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Thought for the Day If you find yourself asking yourself (and your friends), "Am I really a writer? ...

Paul Whybrow

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“If you find yourself asking yourself (and your friends), "Am I really a writer? Am I really an artist?" chances are you are. The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death.”

Steven Pressfield

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I was born this way. I may not be a famous writer or an acclaimed writer, but I am someone born with the need to see the world thorough stories and a strong right brain. That I was born to a Grandmother who was a one room school teacher on the prairie just like in the Tom Mix movies who taught me to read when I was 3 and the points of grammar when I was in Kindergarten... that was luck. But creative people are born that way, what happens after that is a crapshoot.
 
I love his War of Art so much. I actually got sent a link to his podcast with Rick Rubin today, here if anyone's interested. I haven't actually listened yet but two great creative minds, so it's pretty promising.

I've not heard of Pressfield but I'm sure I would have come across him and just not paid attention to his name.

Interesting the Sean Coyne was his editor (mentioned in the vlog) because I've followed Sean's youtube channel and completed a Story Grid (his editing tool) for every book since I found him. Even read his book. It's an interesting discussion! But it is an hour!
 
I've not heard of Pressfield but I'm sure I would have come across him and just not paid attention to his name.

Interesting the Sean Coyne was his editor (mentioned in the vlog) because I've followed Sean's youtube channel and completed a Story Grid (his editing tool) for every book since I found him. Even read his book. It's an interesting discussion! But it is an hour!
He wrote one on the afghan war that was required reading for those fighting inAfghanistan. I mean literally sgts told their men to read it. His schtick was the usual Ancient Greek cavalry was just a bunch of English squaddies, but the Afghan Campaign and the Virtues of War are very readable and do give a well-researched historical overlook. I bet you couldnt go into a US or UK barracks and not find his books back in the day. Harry known as the former Prince probably read him.
 
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