Tim Lott's Writing Boot Camp & Philosophy Jam

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Nobody Wants To Read Your Sh*t

Nobody Wants To Read Your Sh*t

But I do...

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May 06, 2022
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Ten shun!

‘Nobody Wants To Read Your Sh*t ( And Other Tough Love Truths To Make You A Better Writer’) is a provocatively titled book on writing by Stephen Pressfield.

It’s not a brilliant book ( although it’s pretty good) - but it’s a great title.

Cos it’s so, so true.

Pressfield, now a successful novelist, began his writing life as an advertising copywriter.

Where he learned a crucial lesson.

Here’s an excerpt

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