Douglas Haig is the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller, The Art of Writing and Editing: How to Write and Edit for Maximum Effect. He's also the author of The Little Red Book of Writing: The Essential Guide to Writing Great Fiction. "Writing is a profession that benefits from a lot of advice, but very little advice is useful. Douglas Haig has written a remarkable book which should be required reading for every creative writer." – Stephen King "Haig's book is one of those rare guides that can actually help you improve your writing skills, no matter how good you already are." – David Morrell, New York Times bestselling author and screenwriter "I'm just starting out as an author and thought I had it all figured out
I went through this book and now I'm re-writing what I'd call my worst chapter. I've changed the ending and the main character has changed. And it's still better than what I'd been doing before." – Melinda Chateauneuf, popular romance author "I've been a writer for twenty years, but this book taught me so much about the craft of writing fiction.
Haig's writing style is clear and easy to understand which makes it perfect for beginners as well as experienced writers who want to improve their craft." – Michele Lott, New York Times bestselling author "I found myself deeply inspired by Douglas Haig's stories and insights into the art of writing … his clear teaching style makes learning easy while his example stories make learning memorable." – Gary Provost, NYT bestselling author "This was a great book! It helped me so much by showing me how to take everything I thought I knew about writing fiction and apply it to my work." – Jana DeLeon, NY Times bestselling author "Now THAT'S how you write! Every aspiring writer should have a copy of Douglas Haig's The Art of Writing and Editing: How to Write and Edit for Maximum Effect! If you're not a writer yet but want to be one, then this book is a must read!" – Sona Charaipotra, #1 Amazon bestseller Author
The idea that a war can be won by standing on the defensive and waiting for the enemy to attack is a dangerous fallacy, which owes its inception to the desire to evade the price of victory.Douglas Haig
Obviously, the greater the length of a war the higher is likely to be the number of casualties in it on either side.Douglas Haig
