TY - BOOK AU - Pierre,D.B.C. TI - Release the bats: writing your way out of it SN - 9780571329281 AV - PN3355 .P544 2016 U1 - 808.3 23 PY - 2016/// CY - London PB - Faber & Faber KW - Pierre, D B C. KW - Pierre, D. B. C. KW - Authors KW - Australia KW - Biography KW - Fiction KW - Authorship KW - fast KW - Authors, Australian KW - 21st century N1 - Formerly CIP; Also issued online N2 - Knijff, GlennWhen DBC Pierre burst onto the scene in 2003, he arrived with no particular literary education. Finding he had something to say, he made the journey solo to that place where dreams and demons live, to try and turn feelings into words. Part biography, part reflection and part practical guide, Release the Bats explores the mysteries of why and how we tell stories, and the craft of writing fiction. DBC Pierre reveals everything he learned the hard way ER -