Well, I'm not sure if anyone else has reviewed this book yet, but if not, here goes...
"Stein on Writing" by Sol Stein is my favorite writing book. It has tons of useful advice about all aspects of bringing a story together, along with dozens of examples from published fiction. I own it and have half the book highlighted, just so I can flip it open every day and read some word of wisdom. My writing has improved drastically with the help of this book, and I'd highly recommend it to anyone wanting to improve his writing.
Stein is somewhat contemptuous of popular fiction, but that can be overlooked. Also, this book is definitely rated "R," since it has foul language and a whole chapter on "Romance Scenes."
Has anyone else read this book or Stein's other book, "How to Grow a Novel"? What did you think?
