The Forest for the Trees (Revised and Updated) : An Editor's Advice to Writers (Paperback)

from KatieANYC

Great advice for writers on everything from inspiration and craft to managing the publication process and handling crippling doubt. It's also full of wonderful anecdotes about literary and publishing history, and the bibliography alone, a treasure trove of writerly wisdom, is worth the price.

from peterjameswest

This is another of those accumulated wisdom books - which is not a bad thing. It is split into sections that cover various writer personality types and issues relating to how publishing really works. That's the intention, but I think you could probably dispense with the chapter titles for the mos...

from lycomayflower

Does what it says on the tin, and does it well. Some of the book is perhaps a touch dated, but most of the advice surely still holds. Lerner advises gently and with a reassuring air of authority. Not really a "how to" book, but rather a meditation on things to keep in mind during the writing, sub...

from Hagelstein

A straightforward, honest, intelligent, and useful look at the business of writing from an editor's view. Not really a "how-to" guide, it is both informative and entertaining. An extremely helpful book for writers.

from ladycato

This book surprised me on many levels. I bought it and expected a dry yet useful commentary on the publishing industry and what writers must do to survive. Instead, I discovered something that was highly readable--as smooth as fiction--and comparable to someone taking a writer by the hand to offe...