493: Write the Book Readers Can’t Stop Recommending(Write Big, Ep 14)
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In this Write Big episode, Jennie Nash is joined by AJ Harper, author of Write a Must-Read: Craft a Book That Changes Lives—Including Your Own, to talk about a more meaningful way to define success as a writer. AJ shares her concept of writing a “Top Three” book—one that becomes a reader’s personal favorite, the kind they keep forever, recommend constantly, and return to again and again. Together they explore why chasing external metrics like speed, bestseller lists, or book deals can distract from what really matters, and how focusing on writing something truly beloved often leads to those wins anyway.
Links from the Pod:
Ep 416: The Art of Helping Writers Do Their Best Work, with AJ Harper
Write a Must-Read, AJ Harper
Love Medicine, Louise Erdrich
The War of Art, Steven Pressfield
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