Plantéate esto: Momentos de mi vida como escritor que lo cambiaron todo
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- Author：Chuck Palahniuk
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Summary
Tras más de dos décadas dedicado a la escritura， el aclamado autor de El club de la lucha ha decidido compartir su sabiduría y sus años de experiencia en el arte de contar historias。 Palahniuk revela los conocimientos que él mismo ha ido acumulando con los años， gracias a su gran capacidad de observación， a los talleres literarios en los que se formó， y a los escritores y maestros que， como Tom Spanbauer， influyeron en su obra。
Palahniuk nos regala una sólida guía práctica para construir y desarrollar una novela （con propuestas únicas que no aparecen en los manuales de escritura）， y nos habla de los tipos de personajes que conforman una trama， de la escritura como terapia o de cómo implicar al lector para que empatice con la narración。 Las ideas que plantea incluyen desde consejos prácticos y ejemplos de obras clásicas y de sus propios libros， hasta un sinfín de anécdotas y recuerdos de su vida como escritor y de sus años de tours literarios por el mundo。
Esta obra， destinada a convertirse en un referente de los libros sobre la escritura， es una lúcida， sensible y experta carta de amor al oficio de escritor。
Palahniuk nos regala una sólida guía práctica para construir y desarrollar una novela （con propuestas únicas que no aparecen en los manuales de escritura）， y nos habla de los tipos de personajes que conforman una trama， de la escritura como terapia o de cómo implicar al lector para que empatice con la narración。 Las ideas que plantea incluyen desde consejos prácticos y ejemplos de obras clásicas y de sus propios libros， hasta un sinfín de anécdotas y recuerdos de su vida como escritor y de sus años de tours literarios por el mundo。
Esta obra， destinada a convertirse en un referente de los libros sobre la escritura， es una lúcida， sensible y experta carta de amor al oficio de escritor。
Reviews
Michelé
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There was a lot of really helpful advice in here。 I’ve read my fair share of books on writing， and Palahniuk includes really unique perspectives and anecdotes。 Well， he writes unique books too。 The substance of this book was much more conceptual to writing as a practice， which I think is way more valuable than the supposer concrete basics like commas or act structure。 Maybe though， that’s because I’m at the point where those are things I’ve moved beyond。 Chuck’s book is for the practiced writer， There was a lot of really helpful advice in here。 I’ve read my fair share of books on writing， and Palahniuk includes really unique perspectives and anecdotes。 Well， he writes unique books too。 The substance of this book was much more conceptual to writing as a practice， which I think is way more valuable than the supposer concrete basics like commas or act structure。 Maybe though， that’s because I’m at the point where those are things I’ve moved beyond。 Chuck’s book is for the practiced writer， the dedicated ones。 I appreciated the inclusion of stories about other authors and about his book tours。 The whole thing made him much more real as a person in my mind。 Actually， he seems so much softer and less jaded than his books make him seem。 I don’t know why， but I like that a lot。 I’ve become endeared to him。 Certainly a book you could/should read again and get more from。 。。。more
Scott Palmer
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Excellent advice。 Some things that I hadn't heard before Excellent advice。 Some things that I hadn't heard before 。。。more
Sian Lile-Pastore
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I loved this and I don't even want to write a novel。 I loved this and I don't even want to write a novel。 。。。more
britt_brooke
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“If you were my student … “ Some interesting writing tips from a （personally） extremely hit-or-miss fiction author。 Loved the conversational tone， but I wish Palahniuk had read the audio himself。 Also， gross cover， but I’m not in the least surprised by the off-putting quirk。
Selena
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In The Great Gatsby， Fitzgerald devotes much of the first chapter to a rambling description of the narrator's broken heart。 As does the opening monologue in The Glass Menagerie。 Both stories have to establish that the events will take place in hindsight。 They ask us to care about the narrator's regret and lost innocence。 Only then do they go into flashback and specific detail to demonstrate how that heart was broken。 -pg 9 Texture: Lists Also look at Tim O'Brien's lists in The Things They Carrie In The Great Gatsby， Fitzgerald devotes much of the first chapter to a rambling description of the narrator's broken heart。 As does the opening monologue in The Glass Menagerie。 Both stories have to establish that the events will take place in hindsight。 They ask us to care about the narrator's regret and lost innocence。 Only then do they go into flashback and specific detail to demonstrate how that heart was broken。 -pg 9 Texture: Lists Also look at Tim O'Brien's lists in The Things They Carried。 A favorite is chapter 18 from Nathanael West's The Day of the Locust。 There the main character pursues a girl through the standing sets of a Hollywood movie studio of the 1920s。 Strung together are fake monuments and antiquities， every culture and time period in history crammed cheek-to-jowl， the modern world juxtaposed with dinosaurs。 It might be the most perfectly surreal passage in all literature。 -pg 22 My guess is that people haven't a clue how to get along。 They need a structure， rules and roles to play。 Once those are established， people can gather and compare their lives。 They can learn from each other。 Tom Spanbauer always said， "Writers write because they weren't invited to a party。" So bear in mind that the reader is also alone。 A reader is more likely to feel socially awkward and crave a story that offers a way to be in the company of others。 The reader， alone in bed or alone in an airport crowded with strangers， will respond to the party scenes at Jay Gatsby's mansion -pg 23-25 The job of the creative person is to recognize and express things for others。 Some haven't fully grasped their own feelings。 Others lack the skill to communicate the feeling or idea。 Still others lack the courage to express it。 Whatever the case， we recognize the truth when we read it。 The best writers seem to read our minds， and they nail exactly what we've never been able to put into words。 -pg 38If you were my student I'd tell you to read the story "The Enormous Radio" by John Cheever。 Then read "Call Guy" by Alec Wilkinson in The New Yorker。 Then imagine some kid ordering the typical X-ray specs from an ad in the back of a comic book。 The precedent exists for the omniscient device。 -pg 54 Was it Kierkegaard？ Was it Heidegger？ Some egghead pointed out how people decide the nature of their world at a very young age。 And they craft a way of behaving that will lead to success。 You're praised for being a strong little kid so you invest in your strength。 Or you become the smart girl。 Or the funny boy。 Or the pretty girl。 And this works until you're about thirty years old。 After your schooling is over， you recognize your chose way of winning has become a trap。 And a trap with diminishing rewards。 You're a clown no one will take seriously。 Or you're a beauty queen who sees her looks fading。 You're forced to realized your identity was a choice， and then to choose another。 But you know this next strategy will never have the same passion as the one you'd chosen as a child。 Now you're especially aware that it's a choice。 And you know it， too， will likely fade。 -pg 64So if you were my student， I'd urge you to cut your narrative like a film editor cuts film。 To do this， you can use a repeating chorus: "The first rule of fight club is you don't talk about。。。" Or， "Sorry， Mom。 Sorry， God。" Thus cuing the reader with a sort-of touchstone that indicates: We're about to jump to something different。 -pg 102Years ago Tom began a workshop session by describing a public reading he'd done days before。 He'd been asked to read with a very young writer， practically a teenager， who was in the process of writing a novel called After Nirvana。 The novel depicted adolescent hustlers soliciting sex in order to buy drugs。 Tom talked in awe about how the writer， Lee Williams， unpacked a sex scene in a pornographic bookstore。 -pg 111Perhaps this is why people dream of traveling a lot at retirement。 Seeing the world and recognizing one's own insignificance makes it okay to come home and die。 -pg 117By writing， people present their lives as fiction and tackle their issues as a craft exercise。 By redeeming their protagonist， they find their own redemption。 -pg 146Everything you write is a sort of diary。 No matter how it appears to diverge from your life， you've still chosen the topic and characters for a reason。 In some masked way， whatever you write is still you expressing an aspect of yourself。 You're trapped。 -pg 180Reading List: FictionIn alphabetical order， they are: Airships by Barry HannahCampfires of the Dead by Peter ChristopherCathedral by Raymond CarverDrown by Junot DiazFaraway Places by Tom SpanbauerGeneration X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture by Douglas CopelandHeartburn by Nora EphronJesus' Son by Denis JohnsonMiles from Nowhere by Nami MunSlaves of New York by Tama JanowitzThe Acid House by Irvine WelshThe Collected Stories of Amy Hempel by Amy HempelThe Folly of Loving Life by Monica Drake The Ice at the Bottom of the World: Stories by Mark RichardThe Informers by Bret Easton EllisThe Night in Question: Stories by Tobias WolffThe Pugilist at Rest: Stories by Thom JohnsonThrough the Safety Net: Stories by Charles Baxter -pg 183Reading List: NonfictionDeath in Yellowstone by Lee WhittleseyForbidden Words: Taboo and the Censoring of Language by Keith Allan and Kate BurridgeFrom Ritual to Theater: The Human Seriousness of Play by Victor TurnerHard Core: Power， Pleasure and the "Frenzy of the Visible" by Linda WilliamsMFA vs。 NYC edited by Chad HarbachPage Fright: Foibles and Fetishes of Famous Writers by Harry BruceThe Gift by Lewis HydeThe Program Era by Mark McGurlThe Rites of Passage by Arnold van GennepThe Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure by Victor TurnerThe Sovereign Outsider: 19th Century American Literature， （Non-） Discursive Formation and Post-anarchist Politics by Mathias Hegen KonigTrickster Makes This World by Lewis Hyde -pg 200 。。。more
Boingboing
