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"Absolute, must have!", There are many words I could use to say how critically important this book is to aspiring writers. Buy it!!! It will more than pay for itself.

"Good book", Like the other "Write Great Fiction" books, this one focuses on the elements listed on the title, description and setting. While the criticisms some others have had are sound, this is by no means a terrible book, and certainly it is not as awful as some would make it out to be. As for the criticism that there is "nothing new" in the book, that's easy. The author makes the assumption (as he should, seeing as how every other good author who has ever written a non-fiction work on any given subject would do the same) that the reader knows nothing, or little about how to write descriptive passages but wants to know more, so having "no new information" is an empty criticism. He isn't writing his book for people who already know the concepts, he is writing for those who don't know but want to learn them. The "nothing is new" criticism is like a math teacher being critical towards a new math book that comes out since it offers "nothing new." Obviously the math teacher already knows the concepts that are covered in the math book.

But I have spent more than enough time on that. This book will teach you how to describe aspects the reader can see, hear, feel, touch and smell, thus bringing them into the story. It will teach you how little description is too little, and how much is too much. It will teach you how to get the reader to paint a mental picture of the world you create in your story. It will teach you how to apply the other aspects of writing fiction, such as plot, dialogue and character development and how they relate to description. It will teach you how to create a single sentence that is chock full of information that the reader needs to know to understand the context of your story. That is what the author intended, that is what he does, and that is why this book is worth the money.

"Very Informative", This book covers from A to Z on writing descriptive scenes, and more. Besides the nuts and bolts, it provides many great ideas above and beyond what I had expected. If you're thinking about writing fiction this an excellent prerequisite for you to read before you begin writing a page. It helped me tremendously in the wordsmithing required to "paint a picture" for the reader, from the most intricate details, to the, what not to do's." It's worth every minute. Very good to keep for reference as well.

"Cornflakes.", I read the book twice. I considered maybe my wandering mind was from fatigue. The same thing happened with the second reading, after a good night's sleep. Ron's instruction is neither helpful or interesting. It isnt stimulating.

What it is, is a recipe minus the measurements for the ingredients.

There are no EUREKA! moments in the book. It's basic cornflakes for $18 a box.

"The Budding Author", After starting the journey of becoming a published author years ago, I've come across many "self-help" books on how to write a novel, and my experience is that 90% of them are a load of rubbish. This one fortunately for you and me, is not.

If you're serious about becoming a writer and you've already begun the journey, then this is one for the collection. I'm not positive that you will come back to it afterwards like Solutions for Writers by Sol Stein or your English Grammar reference book, but it will help you write/tell your story better.

Specifically it gives you examples of how to:
1. Show vs Tell (a common problem with most new authors)
2. Description (description for literature vs description for popular fiction)
3. Characters
4. Timing
5. Grammar (a very brief section that you'll probably already know if you've been writing for some time now)

There is other useful info as well, but these are just a few.

Lastly, unlike most authors in this genre, he does not solely reference his own books. He uses a wide range of writers encompassing literature as well as popular modern fiction.

Read this reviews before You buy...

"An Awesome Resource", As a creative writing teacher of an elementary gifted education class, I am always searching for ideas and suggestions that will prove helpful in assisting my students to become good writers. I'm so delighted to have found a book that actually offers clear techniques and specific exercises for my students. The exercises at the end of each chapter have proven to be helpful.
Reading is one of my greatest pleasures and it is truly the rich and colorful description of the setting that invites me into and to become a part of the book. Thank you, Ron, for such an informative resource and a clearer understanding of how to create what I consider to be one of the most important areas of the book, if not the most important. For me, the setting is definitely a "read or not to read decision."

"Interesting book for avid reader", I have never written a story or book, but I enjoyed this book. I found the mechanics of writing very interesting. I had never stopped to think how difficult it must be to write in order for the reader to be able to taste, smell and feel the words. After reading WRITE GREAT FICTION, I am even more in awe of the talents of good authors. Ron Rozelle's writing style made the book very easy to read and understand. I have found myself being more involved in the books I am reading. I not only am reading for their content, but actually am understanding the author's writing methodology. I am finding this is enhancing my appreciation of authors. Ron Rozelle's talents are as evident in this technical book as in his other published books.

"Sloppy thought mars this effort", The other volumes in this series have all been excellent, but careless editing and some wooden writing weaken this book's advice. Spelling errors (Wurthering Heights, racquet for racket) and weak prose (Rozelle likes to split infinitives with adverbs) weaken credibility, and some of the advice is questionable. Rozelle favors using adverbs to clarify prose instead of finding strong verbs and specific nouns. He also tends to use older books for examples, many at least 15-20 years old. This is especially true when he discusses genre fiction in superficial terms. Some of the book is irrelevant, too, discussing characterization without relating it to setting or description. I'd suggest Monica Wood's book on Description instead of this one.