This book is a writing memoir by Chuck Palahniuk. In the book, he shares his experience in creating many best-selling books such as "Gut", "Fight Club", and "Suffocation". He teaches serious and practical writing skills through ridiculous stories. It is a rare writing guidance book.
Reader comments
This is the most practical writing reference book I have ever read. There is almost no nonsense, it is all about work and technique. The author Palahniuk is really attentive in sharing his martial arts secrets with readers and even writers around the world. The language throughout the article is concise and smooth, and the boring theoretical knowledge is explained in the form of stories. After reading the whole article, I not only gained a deep understanding of this great writer, but also gained a greater appreciation and understanding of writing. Thanks Palahniuk
A writing guide book with lots of useful information.
How to make your story lively and interesting is to write from the character's perspective. Remember that each character talks differently and they make mistakes. Don't write a cookie-cutter preacher.
Some other techniques include: advancing the plot, time limits to create tension, using denial to create suspense, etc.
Palahniuk is my favorite author, probably because of his life experience. Most of his works mix satire, comedy, horror, truth and beauty, as well as his unique surreal black humor. To put it simply, his works have a strong personal style, and I have always been curious about how this writer creates them. Thanks to this book, I have the answer and let me understand the story behind this little-known boy who grew up to be a world-renowned writer.
Good writing requires "passion" and "courage". Only in this way can the author's voice be more authentic and powerful. He pointed out that writing is a process of exploration and expression that requires constant attempts and risks in order to produce convincing and touching works. Additionally, he recommends keeping it concise and direct during the writing process. This means avoiding using too many modifiers and descriptive words and using phrases and sentences whenever possible to get your point across. In addition, he reminds writers to always pay attention to their readers and try to convey their message as clearly and clearly as possible.
This book is so interesting! Chuck Palahniuk shares his writing experiences in a humorous way that's as approachable as chatting with a friend. Some of the stories he mentioned made me laugh, and I also learned a lot of practical writing skills. I particularly like what he says in the book: "Writing is like driving in the dark. You can only see where your headlights illuminate it, but you can drive the entire distance that way." This sentence inspired me deeply, and just like the content in the book, it gave me the courage to continue on the road of writing. All in all, this is a writing guide book worth reading!
This is a writer's own memoirs, as well as the mental journey of a poor and happy novelist; in order to become a professional writer, compared to what is taught in professional classes, the experience in life is more valuable, and daily hard study and practice are more effective. The author had previously participated in the worst writing workshop in history. These memories also inspired him to write this book, which is to use his own personal experience to tell readers the skills of writing novels, whether it is the basic structure, plot setting, or emotional rendering. Each chapter has its own method, and it must be carefully studied. After all, the process is more important than the result.
Writing requires talent, but also requires hard work and guidance. If you want to write popular works, why not try to talk face-to-face with best-selling authors and learn from their successful experiences? The author of this book, Chuck Palahniuk, can be said to be a truly gifted writer and a true genius. In this book, he generously shares his experience in writing many best-selling books and reveals big truths through slightly humorous stories. Communication and writing with him are endlessly beneficial.
I spent 1.5 Hours reading the first 2/7, and only 1 hour for the rest. Overall it's okay, there are a lot of useful things. However, I personally feel that there are a lot of redundancies. Perhaps this is a common problem with most functional books?
It's amazing. Although I haven't heard of most of the foreign books cited in the previous examples, which makes it a bit difficult to understand, the following content is very useful, especially the comparison of plots to horizontal lines, emotions to vertical lines, clocks and guns, etc., Which are easy to understand and suddenly understood. The only pity is the difference between Chinese and Western narrations, but the core is quite different.
A book that teaches you how to write. Not the method, but the idea.
This is the most practical writing reference book I have ever read. There is almost no nonsense, it is all about work and technique. The author Palahniuk is really attentive in sharing his martial arts secrets with readers and even writers around the world. The language throughout the article is concise and smooth, and the boring theoretical knowledge is explained in the form of stories. After reading the whole article, I not only gained a deep understanding of this great writer, but also gained a greater appreciation and understanding of writing. Thanks Palahniuk
A writing guide book with lots of useful information. How to make your story lively and interesting is to write from the character's perspective. Remember that each character talks differently and they make mistakes. Don't write a cookie-cutter preacher. Some other techniques include: advancing the plot, time limits to create tension, using denial to create suspense, etc.
Palahniuk is my favorite author, probably because of his life experience. Most of his works mix satire, comedy, horror, truth and beauty, as well as his unique surreal black humor. To put it simply, his works have a strong personal style, and I have always been curious about how this writer creates them. Thanks to this book, I have the answer and let me understand the story behind this little-known boy who grew up to be a world-renowned writer.
Good writing requires "passion" and "courage". Only in this way can the author's voice be more authentic and powerful. He pointed out that writing is a process of exploration and expression that requires constant attempts and risks in order to produce convincing and touching works. Additionally, he recommends keeping it concise and direct during the writing process. This means avoiding using too many modifiers and descriptive words and using phrases and sentences whenever possible to get your point across. In addition, he reminds writers to always pay attention to their readers and try to convey their message as clearly and clearly as possible.
This book is so interesting! Chuck Palahniuk shares his writing experiences in a humorous way that's as approachable as chatting with a friend. Some of the stories he mentioned made me laugh, and I also learned a lot of practical writing skills. I particularly like what he says in the book: "Writing is like driving in the dark. You can only see where your headlights illuminate it, but you can drive the entire distance that way." This sentence inspired me deeply, and just like the content in the book, it gave me the courage to continue on the road of writing. All in all, this is a writing guide book worth reading!
This is a writer's own memoirs, as well as the mental journey of a poor and happy novelist; in order to become a professional writer, compared to what is taught in professional classes, the experience in life is more valuable, and daily hard study and practice are more effective. The author had previously participated in the worst writing workshop in history. These memories also inspired him to write this book, which is to use his own personal experience to tell readers the skills of writing novels, whether it is the basic structure, plot setting, or emotional rendering. Each chapter has its own method, and it must be carefully studied. After all, the process is more important than the result.
Writing requires talent, but also requires hard work and guidance. If you want to write popular works, why not try to talk face-to-face with best-selling authors and learn from their successful experiences? The author of this book, Chuck Palahniuk, can be said to be a truly gifted writer and a true genius. In this book, he generously shares his experience in writing many best-selling books and reveals big truths through slightly humorous stories. Communication and writing with him are endlessly beneficial.
I spent 1.5 Hours reading the first 2/7, and only 1 hour for the rest. Overall it's okay, there are a lot of useful things. However, I personally feel that there are a lot of redundancies. Perhaps this is a common problem with most functional books?
It's amazing. Although I haven't heard of most of the foreign books cited in the previous examples, which makes it a bit difficult to understand, the following content is very useful, especially the comparison of plots to horizontal lines, emotions to vertical lines, clocks and guns, etc., Which are easy to understand and suddenly understood. The only pity is the difference between Chinese and Western narrations, but the core is quite different.
A book that teaches you how to write. Not the method, but the idea.