Loved this

Found the book so funny. Really sensible practical advice. Covers lots of different types of writing from books to screen plays, writing for films and suggestions for further reading.

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very inspiring

laconic, well constructed, wonderful voice tembre. I had a good time. 👍 will look for other books from the author.

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Quite entertaining. Quite insightful. A good

signal to noise ratio, and I certainly learned some worthwhile things. Not sure the French and Saunders recommendation was so hilarious.

I think it was interesting how at the end of the play section he warns us not to "hector" the audience and in the very next section I feel like I am on the receiving end of a great big hectoring that even Hector himself would find a bit of a troyal. There's a pun in their somewhere, maybe DQ can help fix it.

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Everything.

Everything you need to know about the profession, like a guide walking you through some do and don'ts.

Enjoy able and informative.

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Absolutely wonderful book.

I am a published author. I write for two glossy national magazines and have writtren for newspapers, radio and television. I'm also a professional stand up comedian.
I also suffer from all the insecurities, laziness, self doubts and procrastinations the author talks about.
This book is beyond helpful to anyone who wants to write, or for the writer, it's great to hear you're not alone. it's full of genuinely helpful advice on practicality all aspects of writing.

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Honest and Practical Book about Writing

Would you consider the audio edition of How to Write Everything to be better than the print version?

It was certainly well read and brought out the humour from the author although I would have liked to have a print version to make notes and underline in.

What did you like best about this story?

Practical, honest and very funny

Which scene did you most enjoy?

All of it

Any additional comments?

A helpful and real book about the truth of what it means to be an actual writer

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If it won't help you, you're mistaken.

Line up your excuses, your time-sapping internal chatter, and bend over as Quantick eviscerates them and thrashes some loving sense into you. Stuffed with stuff of the stuff of experience. If you enjoyed Stephen King's 'On Writing', this is as good, only different.

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Don’t scroll past - this is a great little book

I write that because I almost scrolled past it myself - and I’m glad I didn’t. What, another book on writing? And a short book at that? No thanks. But then I paused for a second and listened to the preview. Wow, this actually sounds like something I could get on with, I thought. And so I bought it. Great decision.

Obviously, it doesn’t tell you how to write everything. But it does provide what sounds like some good common sense advice for new writers in many creative disciplines. And it’s all narrated in David Quantick’s friendly Devon accent. I enjoyed the narration so much, that I gave a character in my novel a very similar voice.

Actually, this book rescued my novel from a bit of a lull - and I finally made it over the 10k mark. David points out not just that you have to WRITE in order to write a novel (or anything, really) - but also that it’s ok for your first draft to be a bit rubbish. As a self-avowed perfectionist, this was great to hear. Will probably listen to this again, too.

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Funny and Inspirational

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This is an excellent book for any writer, David Quantick tells it how it is, in a no nonsense down to earth manner. He manages to put a fun spin on the business of writing.

What was one of the most memorable moments of How to Write Everything?

Realising that all writers feel insecure at times.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The interview between the novelists and David was hilarious. I could really identify with it!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I turned into a nodding dog listening to this book. So funny, and easy to identify with the writing life.

Any additional comments?

If you're a writer, buy this book! It'll make you laugh out loud. Oh and it's full of helpful information too.

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Funny and entertaining even if you're not a writer

Worth listening to if you like TV, popular culture or live in the world. Also good if you write. I liked this audio book very much and will listen to it again.

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