A Book in Review: 30 Steps to Becoming a Writer

30 Steps to Becoming a Writer By: Scott Edelstein
non-fiction: writing 224 pages
Book Count: 49

This book has a lot of good advice and is useful for both people that like a structured program and those that like a more free from method. In fact a couple of the exercises is to try a couple different methods for writing to see which you like better. It also has you writing as part of reading the book. The only thing that I didn't like about the book is how they tell you to submit pieces. First, I don't see why you need a laser printer, as long as it is typed and printed on a printer that works well, would this be an issue? I understand if it was about pictures where the printer greatly effects the quality, but for written words? Also, although telling the basics of what is needed on a manuscript when send to be publisted is good, it would be better if he noted that anything that the magazine, paper, etc states in their requirements overrides this advice. But beside these two little things I over all liked the book.