I bought new books, yet again.
This time I bought the first 3 books of The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. He’s the same author who wrote the Mistborn series of which I finished reading the first 3 books recently.
I found the Mistborn trilogy to be so good that I just had to read more of Sanderson’s work. It also helps that almost every single person who has read the Stormlight Archive said it’s a masterpiece.
So I just had to.
I could’ve bought a dozen of different new books/series to read—trust me, I have a ton of stuff on my wishlist currently. But instead I chose Sanderson.
1) Because of the good reviews
2) Because I liked his previous stuff (especially his worldbuilding)
3) Because I like how he focuses on simple writing instead of the fancy and “beautiful prose” almost every writer seems to be obsessed with
And that third argument is especially important.
I had the same with The Catcher in the Rye where the writing style was so simple, so conversational—so different. I just loved it.
That book inspired me to write my content, my emails, and even my courses the way I do now. And I can already confidently predict that Sanderson will heavily inspire me when I start writing books.
Yes you read that right. I eventually plan on writing my (fiction) books.
Not just because it’s useful in getting your name out. Not because it’s good practice to work on worldbuilding, storytelling, or any other writing-related skill.
Just simply because it seems like a lot of fun to do—and that’s what I’m all about.
Another thing that seems like a lot of fun. Or better yet. Something I know is a lot of fun: Landing clients and getting paid.
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