How to be a writer : conversations with writers about writing

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How to be a writer : conversations with writers about writing / David Quantick.

Quantick, David, (author,, interviewer.).

Summary:

Looks at every aspect of a writer's life, from writing methods to writing habits and every aspect of day to day life as a writer. Advice and anecdotes from agents, publishers, comedy writers, stand-up comedians, best-selling authors and popular columnists - to help you BE the writer you want to be -- Source other than Library of Congress.

Record details

ISBN: 9781783199037 (Paperback)
ISBN: 1783199032 (Paperback)
Physical Description: 220 pages ; 20 cm
Publisher: London : Oberon Books, 2016.
Copyright: ©2016.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:: Jon Ronson - 'The fun is when you're the idiot' -- Emma Donoghue - 'The crazy stitching of the world' -- Suzanne Moore - 'I kind of eavesdrop a lot' -- Catherine Rosenthal - 'Lovely interesting people who are great to work with' -- John Panton - "I want to make big films that will be probably be a bit odd' -- Jo Unwin - 'I read through endless, endless, endless, crap' -- Dennis Kelly - 'I mean this' -- Martyn Waites and Mark Billingham - 'Darkness seems to suit what we're writing' -- Iszi Lawrence - 'Stand-up is a conversation' -- Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris - 'We like to take the piss out of things that already exist' -- Mark Ellen - "Enthusiasm is the most important thing' -- Caitlin Moran - 'Write the weird stuff, write the shameful stuff'.