Books on craft I prefer to buy them physically but I felt I really needed to read this to get some insight on the romance industry. Plus when I saw Jane Porter had a hand on this, I got really excited.
I enjoyed reading what these bestselling authors had to say along with their recommendations on texture (hadn't heard of this before), conflict (my very weak spot) and many other things. I think this is a fantastic book for a writer who is just started reading books on craft. It encompasses a lot of things and later, once you realize what you need to study up on, you can research books on those specific subjects.
What I didn't enjoy was one particular essay where that mere generalization can create havoc. Not everyone that finds a typo, spelling mistake, etc is a troll. Some people, like myself, point it out because it's annoying and it shows that editing was not as thorough as it should've been. Irony of ironies, I found a few typos in this book and that my friends is very disappointing. This statement apparently makes me a troll. Whatever. That's why I couldn't give this the four star rating I originally wanted to give it. Don't teach writers that they have a right to come after a reader just because they disagree with an opinion. That left a bad taste in my mouth.
However, there was more good than bad in this book. I did loads of highlighting that I will revisit when I am in the throes of my next manuscript.
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