The Jack Carr Channel

THE WIDOW

Oct 29, 2025
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John Grisham
Best-selling author John Grisham discusses his latest novel, The Widow, which revolves around a small-town lawyer accused of a shocking crime after a wealthy widow's story unravels. Grisham shares his disciplined writing routine, emphasizing the importance of daily practice, and explains how personal experiences shape his legal thrillers. He also reflects on the challenges of adapting his work for film and the complexities of advocating for the wrongfully convicted, highlighting the urgency and difficulty of exonerating the innocent.
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ANECDOTE

Early Publishing Hustle

  • John Grisham bought 1,000 of the 5,000 hardback copies of A Time to Kill to help sell his first novel.
  • A Hollywood copy of The Firm manuscript led to selling film rights before the book rights, which launched his career.
ADVICE

Persist Through Rejections

  • Treat rejection as part of the process and keep submitting.
  • Persisting through rejections increases your chances to get noticed and published.
ADVICE

Daily Writing Discipline

  • Write every day at the same time and set a concrete daily goal like one page or 1,000 words.
  • Small daily progress compounds into a finished book over a year.
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