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Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different
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Renowned, bestselling novelist Chuck Palahniuk takes us behind the scenes of the writing life, with postcards from decades on the road and incredible examination of the power of fiction and the art of storytelling.In this spellbinding blend of memoir and insight, bestselling author Chuck Palahniuk shares stories and generous advice on what makes writing powerful and what makes for powerful writing.With advice grounded in years of careful study and a keenly observed life, Palahniuk combines practical advice and concrete examples from beloved classics, his own books, and a"kitchen-table MFA" culled from an evolving circle of beloved authors and artists, with anecdotes, postcards from the road, and much more.Clear-eyed, sensitive, illuminating, and knowledgeable, Consider This is Palahniuk's love letter to stories and storytellers, booksellers and books themselves. Consider it a classic in the making.
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"In Consider This, he pays generous homage to authors, coaches and editors who kept him on his unorthodox path when conventional publishing houses wouldn't touch him ..."
"this volume stands apart from similar writing-life books via Palahniuk's integral fidelity: no hand-holding allowed."
"For that author who wants to expand his or her horizons and try something new, Consider This by Chuck Palahniuk is the book to pick up ..."
"...[Palahniuk] has packaged the most important lessons he learned over the years and has communicated them in a way that others can digest easily ..."
"Reminiscent of Stephen King's On Writing in never failing to entertain while imparting wisdom, this is an indispensable resource for writers."
"It's a maxim which Palahniuk would have done well to follow more closely."
"He closes with brief recommended fiction and nonfiction reading lists and a useful guide to troubleshooting ..."
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