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In this episode, we dive deep into how Mark Manson stays true to his own voice. You’ll learn how he 3X’d his audience in just a few months; how he wrote Will Smith’s memoir; and how he combines quality ideas, catchy titles, and whip-smart marketing. We cover the evolution of ideas, how to structure them, the “awkward teenage phase” of writing, and how to write in a way that spreads on the Internet.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:42 Early Days of Blogging
00:02:35 Implementation vs Theory
00:05:00 Philosophy
00:06:30 Reading
00:09:00 Education
00:13:45 Blogger to Writer
00:17:00 Brand
00:20:05 Fame
00:22:55 The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck
00:24:50 Audiobooks
00:29:15 Different Mediums like KZfaq
00:30:15 Writing a book
00:37:00 Copywriting
00:40:10 What is Mark really good at?
00:44:30 Mark's Career
00:49:00 Cultivating Style & Taste
00:51:00 Reading
00:58:00 Mark's writing advice
01:01:30 Mark's writing style
01:04:55 Mark's writing process
01:09:00 Introductions
01:11:00 Will Smith
01:26:25 Writer's block
SPEAKER LINKS:
Website: markmanson.net/
Books: markmanson.net/books
Twitter: / iammarkmanson
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ABOUT THE HOST:
I’m David Perell and I’m a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. I seek to help as many people publish their writing online as possible.