How to Write a Really Good Book Idea

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A look inside the scholarly life of an aspiring author. How to come up with a really good book idea. And what sort of intellectual life style you have to have in order to support areally good book idea. and how it's almost as if you had a glimpse into the future that you didn't even know you were doing, yes? It's crazy how much that happens....

In this episode of Deep Questions we try something a little different: our first guest!

Bestselling author Ryan Holiday joins me to help answer reader questions, as well as more than a few queries from me. We cover a variety of topics, including his life as a writer living on a ranch, how he fosters discipline, the impact of our diminishing reading culture, and why everyone keeps trying to get me to move to Austin.

Be sure to check out Ryan's new book: LIVES OF THE STOICS (https://dailystoic.com/preorder).

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Thanks to listener Jay Kerstens for the intro music.