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As I clean up my bookshelves， I realized I never reviewed this book even though I finished it last year。In fact， in the time between first finishing it and this review， I've read it three more times。That's how good this book is。Much like Stephan King's On Writing which is mixed autobiographical and writing advice， so with this book。 But， in my opinion， it is actually much better than On Writing。Which is the kicker for me。 I'm a Stephan King fan， mostly of his novellas， but I'll read anything he As I clean up my bookshelves， I realized I never reviewed this book even though I finished it last year。In fact， in the time between first finishing it and this review， I've read it three more times。That's how good this book is。Much like Stephan King's On Writing which is mixed autobiographical and writing advice， so with this book。 But， in my opinion， it is actually much better than On Writing。Which is the kicker for me。 I'm a Stephan King fan， mostly of his novellas， but I'll read anything he writes。I am not a Chuck Palahniuk fan。 At all。 Yet I loved this book much better than On Writing。 In fact， I'd say Consider This is the book that everyone purports On Writing to be。In it， Chuck gives such great writing advice that is much more actionable for someone like me。 I loved his autobiographical bits， I loved his advice。 I wasn't fond of his short stories because they simply don't do anything for me except make me really uncomfortable reading them。 I'm an escapist reader。 I don't read to get hit in the face with reality。 I have enough of that in the real world。 However， all that said， for anyone looking to start writing， some of his advice is a little advanced but they're concepts that I think will serve you。Highly recommend。 。。。more
Johnny
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After reading many "how to be a writer" books， this one floats up near the top of my list because it does a good job of presenting very actionable techniques and insights into the emotional engagement of writing。 Listened on audio and plan to buy physical to reread with a highlighter， so you know it's good。 After reading many "how to be a writer" books， this one floats up near the top of my list because it does a good job of presenting very actionable techniques and insights into the emotional engagement of writing。 Listened on audio and plan to buy physical to reread with a highlighter， so you know it's good。 。。。more
Dan Fierce
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Chuck Palahniuk delivers a good tool for aspiring authors。 While most of the content is covered many times in many ways， he brings a fresh perspective and new approaches to the problem solving of being an author。
Daniel Maurath
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This book made me pick up an abandoned novel draft because it enlightened me about the importance of story over prose。 Maybe obvious but his examples in how to focus on story and use prose to serve the story were utterly new to me and the idea of now converting my novel into something closer to a minimalist style is exciting。 Plus there are some great stories here， especially about his book store stunt using fake severed limbs。
Emma Foley
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This was heartwarming？ And encouraging？ Weird
Martim Neto mariano
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I’m mesmerised by Chuck’s writing。I’m astonished by the clarity of thinking， the simplicity of the words and ideas， and mostly by the love he has to share with readers。Sharing what we learn in life is the purpose of all this。“It’s only by telling our stories that we get any sense of how extraordinary human existence actually can be。”Loves the entire book from page 1 to the last one。I’ll keep coming to his work for the rest of my life。Thank you for this masterpiece， and for your brilliant writing I’m mesmerised by Chuck’s writing。I’m astonished by the clarity of thinking， the simplicity of the words and ideas， and mostly by the love he has to share with readers。Sharing what we learn in life is the purpose of all this。“It’s only by telling our stories that we get any sense of how extraordinary human existence actually can be。”Loves the entire book from page 1 to the last one。I’ll keep coming to his work for the rest of my life。Thank you for this masterpiece， and for your brilliant writing career。 。。。more
Paul
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This was not something that I had expected from the author of Fight Club and Choke。 I have read a couple of his books and always enjoyed them， but I guess I never。。。 This book is part memoir and stories of the author's life and part advice and lessons on how to write。 The tips on writing are practical and helpful。 Generally， I have heard the advice for writing is to write。 Just as the advice to learning to draw is to draw。 Your pen needs to travel those miles。 But， it is beneficial to have direc This was not something that I had expected from the author of Fight Club and Choke。 I have read a couple of his books and always enjoyed them， but I guess I never。。。 This book is part memoir and stories of the author's life and part advice and lessons on how to write。 The tips on writing are practical and helpful。 Generally， I have heard the advice for writing is to write。 Just as the advice to learning to draw is to draw。 Your pen needs to travel those miles。 But， it is beneficial to have directions。 I think the author's directions are insightful and worth trying on。 Maybe even wearing them for awhile and seeing how they hang or how they may change your writing。 The stories from his life and stories of other authors though， these are what I really loved while reading this。 The title teases， Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different， these are great moments and was glad Palahniuk shared them。 。。。more
André Nique
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muitas anedotas divertidas e muitas dicas efetivamente práticas， com bons exemplos para ilustrar - a maioria dos exemplos talvez seja do próprio Chuck， o que pode ser arrogância， ou preguiça， mas funciona。
Evan Raugust
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Easily the most enlightening and sharp books on writing that I’ve read
