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How to Be a Writer: Who smashes deadlines, crushes editors and lives in a solid gold hovercraft

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title How to Be a Writer: Who smashes deadlines, crushes editors and lives in a solid gold hovercraft
Authors and Contributors      By (author) John Birmingham
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 135
Category/GenreCreative writing and creative writing guides
ISBN/Barcode 9781742234847
ClassificationsDewey:808.02
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher NewSouth Publishing
Imprint NewSouth Publishing
Publication Date 1 June 2016
Publication Country Australia

Description

'Beauty is good, but coin is better. You can't eat artistic integrity. It tastes like sawdust.' This gonzo guide is a lesson in the practicalities of writing: how to be productive, professional and maybe one day even pay the rent. Topics covered include 'How to slay writer's block', 'What the hell is workflow?', 'How to write 10,000 words in a day' and 'The best apps for writers'. How to Be a Writer is a kick-arse writing guide with a tough-love approach, written for the internet generation. John Birmingham is lauded as a prolific writer working across multiple genres. Here he shares his secrets. And some hard-core, real-world practical advice. And a few excellent descriptions of explosions.

Author Biography

John Birmingham is a journalist, Fairfax columnist, blogger, prolific tweeter and author of two Quarterly Essays, a number of books of fiction, non-fiction and memoir. These include He Died With a Felafel in His Hand, The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco, Leviathan: The unauthorised biography of Sydney and the Axis of Time series of thrillers, the How to Be a Writer: Disappearance series and the Dave Hooper trilogy.