You don’t have to be a 5-star, New York Times best seller to reap the benefits of writing a book... you just have to write one. In this talk, Lucy Whichelo tells about how, from her experience, writing a book can help you develop curiosity, purpose, and confidence- in the same way therapy might- but for free! This talk was filmed and edited by TVM, Student Television at McGill.
Lucy is a Political Science, Communications and Sociology graduate from McGill University, and will be working in Toronto in Media and Public Affairs. She is also the debut author of “Unelectable: Making Space for a Future with Female Leaders''. Lucy published “Unelectable” in April 2021 and has since continued to engage herself and others in creating a more inclusive environment for women in leadership. In taking on her very first book-writing journey, Lucy gained invaluable knowledge about what it takes to write, market, and publish a book, and hopes that by sharing her experience she can encourage others to take up their own book-writing journeys. Lucy strongly believes in the power of writing and plans to persuade anyone who will listen that everyone can and should take up the journey of writing their own book. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx