Has anyone used a 'how to' or 'idiots guide' style book for writing?

Editors are great. A good one knows more than you ever will and they can serve as a fresh set of eyes. It doesn't hurt to edit your own work though. That's what I'm trying to do with this book called How to Edit Yourself Into Print. It's very useful. I study creative writing too and the books I've read on it have been helpful. Overall, for me, it was money well spent.

Whatever course you been on ...seemed not to have worked. or you

would have been filled with enthusiasm !! For starters, you need to

know what sort of gender you are writing.. i.e Fictional, Factual or

Biographical..............Then, you have to have a plot, a beginning

middle and an end.... none of the previous to intercede with the other

by all means, carry on , we need Fresh new Authors

I use So You Want to Write. It has helped me tremendously. Good luck.

buy both.

they are fantastic books because they'll help you polish your grammar and structure.

some argue you really can't teach creative writing, but you can teach grammar

in basic terms- IT COULDN'T HURT! lol x you can only gain from it