--- product_id: 146276729 title: "Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life after Which Everything Was Different" price: "291.92 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/146276729-consider-this-moments-in-my-writing-life-after-which-everything store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life after Which Everything Was Different **Price:** 291.92 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life after Which Everything Was Different - **How much does it cost?** 291.92 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/146276729-consider-this-moments-in-my-writing-life-after-which-everything) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In this spellbinding blend of memoir and insight, bestselling author Chuck Palahniuk shares stories and generous advice on what makes for powerful writing. With advice grounded in years of careful study and a keenly observed life, Palahniuk combines practical advice and concrete examples from beloved classics, his own books, and a "kitchen-table MFA" culled from an evolving circle of beloved authors and artists, with anecdotes, postcards from the road, and much more. Clear-eyed, sensitive, illuminating, and knowledgeable, Consider This is Palahniuk's love letter to stories and storytellers, booksellers and books themselves. Consider it a classic in the making. Review: An outstanding, memorable book - Consider This: Moments in My Writing After Which Everything Was Different by Chuck Palahniuk is a practical guide to constructing novels/short stories according to Dangerous Writing. Dangerous Writing is a philosophy about how novels could be used as tools to engage readers into discussions, touch burning social topics, and do all that in a provocative, straightforward fashion. If you do not feel personally offended, reading about masturbation and defective sex dolls (and I forgot to mention graphic sexual scenes and profane language), the book would certainly be handy for writing your pieces. In the almost intimate manner that combines juxtaposed essays and step-by-step techniques, Palahniuk helps to understand the rules of keeping the reader constantly on the verge, unaware of what comes next. He talks about creating tension, effective use of dialogues (avoid them as much as possible!), and gives away his personal favorite fiction/nonfiction books. The fabulous vocabulary of the book is a cherry on the cake. I read three of Palahniuk’s books, all in Russian. Oh boy! How much I must have missed! Though one of his principles includes simple sentences, the overall flow of words is flawless. I swallowed the book; I can’t find another word to describe the process of reading. With half-opened eyes in the night, accompanied by cries of fighting children during the day, everything seemed like a pesky hindrance until the last page. And even then, I wanted more. Chuck Palahniuk confessed he had never read any reviews on his books, good or bad. So there is a slight chance he’d see my plea to publish another handbook about writing. I add the book into the category of the most notable books of 2021. Helpful, fast-pacing, engaging to the point of madness; in one word – a recommendation to all aspiring writers. (I ask for pardon for ignoring one of the basic rules of the book: use forms of ‘be’ and ‘have’ as little as possible.) Review: Thanks for the memories. - First of all, this is NOT a work of fiction, it's a compilation of anecdotes, teachings and ideas. That said, it is written in the same energetic way his novels are. So, if you like Chuck Palahniuk's storytelling you'll like this book. It is quite heart-warming and hopeful. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #402,834 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #24 in Creative Writing Composition #54 in Authorship Reference #1,307 in Memoirs (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,489 Reviews | ## Images ![Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life after Which Everything Was Different - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81KToI6YN3L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An outstanding, memorable book *by D***N on May 22, 2021* Consider This: Moments in My Writing After Which Everything Was Different by Chuck Palahniuk is a practical guide to constructing novels/short stories according to Dangerous Writing. Dangerous Writing is a philosophy about how novels could be used as tools to engage readers into discussions, touch burning social topics, and do all that in a provocative, straightforward fashion. If you do not feel personally offended, reading about masturbation and defective sex dolls (and I forgot to mention graphic sexual scenes and profane language), the book would certainly be handy for writing your pieces. In the almost intimate manner that combines juxtaposed essays and step-by-step techniques, Palahniuk helps to understand the rules of keeping the reader constantly on the verge, unaware of what comes next. He talks about creating tension, effective use of dialogues (avoid them as much as possible!), and gives away his personal favorite fiction/nonfiction books. The fabulous vocabulary of the book is a cherry on the cake. I read three of Palahniuk’s books, all in Russian. Oh boy! How much I must have missed! Though one of his principles includes simple sentences, the overall flow of words is flawless. I swallowed the book; I can’t find another word to describe the process of reading. With half-opened eyes in the night, accompanied by cries of fighting children during the day, everything seemed like a pesky hindrance until the last page. And even then, I wanted more. Chuck Palahniuk confessed he had never read any reviews on his books, good or bad. So there is a slight chance he’d see my plea to publish another handbook about writing. I add the book into the category of the most notable books of 2021. Helpful, fast-pacing, engaging to the point of madness; in one word – a recommendation to all aspiring writers. (I ask for pardon for ignoring one of the basic rules of the book: use forms of ‘be’ and ‘have’ as little as possible.) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thanks for the memories. *by G***G on January 6, 2026* First of all, this is NOT a work of fiction, it's a compilation of anecdotes, teachings and ideas. That said, it is written in the same energetic way his novels are. So, if you like Chuck Palahniuk's storytelling you'll like this book. It is quite heart-warming and hopeful. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Chuck at His Best *by H***S on January 14, 2020* This is Chuck at his best. I've used Palahniuk's writing "craft" essays on LitReactor as a reference for years. Look them up if you've never heard of them. Those essays are so good I wondered if there was any way of topping them. Or if he would simply use this book to repeat what he had written there. What I discovered is that in "Consider This," he has managed to share all of that information in new ways, expand it, and share some great personal stories along the way. I've read a ton of writing books about writing. "Consider This" is now at the top of the list for books on writing I would recommend. All of the classic minimalist/dangerous writing principles are unpacked in helpful ways: Having horses and choruses, going on the body, burnt tongue, establishing authority, etc. On the subject of authority alone, he gives us around twenty ways to establish authority in a story. They're all helpful. He gives around the same amount of principles for building and sustaining tension as well. To top it off, the book is written very, very well. It was a pleasure to read. I was sad that it ended, but loved that Palahniuk tells his wonderful Eiffel Tower story to close the book. It's the first time I've seen it in print. I can't recommend this book more highly. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/146276729-consider-this-moments-in-my-writing-life-after-which-everything](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/146276729-consider-this-moments-in-my-writing-life-after-which-everything) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-06-23*