How to Write a Book Millions of People Read (Matt Haig Interview)

Learn more about Alpha School at ⁠https://go.alpha.school/howiwrite Matt Haig sold more than 10 million copies of his book, The Midnight Library. I just checked on Amazon, and it has over 288,000 reviews. This book was a total hit, a smashing success. I invited Matt on the show to ask him about his process: how he writes and how he tells great stories. Given his success, I also had to ask if it's acceptable to write for the mass market. Are you betraying the craft if you explicitly try to reach as many people as possible? 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:29 How Matt writes his books 00:06:14 What AI can never copy 00:08:21 How books will change with AI 00:13:32 Short words hit harder 00:15:24 Why first drafts matter 00:19:52 What a story is really for 00:26:36 What to do when your books don't sell 00:36:22 Lessons from writing kids' books 00:45:31 There's always another level 00:50:37 Matt's relationship with publishers 00:53:13 Trust your own taste *About the host* Hey! I’m David Perell and I’m a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. I seek to help as many people publish their writing online as possible. *Follow me* Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidPerellChannel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPv X: https://x.com/david_perell

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