Thank you Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

What an utterly delightful book.
As someone who has written some short stories before and has never really thought to hard about plotting etc., this was very insightful. I am planning to write a novel because the idea is there but I wasn't sure how to start and was quite overwhelmed. This book didn't just tell me how to start, it absolutely excited me to do so.

Doing the suggested activities were so helpful to come up with lovely characters that I already care about without having written anything so far and the questions to drive the plot further and to structure a book were more fun than anything else.

I liked the easy going writing style. I felt like I was talking amongst friends without any judgement or me feeling not good enough. The writing made me feel like my idea was worth it and it made me more confident.

If you are someone who thinks about writing a novel because you have this idea that you can't shake off but don't know how to go about it: this book is for you. It even comes with helpful links and a great opportunity to indulge in even more writing exercises in an online work book.

Absolutely great!