The Importance of Empathy in Historical Fiction

The War of Art is the internal battle against our own self-sabotage. I believe that our ideas come to us from a place that transcends reason we don't really know. It's just, you know, the muse knows what she's doing, even if we don't.

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Steven Pressfield on what it means to have a creative calling, overcoming rejection and resistance, how faith in something bigger than ourselves can play a role in our creative lives, his experience writing across multiple genres, and his latest memoir, Govt Cheese.

ABOUT STEVEN PRESSFIELD

Steven Pressfield (@SPressfield) is the author of The War of Art which has sold over a millions copies globally and been translated into multiple languages. He is a master of historical fiction with Gates of Fire being on the required reading list at West Point and the the recommended reading list of the Joint Chiefs. His other books include A Man at Arms, Turning Pro, Do the Work, The Artist's Journey, Tides of War, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Last of the Amazons, Virtues of War, The Afghan Campaign, Killing Rommel, The Profession, The Lion's Gate, The Warrior Ethos, The Authentic Swing, An American Jew, Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t, and The Knowledge.

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Website: https://stevenpressfield.com/
Twitter: @SPressfield
Instagram: @steven_pressfield

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