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21. John David Mann: How To Write Good (Or At Least, Gooder)

2021/5/3
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John David Mann: 要成为更好的作家，需要具备三个要素：意图、练习和批评。意图是指明确写作目标，并不断改进作品；练习是指持续写作，即使时间很短；批评是指接受他人反馈，提升作品质量。 John David Mann: 写作过程中，改写比初稿更重要。初稿可能很糟糕，但通过改写可以提升作品质量。 John David Mann: 克服写作者障碍的方法包括：进行研究、从容易的部分入手、提出问题以及精简内容。 John David Mann: 写作时，与其主动寻找想法，不如对已有的想法做出回应。好的故事创意往往源于对日常生活的观察和独特的视角。 John David Mann: 作者需要具备企业家的素质，除了写作，还需要进行书籍推广。 Alex: 与John David Mann的对话中，学习到许多宝贵的写作技巧，包括写作的三个要素，克服写作者障碍的方法，以及出版书籍的策略。

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John David Mann discusses his unexpected journey from being a cellist and composer to becoming a co-author of over 30 books, highlighting the role of following passions and interests.

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My guest today is John David Mann, the author of How To Write Good (Or At Least, Gooder).) John has coauthored over 30 books including *The Go-Giver, The Latte Factor, The Slight Edge, *and many more bestselling books. 

In our conversation, John shares the three ingredients for good writing, how reading more will improve your writing, the writing process John used to write several bestselling books, the differences between traditional publishing and self-publishing, and much more.

TIMESTAMPS:

  • [00:42] -  How John went from musician to bestselling author
  • [03:00] - Why you don’t need a degree or MFA to become a writer
  • [03:40] - The 3 ingredients for good writing (intention, practice, critique) 
  • [09:30] - How reading more books will make you a better writer 
  • [13:20] - The importance of deliberate reading & analyzing books
  • [18:50] - John’s book writing process
  • [24:00] - How to get over writer’s block
  • [30:50] - How to decide what to write about
  • [37:00] - Traditional publishing vs Self-publishing 
  • [41:40] - Differences between writing fiction and non-fiction books
  • [48:40] - Books John recommends for aspiring writers

Resources:

  • Twitter: @johndavidmann) 
  • Website: johndavidmann.com)

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