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How to Be a Writer Marcus Berkmann

How to Be a Writer By Marcus Berkmann

How to Be a Writer by Marcus Berkmann


Summary

A comprehensive guide to becoming a full-time writer from bestselling author Marcus Berkmann (though he highly advises you do not)

How to Be a Writer Summary

How to Be a Writer: Baths, Biscuits and Endless Cups of Tea by Marcus Berkmann

Marcus Berkmann has been a freelance writer since 1988, working for newspapers and magazines and occasionally writing a book, like this one. He reckons to have written literally millions of words in that time, several of them in the right order. This, his 13th or possibly 14th book, is about those years of writing: the triumphs (few), the heartbreaks (many), the sackings (more than you would expect), the biscuits (many, many more than you would expect). In it he somehow makes the act of staring out of a window wondering what to say next seem both fascinating and, in some strange way, enviable, whereas, like most writers, he rarely leaves the house other than to go to the pub or the off-licence. Often asked how you become a writer, his advice remains: Please do not. There's already enough competition out there and we don't need any more. His advance for this book was about enough to buy a packet of Jaffa Cakes.

How to Be a Writer Reviews

Berkmann is one of our funniest writers -- Craig Brown
Berkmann is highly entertaining ... with an anarchic Monty Pythonesque sense of fun -- Alain de Botton

About Marcus Berkmann

Marcus Berkmann has spent more than thirty years sitting in front of various television screens swearing at incompetent England batsmen. In his leisure time he has written columns on sport for Punch, the Independent on Sunday and the Daily Express. He is a regular contributor to Private Eye and film critic of the Oldie, and writes book reviews for the Daily Mail. His books include Rain Men: The Madness of Cricket, Zimmer Men: The Trials and Tribulations of the Ageing Cricketer, Fatherhood: The Truth and A Matter of Facts: The Insider's Guide to Quizzing.

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GOR012338195
9781408713839
1408713837
How to Be a Writer: Baths, Biscuits and Endless Cups of Tea by Marcus Berkmann
Used - Like New
Hardback
Little, Brown Book Group
2022-06-07
208
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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