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Always Take Notes

Advice from some of the world's greatest writers
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Always Take Notes compiles insights from the hosts of the Always Take Notes podcast, who have interviewed some of the world's most accomplished writers. This book explores where great ideas originate, how to maintain motivation, the journey to becoming a published author, and practical advice on earning a living through writing. Featuring candid and often entertaining reflections, it offers guidance drawn from the early setbacks, daily writing struggles, and routines that help sustain creativity across various literary genres.
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Format: Hardback
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Ideal for aspiring authors, creative writers, and anyone passionate about the craft of writing seeking motivation and practical advice from established literary figures.

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Bestselling and award-winning authors share the secrets to their success, and the hard lessons they have learnt along the way.

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Where do the best ideas come from? How do you stay motivated? What does it take to become a published author? And how do you actually make money from your writing?

For over five years, the hosts of Always Take Notes podcast have posed their nosiest questions to some of the world's greatest writers. The result is a compendium of frank and frequently entertaining guidance for living a creative life.

From the early failures that shaped them to the daily challenges of writing and the habits that keep them on track, literary luminaries of all genres offer guidance to inspire.

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Joe Moran, author of First You Write A Sentence, finds it "both fascinating and useful" for serious writers. Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of Write It All Down, calls it "inspiring and very useful". Kate Mosse, author of the Languedoc Trilogy, describes it as "a very lovely book" for anyone interested in the writer's life.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804183182

Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bonnier Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 164.0mm

Height: 243.0mm

Weight: 486g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Simon Akam is the co-host of Always Take notes and author of The Changing of the Guard: the British Army since 9/11. He is a contributing writer for the Economist's 1843 magazine, and his journalism has appeared in the Guardian, the London Review of Books, the New Yorker, The New York Times, GQ, the Atlantic and more.

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