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Title: If you want to write, DON'T read this book!
Review: Despite the title of this post, this is actually a very good book. But instead of inspiring me to write, Dennis Palumbo actually had the opposite effect. He actually convinced me to quit working on my novel. Why? Because all the negative things about writing--envy, loneliness, uncertainty--are all that he focuses on, even though his clients (or amalgamations thereof) are wildly successful. I mean, why should I spend all that time on something that may never get sold? If I'm going to put that much time into writing, I'm going to get something out of it. I've spent more than enough time on the job, and it still isn't done. So I'll focus on the writing I'm best at--opinion, quiz games, and business procedures. The best thing anyone can do is keep this book out of the hands who's serious about making writing a career, because if they read it, they'll surely wind up doing something else.
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