students to answer a list of questions. That always gets them started.
The other thing you need is someone to read and honestly critique your work.
lol A program like White Smoke will tell you if you have the words in the correct order but it won't tell you if it makes any sense.
"Dirty Lil'Secret" ROTFL! it is worth going to the Warrior Forum to read the pumped up hype they write for these items. Talk about writing fiction.
Another advice I would add is to read books. A lot of books. Could be any book, even highschool level and given enough time it will start to affect the way you write.
Lately I've been reading the Jack Reacher series because Andre C. recommended it to learn how write short sentences with impact. A must have skill if you're into email marketing.