Allison Fallon

A bit more grandiose and a teensy less practical than I usually want in a self-help book. However, I really liked the author's personality and vulnerability. She makes a strong, unpretentious case for writing of any kind.

I’m not really sure about this book as there was much repetition and a bajillion anecdotes on why writing is so great, which I already know. I feel as though it’s written for people who have never thought about writing anything ever in their lives; since that’s not me, not much was gained here. Even though a lot of the read was boring to me, I appreciated the prompt about questioning and will be utilizing it.

THE POWER OF WRITING IT DOWN is a guide to a daily writing practice by writing coach Allison Fallon.

I really should have DNF at the beginning. It’s largely a lot of filler that reads like the transcript of an infomercial that’s trying to sell you on the author’s coaching business. There’s very little information given that’s actually helpful for someone trying to improve their writing and none of it is original thought or groundbreaking.

3.5 stars - I was a little disappointed with this book. For some reason it didn’t really click with me. It felt like a long blog post with very little actionable advice. But I see most reviews of it are 5 star, so obviously it has been helpful for a lot of people.