How to Write a Book Without Going Crazy: Creative Writing, Self-Publishing

by Mike Reuther

There are hidden traps……that can make writing a book a terrible experience.Are you ready to learn how to avoid them?Author of over a dozen books, including the popular Write the Darn Book, Mike helps aspiring authors navigate the troubled waters that all creative people must survive. He’s experience in both fiction and non-fiction and is ready to put you on the path.Writing isn’t always easy.Sometimes it can be miserable.This book is filled with inspiration and tips, but also many stories of how Mike went from the blank page to finished book without losing his mind. He shows you how to find the joy in becoming an author.Nearly all new writers struggle.Months can fly past without progress.That’s about to change.You’ll love Mike’s inspirational journey, because the ways he made it through the struggle can help any new author find their own voice and move forward.Get it now.

Genres: Writing, Nonfiction

115 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Mike Reuther uses his fervid imagination to create page-turning novels filled with interesting characters, many of them searching for happiness and their place in the world. His books include the acclaimed "Baseball Dreams, Fishing Magic" and the Amazon best-selling baseball novel, "Nothing Down." He's also the author of books that help writers realize their writing dreams, among them, "Write the Darn Book" and "How to Write a Book Without Going Crazy." A longtime journalist and freelance writer, he devotes the warmer months of the year to baseball and fly fishing, two of his passions that have served as the backdrop for his books. A seeker of truth but an all-around fun guy, he lives with his wife and kids near Williamsport, Pa.

Reviews

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

First is my disclaimer. I received this book from author Mike Reuther as a contestant winner in a Goodread contest. I thank Mr. Reuther for his book and shall be fair in my assessment and review.

One star was deducted from the rating for the cover and the cover alone. In my opinion it cheapened the Book "How to Write a Book without Going Crazy" and if I had not received the book I would have never given this book a second glance on the cover alone.

Now for the content. When you think of writing there some authors use an academic approach where the books have in-depth chapters that tell of paragraph structure, word use, and sentence development. This is not that type of book. Mike Reuthers does not try to help in the structure of book but a get-off-your ass and just start writing. He makes no claims of holding the Golden Ticket but instead gives a common sense approach that you can read all the writing books in the world, including his, but nothing will happen as long as you don't just sit down and write.

It is a book of short chapters and inspirational help.

Where this book exceeds is that it is a no nonsense approach to writing and I would pay to have this book just to pick up every week or so skim through the 2 page chapters to get the keyboard clanking, pencil lead scratching or ink a flowing.

[Bob Gunner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great advice for writers

This book is a short simple read that inspires by offering sound advice. You can find some great ideas to keep on writing that novel here.

[Siyka · Rating 3 out of 5]

There was some good advice, some repetitions and things that I didn't care about. But if this is the first book on writing you are going to read, it is a good one.

[Wendy Unsworth · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a quick read-at-one-sitting title that is enjoyable and inspirational. The title could be a bit misleading; it's not a book of writing tips, there's no 'toolbox' here as in Stephen king's excellent On Writing. It's more of a pep talk - for those that have been thinking about writing a book for years and still keep coming up with excuses and for those like me who still, after several books, tend to hit the occasional wall and have trouble getting back into the writing flow again.
The author is against procrastination, part of the 'write it first then get it right brigade'.I tend to think he has some very good points on this score and, whilst I don't find that stream of consciousness thing particularly easy, it has to be better than agonising over one sentence for a week!
This book is quite repetitive and I would usually complain about that but at the end I wondered if that was just a way of hammering home the important message and it probably was.

[Harold Kasselman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Willie Mays may be the key to becoming an author. How in the world is Willie Mays relevant to becoming an author?
Mays played the game of baseball with almost unparalleled passionate play. Mike Reuther urges would be writers to write about what you are passionate about. The second corollary is to write fast from the heart rather than get bogged down in editing too soon in the process of producing a book.
Reuther is a mentor to those purported 81% of the public that would like to write a book. His quick and easy to read motivational guide is just what the tentative nascent writer needs to sit down at their laptop and just write. Now more than at any time in history people can fulfill their dream of becoming an author. Just ask Mike

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this to be very useful and inspiring. Unfortunately, full time work (often overtime) and 9 credits in school, I really don't have time. But I will do this at the end of the semester. The author was so encouraging.