‘Fight Club’ Author Chuck Palahniuk Shares His Secrets to Becoming a Successful Writer

the american writer Charles Michelbetter known as Chuck Palahniukauthor of “The Fight Club” (turned into a cultural phenomenon after the film adaptation starring Edward Norton, brad pitt there Helena Bonham Carter) has just published his latest work in Spanish, “Plant That”under the editorial seal Random house. In this new text, the satirical novelist offers a manual intended for those who intend to devote themselves to one of the oldest professions in the world, that of storytelling.

This new text by Palahniuk is a clear and entertaining work on this world that hooked him and, although it is a guide based on his own experiences, more than a personal eulogy or an educational text on the necessary steps to practice writing, it ends up becoming a love letter to reading. Furthermore, the Washington-born author shows his personal evolution as a writer, and how from there he allows himself to recreate a guide to the written world.

This work is based on more than two decades devoted to writing; in addition to his brilliant rise to the Olympus of pop culture with the film adaptation of “Fight Club”. Today, in “Plantéate esto”, he decides to share the knowledge acquired after years of experience in the art of storytelling.

Palahniuk In this title of just over 200 pages, he reveals the knowledge he has accumulated over the years, explains the importance of his great capacity for observation, reports on the literary workshops in which he was trained and pays tribute to those who influenced his work as Tom Spanbauerthe author of “I loved you more”.

“Plant That” is a practical guide, with his personal formulas, on how to construct a novel. It describes the different types of characters that make up a plot, refers to writing as therapy, and offers some tips for engaging the reader.

It is a text that is a mixture of textbook writing and personal memoirs, highlighting the special moments not only of his development as an author, but of the careers of some of his colleagues, trying to combine academic advice with anecdotes and personal stories of authors that can help to understand how this unique and personal process that is writing develops.

Palahniuk In his text, he presents practical advice, writing techniques, examples of some of the classic works from which he himself drew inspiration, and even examples of how he constructed his own books, stories of his life as a writer, of his literary travels through different countries and meetings with his readers, with whom he builds a manual for practicing the profession, but also a declaration of love for literature, writing, reading and readers.

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