Summary of Chuck Palahniuk's Consider This

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#1 I signed copies of my book at 23rd Avenue Books in Portland, Oregon, in August 1996. Bob warned me that if I wanted to make a career out of writing, I’d need to release a new book every year. He said readers liked short sentences.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Apr 29, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669399483

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Insights on Chuck Palahniuk's Consider This

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I signed copies of my book at 23rd Avenue Books in Portland, Oregon, in August 1996. Bob warned me that if I wanted to make a career out of writing, I’d need to release a new book every year. He said readers liked short sentences.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

When writing a story, consider mixing any or all of the following: words, images, sounds, and emotions. The more music you have to sample from, the more likely you’ll keep your audience dancing.

#2

All fiction consists of only description, but good storytelling can mix all three forms. For instance, A man walks into a bar and orders a margarita. Easy enough. Mix three parts tequila and two parts triple sec with one part lime juice, and pour it over ice.

#3

We constantly switch between first-, second-, and third-person points of view in conversation. The shift controls the intimacy and authority of our story. We must ultimately tell our stories in first person, but we can use all three POVs to control pace and authority.

#4

The voice of little voice is the objective description of the scene. The voice of big voice is the character’s subjective interpretation of the