Many writers have pioneered the use of fictional techniques in writing nonfiction, but the author often reverses the process, to powerful effect. He reveals possibilities that are not merely off the beaten track in publishing, but which possess a portion of originality. Not surprising for a writer whose novel Fight Club was adapted for a successful film, Palahniuk illustrates many of his points using movie references and metaphors, sometimes to excess. And it's more than merely the tricks of the trade. Ranging from the nuts-and-bolts mechanics to the community of readers, his advice is highly detailed and practical, if occasionally tinged with romantic notions that belie his literary reputation for nihilism. A journalist by training, Palahniuk is known for a minimalist, conversational writing style and transgressive fiction featuring marginalized characters, but the strategies collected here can benefit any student of writing. Palahniuk’s own work had benefited immeasurably from a different workshop conducted by Tom Spanbauer, whom he credits lavishly. Palahniuk ( Adjustment Day, 2018, etc.) offers a comradely handbook on writing.Īfter enduring a travesty of a writing workshop, the author resolved to produce a tough-love manual on fiction writing.
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