Olivia Hollister
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I loved this book。 Between Chuck’s funny anecdotes and the easily digestible how to’s， I couldn’t put this book down。 It left me feeling inspired and took away some of the intimidation of beginning creative writing。
Ella
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This book is both very direct and extremely clever。 A lot of practical advice and wisdoms。 Definitely a specific style of writing。 Thanks Chuck！
Jennifer Canaveral
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I love reading books on writing but I can honestly say Consider This was the most helpful book on the subject I've read in a long time！There are writing prompts， encouraging words of wisdom Mr。 Palahniuk learned from his mentors （and so graciously shares with his readers！）， some great stories from his book tours， and plenty of advice regarding the writing process。 I love reading books on writing but I can honestly say Consider This was the most helpful book on the subject I've read in a long time！There are writing prompts， encouraging words of wisdom Mr。 Palahniuk learned from his mentors （and so graciously shares with his readers！）， some great stories from his book tours， and plenty of advice regarding the writing process。 。。。more
David
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Chuck Palahniuk gives his tips and advice on writing interspersed with stories from what’s happened to him and others on book tours。 This is a great list of basic advice with a lot of interesting anecdotes， that does leave the reader with a new sense of creative invigoration。
Russell Gray
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This is a book that I will probably go back to periodically over the years。 Not necessarily because this entire book 100% spoke to me （it was full of hits and misses）， but because various sections will be more or less likely to resonate depending on where you're at in life。Similar to Stephen King's On Writing， this book is a mix of the author's experiences， anecdotes， and advice。 Some of the experiences and anecdotes helped validate many of my own experiences， and others just made me think how m This is a book that I will probably go back to periodically over the years。 Not necessarily because this entire book 100% spoke to me （it was full of hits and misses）， but because various sections will be more or less likely to resonate depending on where you're at in life。Similar to Stephen King's On Writing， this book is a mix of the author's experiences， anecdotes， and advice。 Some of the experiences and anecdotes helped validate many of my own experiences， and others just made me think how much older Chuck Palahniuk is than me。I feel like my experience reading books like this is like participating in writing groups。 At times you feel a sense of camaraderie to know there are a few people out there who share your passions and appreciate your insights。 Other times you feel more isolated than ever when the people who were supposed to be understanding and supportive have a negative reaction to your writing。 Like not just in the "You should smooth out the grammar here，" kinda way， but in the "I think you are a horrible person and I can't be around you，" kinda way。This turned into a bit more of a reflective ramble than a coherent recommendation for the book， but that's just how I feel here after finishing。 Anyone who enjoyed this might also check out Chuck's appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience （ep# 1726）。 There are a few overlapping stories， but there are also a lot of additional bits that I found captivating， such as Chuck describing his father's murder。 。。。more
Susan Tunis
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4。5 stars。 Honestly， I liked this book FAR more than any fiction he's written in recent years。 I do think that most writers working on their craft will take a few nuggets of wisdom from the book。 But， even for non-writers like myself， the title had a lot to offer。 4。5 stars。 Honestly， I liked this book FAR more than any fiction he's written in recent years。 I do think that most writers working on their craft will take a few nuggets of wisdom from the book。 But， even for non-writers like myself， the title had a lot to offer。 。。。more
Gabriel
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One of the best books on writing I have read。 Not only full of great advice but chocked full of unforgettable stories。
Scott Cumming
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I've been struggling with my creativity or perhaps time for creativity recently and this book relit the spark， but in a new way。 Palahniuk essentially sits you down and gives writing advice both practical and theoretical alongside anecdotes from his career as an author。 It's as though you're joined together in conversation as I found my brain opening up to new ways of looking at problems and aiming to add things to how I write。The main takeaway was to write for the fun of it。 The admin or work m I've been struggling with my creativity or perhaps time for creativity recently and this book relit the spark， but in a new way。 Palahniuk essentially sits you down and gives writing advice both practical and theoretical alongside anecdotes from his career as an author。 It's as though you're joined together in conversation as I found my brain opening up to new ways of looking at problems and aiming to add things to how I write。The main takeaway was to write for the fun of it。 The admin or work mostly comes from the need for validation that to be frank doesn't fulfil as perhaps it should such is the untrustworthiness/esteem of my inner self。 