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Book Details Title: Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life after Which Everything Was Different Author: Chuck Palahniuk Number of pages: Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (January 7, 2020) Language: English ISBN: 1538717956 Rating: 4,8     61 reviews

Book Description Review Praise for CONSIDER THIS “Reminiscent of Stephen King’s On Writing in never failing to entertain while imparting wisdom, this is an indispensable resource for writers.”―Publishers Weekly “[Palahniuk] reveals surprising humility [with] fresh and accessible ideas. Fans will appreciate the insight into his own work, especially Fight Club (1996), his tributes to friends and forebears, and how he delivers gracious and encouraging wisdom in his characteristically conversational style.”―Booklist “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. Laugh-out-loud funny[…]there is a world of information in this small book.”― New York Journal of Books “A book for those who want to learn to write dangerously, or perhaps just learn about the man who pioneered ‘dangerous writing.’ [It’ll] inspire you try take a stab at telling your story.”― Booktrib “Tried-and-true practical advice for aspiring writers.”― USA Today “A savvy teacher. [Palahniuk’s] advice is highly detailed and practical.”― Kirkus “Grade-A prime Chuck Palahniuk.”― Publishers Weekly This book from Palahniuk is insightful.”― Dallas Morning NewsPRAISE FOR CHUCK PALAHNIUK:”Chuck Palahniuk’s stories don’t unfold. They hurtle headlong, changing lanes in threes and banging off the guard rails of modern fiction… With his love of contemporary fairytales that are gritty and dirty rather than pretty, Palahniuk is the likeliest inheritor of Vonnegut’s place in American writing.”―San Francisco Chronicle“One of the most feverish imaginations in American letters.”―The Washington Post Read more About the Author Chuck Palahniuk has been a nationally bestselling author since his first novel, 1996’s Fight Club, was made into the acclaimed David Fincher film of the same name. Palahniuk’s work has sold millions of copies worldwide. He lives outside Portland, Oregon. Read more Customers Review: Chuck Palahniuk, the author of Fight Club, provides a no holds barred account of how to write fiction as well as an account of his writing life.Never having written a work of fiction, I can’t comment on the efficacy of Palahniuk’s writing exercises or his various tips on writing. To my amateur eye, they seem like good advice and, despite the obvious difference in tone, many seem similar to Strunk and White’s Elements of Style.What I can provide is a summary of what to expect if you read this guide as well as who should read it.A former blue-collar worker, Palahniuk intersperses the guide with personal anecdotes that in total encompass a philosophy, or at least, an outlook on life. Rough around the edges, this perspective does not shy away from life’s darker sides: violence, death, perversion, insanity, etc. But it also contains a genuine desire to connect to his readers and to benefit them by his writing.He largely addresses beginning writers. He doesn’t hide the difficulty of making a living writing fiction at a time when the novel is no longer the center of popular culture. Nor does he hide the fact that good writing is difficult and requires much practice. But he suggests that those who are passionate about the stories they have to tell should choose to write, whether or not they can make a living out of it.And how to tell stories is primarily what Palahniuk teaches. He illustrates his points by citing some of the best American fiction of the last one hundred years. Proust and Wolff, for example, are not mentioned since literary fiction with experimental styles is not at all the type of writing Palahniuk is interested in.But if you have stories that you think readers will want or need to hear, Palahniuk’s guide is as good as any to getting started. While it may appeal to the mixed martial arts viewing crowd the most, anyone really can benefit from his wisdom. The fact that the book embodies his philosophy all the while dispensing writing tips only provides more reason to read it. Highly recommended for would be writers of fiction. Palahniuk begins with the valid complaint that most, nearly all, creative writing seminars, courses, and programs consist of listening to some veteran writer or personality who has inflated his credentials, telling war stories. That observation is spot-on. It happens for several reasons: The department heads and administrators responsible for hiring creative writing instructors (or worse, the self-promoters of seminars) almost always choose published writers. Unfortunately, most published writers are not teachers, don’t know how to teach, or don’t care about teaching.The result is that very little in hard knowledge gets transmitted. Advice like: Engage the reader; Make your characters interesting; Start with a bang, is offered. Instructors present big general ideas with no practical advice as to how to implement them. Handholding, enthusiasm, or the promise that the instructor has contacts that will get the student published take the place of substantive knowledge and advice.Palahniuk says he can do better, and he does. For the first two chapters, he offers ideas and practical advice regarding their implementation in writing novels and short stories. In the third section, he begins to fall into the trap he described: the war story rambling and discussing general topics without concrete examples or implementation strategies, but some good information is present.I give the book five stars because if it consisted of only the first chapter, it would be better than 95% of the “how to write” books that are published. An excellent handbook, well done Mr. Palahniuk. I’ve read everything this man has put on paper, so you could say I’m biased from the start, but this book released at exactly the right time in my life.The stories and advice within reveal much about the author and what made him who he is. I hope to eventually publish work of my own, and this little book makes me feel a little more comfortable with the idea being more than just a far-off dream. Not all books are capable of such things.I always wanted a “how-to” book from Palahniuk – now I can check that off my list! Real fans will not be disappointed. If you’re a Chuck fan this is a must buy. Even if you’ve been disappointed in recent Chuck books this one is a great return to form. Tons of specific nuts and bolts techniques that Chuck uses to write his stories. You can tell he’s giving his best effort to help you out and not holding anything back. Really practical advice that directly applies to writing stories. He gives lot of examples of where the techniques appear in his books, classic books, and favorite movies. I like this better than the Stephen King book, “On Writing”. After reading this it went to the top of my list of books about writing. One of the best books i’ve bought in years. Consider this: I have binged every Palahniuk book on its release day for the past two decades. This one, however, I savored. It took nearly three weeks and two paper cuts.I could easily go on endlessly about how Palahniuk’s managed to weave a rich tapestry of practical writing advice, memorable fan encounters (oh, the mice!), and witty anecdotes, blah blah blah. But honestly, all of that would be sucking up time you could be using to read this wonderful book. Buy it. Savor it. You won’t be disappointed.My favorite bit: the anecdote from Ira Levin. A few years ago, when I’d met Palahniuk at The Strand in NY during his Fight Club 2 tour, he told it to me in response to my question about criticism of his work. Time had all but erased the details, but here it was, waiting to remind me in this book. I’m happy to say I’ll never forget it again.