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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Quantick, David, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Authors--Interviews.

Authors.

Authorship--Anecdotes.

Authorship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (134 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Oberon Books, 2016.

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.

Contents:

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'.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781783199044

1783199040