Breaking things down into singular stories to make up a whole is wonderful advice too especially off the back of an abandoned novelette for which I couldn't keep the excitement about。 Breaking the work down into smaller chunks to be assembled as most effective has changed my perspective and confidence towards things。It's 20 years since I started reading Palahniuk and this wonderful book is going to make me catch up with the novels I missed of his and rake about in the loft for my old copies of his books。 The wonderful thing about this book of advice is that it doesn't lose the magic of what fiction is。 It opens the kimono and you are not left disappointed or staring at something altogether too technical。 It's a bag of tricks to be used at will and experimented with along with cautionary tales of book signings and tours and the ups and downs of attending/hosting a writing workshop。 。。。more
Jing
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Found this in a pop up library and skimmed through it。 Feels like it'll be more relevant for writers looking for tips and experiences as a fellow writer。 Had some entertaining anecdotes Found this in a pop up library and skimmed through it。 Feels like it'll be more relevant for writers looking for tips and experiences as a fellow writer。 Had some entertaining anecdotes 。。。more
Jennifer S。 Brown
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Some interesting advice to writers here--much of it potentially helpful--but the first half of the book is really the craft section while the second part felt more name-droppy。 His style is one of repetition and much of what he says is prescriptive， but this book may be helpful for some writers。
Kane
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I’d give this 6 stars if I could。
Corey
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i enjoyed this greatly。 Lots of good advice for writing and otherwise living。 there were moments of beauty and grotesque bits as i expect from mr palahniuk。 i recommend this for anyone interested in becoming a writer or interested in the going's on's behind the scenes of some of chuck palahniuk's books。 i enjoyed this greatly。 Lots of good advice for writing and otherwise living。 there were moments of beauty and grotesque bits as i expect from mr palahniuk。 i recommend this for anyone interested in becoming a writer or interested in the going's on's behind the scenes of some of chuck palahniuk's books。 。。。more
G。J。 Terral
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When I found out this book existed I ordered it right away-- he is my wife's favorite author after all。 Filled with anecdotes and tips， and written with that Chuck Palahniuk panache this book is nestled comfortably against Stephen King's "On Writing" now that I've finished it。For anyone interested in craft work this is one of those reads that will stick with you。 When I found out this book existed I ordered it right away-- he is my wife's favorite author after all。 Filled with anecdotes and tips， and written with that Chuck Palahniuk panache this book is nestled comfortably against Stephen King's "On Writing" now that I've finished it。For anyone interested in craft work this is one of those reads that will stick with you。 。。。more
Kathleen Celmins
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I loved this。 Loved the storytelling， loved the pacing， loved the rules he set out for writers。 This is probably the tenth book about writing I've read。 I loved this。 Loved the storytelling， loved the pacing， loved the rules he set out for writers。 This is probably the tenth book about writing I've read。 。。。more
Daniel Triumph
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Finally， a Book on Writing that's Actually UsefulEvery book about creative writing that I've personally read has been decent motivation， and some interesting advice， but almost never has it deeply changed my approach， thought process， or writing process。Maybe it affected a technique or specific area positively， but only marginally。 Usually that's all it even attempts。 Most books on writing aren't systematic at all， it's just a bunch of individual chapters with individual "tips。"Well， this book i Finally， a Book on Writing that's Actually UsefulEvery book about creative writing that I've personally read has been decent motivation， and some interesting advice， but almost never has it deeply changed my approach， thought process， or writing process。Maybe it affected a technique or specific area positively， but only marginally。 Usually that's all it even attempts。 Most books on writing aren't systematic at all， it's just a bunch of individual chapters with individual "tips。"Well， this book is a little different。 I still have yet to find the book on writing which affects my work more than just reading great literature， but this is among the best attempts。 About a third of the book is like others， just tips that don't change much。 Another third are really interesting ideas that， if applied， will really change and improve your fiction。 I was very impressed。The final third are snapshot stories from Paluhniuk's life。 All of them are interesting， and they act as good examples of his writing approach come to life。 Only drawback of this book， other than the third of it which is just "meh" advice， is that Chuck is a bit of a shock jock， and so his examples can get a little explicit。 User discretion is advised。Regardless， an above average book on fiction writing where the personal anecdotes actually tie into the advice， and even illustrate it for the reader/student writer。 。。。more
TJ Price
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