Developing Story Ideas

Rating:
Summary: Simple, Deep and Insightful
Review: At last, a short simple book which gets very quickly down to the basic ideas of how to write - based on your own personal experience. Michael Rabiger displays a deep wisdom of the human situation and he manages to cut through the gleeful padding, found so often in armchair "feel good, do good" books, written for the inexperienced by those who could not speak from their own experience.
This book is different - there are no wasted words - however as is the case with all who have great experience (in any field) - the amased knowledge is crystallised down to just those words which are required to do the job...and not only that...he seems to be able to speak to you personally all through the book.
Although this book is more suited to group work - the insights it contains are worth having a copy - as they apply directly to the individual.
Well done Mr Rabiger - You have produced a great work - and have written it - YOURSELF.

Rating:
Summary: ...He can't POSSIBLY be an American!
Review: Rabiger is too complex to be a regular American artist. We Americans tend to be kind of two-dimensional and short-sighted. In his books he explains his "stranger-in-a-strange-land" perspective--as a result, his books are brilliant and speak to the craftsman and the searching artist. He's about a solid foundation in one's work regarding concept and execution. He's from another era and not about "what's gonna sell!" or "be a hitmaker!"---instead his approach is about integrity and longevity as an artist. Metaphorical short-hand: like a marriage based on good stuff instead of marrying arm candy.
(scattered writing like this above is why I love/need his books)