Revenge of the Penmonkey

by Chuck Wendig · 2011

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Chuck Wendig's collection offers practical advice for people who write for a living or hope to. Its essays cover the craft of storytelling, the habits that keep a writer working, and the business side of publishing. Wendig writes in a blunt, profane, irreverent voice, using humour to make hard truths easier to take. The book is aimed at aspiring and working authors alike, and readers who already know his blog will recognise the style. Each short piece can be read on its own, making the book easy to pick up between projects.

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