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Title: I wanted to like it
Review: I wanted to like this book, I really did. I thought it had many good ideas for inspiring writing and getting the creative process flowing; however, I found none of them novel. I am not only a voracious reader but also avid attender of writing classes and workshops. I earmarked this book at the top of my list because I thought that the reviews were great and the title was clever. I was immediately inspired and excited to get into the book. Once I started the book, I realized that I would have preferred to read a bit more before I stopped to workshop. For me, the exercises became tedious and it was difficult to continue my flow from book to paper. I suppose for the beginning writer who has never taken a workshop, this book may be a great introduction and very helpful. If you have taken many workshops you may find the process cumbersome if not remedial. I was too frustrated to finish the book and am taking another writing workshop class instead.
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