“Sometimes people ask me, ‘What do you do between books?’ My answer to that is, ‘Never’ between books.”
— Stephen Pressfield
Stephen Pressfield (@S Pressfield) I was 52 years old before my first novel was published.Since then he’s written a million-seller fire gate When war of arteven as Legend of Bagger Vance, armed man, and many others.his latest book, memoir government cheese, several years before its first publication. On sale December 30th, you can pre-order a signed copy here.
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- half-hearted ambition.
- Evanescent dream.
- self-delusion that helps.
- What’s your name?
- Trim the fictional fat beyond the first draft.
- Paul Rink method to keep Blitzkrieg momentum going.
- Another pearl of Paul Link’s insight.
- The transition from aspiring fiction writer to prolific author.
- Hints from Hemingway.
- positive self-delusions.
- Writing fiction is not complacent. it is a duty.
- How does writing fiction fit into my life? Is it a top priority?
- Why Stephen Wrote Government Cheese.
- A significant slap in the face.
- Seeking home from the wilderness.
- Drive depression away by finding depth in the absurd.
- The novelty of the absurd is not necessarily negative.
- Icing on the camera.
- Two years spent in the wilderness without a compass.
- Richard Rolle’s ship.
- handling voltage.
- what it was favorite For Stephen to write this memoir?
- Origin of the title government cheese.
- Dear listeners, what you need to know about this book.
- parting thoughts.
More guest quotes from interviews
“Sometimes people ask me, ‘What do you do between books?’ My answer to that is, ‘Never’ between books.”
— Stephen Pressfield
“When we have an idea, we are pregnant with that idea.And that idea has a life of its own.It wants to be born. It will be”
— Stephen Pressfield
“Whenever something is brand new, it looks silly.”
— Stephen Pressfield
“Writing is about loading and maintaining it.
— Stephen Pressfield
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