![]() The natural has tons of talent and writes easily, but unless it’s married to a hearty work ethic, all the ability in the world will not help. ![]() The ambivalent writer flits from project to project, rarely finishing anything. THE FOREST FOR THE TREES is a wise guide, helping writers get a clear-eyed look at the whole process, from pen to bookshelf.Īccording to Lerner, there are six kinds of writers. It seems like the two topics are incompatible, but it works. The second half is about the publishing business from an editor’s point of view. The first half is about writers’ personalities, and how those personalities intersect with the page. Instead of rules, Lerner discusses two very important things in this book. Nor will I Strunk you over the head with rules about style.” I immediately knew this would be a different kind of how-to book, one more concerned with how people write than what they write. Betsy Lerner won me over on page seven of THE FOREST FOR THE TREES with these words: “As far as I’m concerned, writers have very little choice in what they write. ![]()
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