This book only took me a few days to read, but I intend to use it very much in the future when I hit a rut (and I encourage every other worried writer to do the same!). Writing advice books are plentiful, but few resonate with me, and most are simply a time-suck. My issues with writing have always been boiled down to a lack of confidence -- not a lack of willpower or want. I always want my first draft to spill out of me, effortless and pristine, and instantly become discouraged when my writing is not as good as [insert amazing author here]. I often fear that the thing I am creating will be such a piece of trash once it's finished that it will have been a total waste of time. This book is wonderful in that it helps you realize that all writing, whether usable or not, is still practice, and that practice eventually leads to a finished draft, and that draft can be fixed. Other helpful topics include writing habits, scheduling time to write, and remembering that this process is a very long one, and we must be patient with ourselves.

Also, if you like to binge on books like these, the author has included a helpful list of further reading. I'd like to add another to that list: Become a Fearless Writer by Nina Harrington. I think when read in conjunction, the combination could be powerful.