Wake Up and Write

William Manners

a book about how to unlock creative powers and write prolifically. However, you can't get past the fact that it was written in the 1970's and the publishing advice is completely out of date.

Also, it's interesting to note the inherent sexism of the text. Now, I'm no diehard feminazi, but even I could see how the entirely "he"-dominated text completely ruled out any sort of contribution from a female author. Texts like this don't denigrate women; they simply ignore them into nonexistence.

However, the basic premise can truly be summed up (for writers of whatever gender) in these words: If you want to write prolifically,

then simply DO SO.

Start typing, and never give up.


VG