Meet James Patterson.
He is one of the best-selling authors of all time.
• 160+ novels
• 300+ million copies sold
• 144+ #1 NYT best-sellers
• $800 million net worth
Here are 9 of his best insights on writing, storytelling, and rejection:
He is one of the best-selling authors of all time.
• 160+ novels
• 300+ million copies sold
• 144+ #1 NYT best-sellers
• $800 million net worth
Here are 9 of his best insights on writing, storytelling, and rejection:
1. Patterson researches his villains by talking to:
• The FBI
• The CIA
• The Police
But there’s always an extra ingredient he adds to make them more “satisfying”:
• The FBI
• The CIA
• The Police
But there’s always an extra ingredient he adds to make them more “satisfying”:
2. If you keep making excuses on why you’re not writing, you’ll never actually write:
“Do not sit there like, ‘Oh, I don’t feel like it today. I don’t feel like it tomorrow.’ Feel like it! Do it! Force yourself.”
“Do not sit there like, ‘Oh, I don’t feel like it today. I don’t feel like it tomorrow.’ Feel like it! Do it! Force yourself.”
3. Patterson outlines EVERYTHING.
• Essays
• Novels
• Speeches
• Non-fiction
Here’s his outlining process (and why he finds first drafts insulting):
• Essays
• Novels
• Speeches
• Non-fiction
Here’s his outlining process (and why he finds first drafts insulting):
4. Good writing can’t save a story that sucks:
“A lot of times you get people writing wonderful sentences and paragraphs, and they fall in love with their prose style, but the stories really aren’t that terrific.”
“A lot of times you get people writing wonderful sentences and paragraphs, and they fall in love with their prose style, but the stories really aren’t that terrific.”
5. Make every *page* a thriller.
Storytellers are helping people escape their busy lives, so give them something worth escaping to:
Storytellers are helping people escape their busy lives, so give them something worth escaping to:
6. Patterson ALWAYS starts with an audience in mind.
If you don’t, you have no idea who you’re writing for.
Here’s how Patterson keeps his readers hooked:
If you don’t, you have no idea who you’re writing for.
Here’s how Patterson keeps his readers hooked:
7. He sees 3 distinct levels to writing:
“If you want to write for yourself, get a diary.
If you want to write for your friends, get a blog.
If you want to write for others … become an author.”
“If you want to write for yourself, get a diary.
If you want to write for your friends, get a blog.
If you want to write for others … become an author.”
8. Patterson never suffers from writer’s block.
Here’s why:
Here’s why:
9. Patterson was rejected many times.
• His English teacher told him to stop writing
• His first novel was turned down by 37 publishers
His example is why you should never give up as a writer:
• His English teacher told him to stop writing
• His first novel was turned down by 37 publishers
His example is why you should never give up as a writer:
Patterson is so prolific because he’s able to work with co-writers, a.k.a ghostwriters.
Here’s how this process works:
Here’s how this process works:
PS—Ghostwriting is the single most effective way to monetize your writing.
• Build your network
• Work with industry leaders
• Get paid to practice your craft (like Patterson’s co-authors)
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• Build your network
• Work with industry leaders
• Get paid to practice your craft (like Patterson’s co-authors)
Here's a free 5-day crash course on how to get started: x.premiumghostwritingblueprint.com
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