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'How To Be A Writer is a collection of interviews with famous writers, performers and industry insiders that takes the reader through a writer’s day, from getting up to giving in. And, along the way, asks: When do you get ideas? When should you write? How do you deal with your money? Who do you have lunch with? And how do you keep going?
Featuring JON RONSON, EMMA DONOGHUE, DENNIS KELLY, CAITLIN MORAN, JASON HAZELEY
JOEL MORRIS, SUZANNE MOORE, CATHERINE ROSENTHAL, MARK ELLEN, JOHN PANTON
JO UNWIN, MARTYN WAITES, MARK BILLINGHAM, ISZI LAWRENCE.
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David Quantick
David Quantick is a freelance journalist, writer and critic who specialises in music and comedy. As well as writing for Harry Hill’s TV Burp he has contributed and appeared in many award winning and high profile shows. David’s book Grumpy Old Men spent 14 weeks in the Sunday Times Top Ten Best Seller list. He has just written the third in the series Grumpy Old Men: New Year Same Old Crap.
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