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The James Altucher Show

787 - Chuck Palahniuk (Part 1): The Art of Writing

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

It's always fun when I have another fellow writer on, especially Chuck Palahniuk, an American freelance journalist and novelist, and the author of the famous novel/ movie, Fight Club! In this episode, we talked more about writing, and what does he mean by, "Don't start by telling the most important stories?" We also broke down and analyze some of the famous literature, and writing techniques out there. On top of that, we also talked about his new book, People, Places, Things: My Human Landmarks, available exclusively on scribd.com Listen to this Part 1 out of 2, and Part 2 will come out the same day too! My new book Skip The Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever you get your new book! Join You Should Run For President 2.0 Facebook Group, and we discuss why should run for president. I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast. Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify Follow me on Social Media: YouTube Twitter ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

0:06.8

This is the James Altiger Show.

0:12.8

Today on the James Altiger Show.

0:16.0

Author of the bestselling book and movie by Club.

0:19.5

Author of my favorite book about writing called Consider This.

0:23.2

An author of a brand new book called People Places Things.

0:26.4

My Human Landmarks, which is kind of an autobiographical essay.

0:31.3

Chuck Palnik is one of my all-time favorite writers.

0:33.8

He's been on the podcast before.

0:35.7

Love talking to him about writing.

0:38.1

Here he is.

0:47.4

This is how life is for me most of the time, just without tour.

0:51.9

I tell that to people as well.

0:54.9

The economic lockdowns were the best thing that ever happened to me in terms of lifestyle.

0:58.8

I never had to leave my room and I didn't, I just don't have to go to meetings, don't

1:04.6

have to go to conferences, don't have to speak anywhere.

1:09.0

It was great.

1:10.0

Two months ago I had COVID.

1:12.1

For the next two months I had a great excuse.

1:13.8

Sorry, I can't go, I COVID, I can't go there.

1:18.8

But now those things, you started to come up with excuses.

1:22.1

What was it like, what did it feel like to have COVID?

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