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#058: Steven Pressfield — The War of Art, Battling Resistance, Having A Creative Calling, Writing Memoir

London Writers' Salon

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Stephen Pressfield is the author of best-selling book for creatives, The War of Art. His first published novel became the major film A Legend of Bag of Ants. He faced decades of rejection and destitution before anyone really gave a damn about his writing. We talk about what it means to have a creative calling; how faith in something bigger than ourselves can play a role in our creative lives. And we dig into his latest book, The Memoir, Government Cheese.

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