250 Things You Should Know About Writing

“250 Audacious Pieces of Advice for Writers” is a boozy, witty, and honest Zen view on writing. In this book, you’ll find compact, bold, and sometimes indecent—but absolutely inspiring—advice from novelist and screenwriter Chuck Wendig. How to patch plot holes without ruining the dialogue? Why do you need a character full of rot? Why should the first draft of your novel be written the way God puts it in your head? The author won’t be polite with you—he’ll grab you by the collar and drag you through the entire literary process, guiding you along the way: “first goal: finish the d#r—” you started, “too many participants only spoil the orgy,” “inflated descriptions—out of your inflated ego,” and “explanation is sand in the history’s underwear.” Trust me—you haven’t met books about writing like this.

In this book, you’ll find 275 audacious writing tips. Not 250. An unexpected bonus, right? And they’re concise—no water, just to the point. For extra convenience, they’re formatted into 11 numbered lists.

These unusual author’s tips will help you deal with questions that every person writing fictional texts has: how to hook the reader into the story, what the difference is between an original story and a plot, why it’s important not to forget Roger Zelazny’s “rule of three” when describing, and what’s better: knocking on publishers’ doors or publishing it yourself.

For everyone who writes (or would like to write) novels and screenplays.

Chuck Wendig is a novelist, screenwriter, game designer, and all-around writer. He has contributed two million words to the role-playing game industry and developed the popular game “The Hunter: Vigil” (White Wolf Game Studios / CCP). He also wrote another big book of advice for beginner writers: “Confessions of a Freelance Penmonkey.” He writes too much. Maybe it’s time to stop. Keep your distance from him, because he might be drunk. Right now he lives in the Pennsylvania wilderness with his wonderful wife, son, and a taco-terrier. You can find Chuck on his website, where he gives dubious advice to writers and recommendations on book publishing. © Storyside