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#280 - The Writing Process of a Best-Selling Author with Leigh Bardugo

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Spirituality, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Education

4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2021

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

What is the process of writing a book? In this episode, Leigh Bardugo, the New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House and the creator of the Shadow and Bone trilogy (now a Netflix original series) shares her approach to book writing. Leigh and Emily discuss different steps in the creative process, how to keep doing the work after receiving recognition, and what it’s like to adapt a book into a TV series for the world to enjoy.

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0:00.0

Welcome to Being Boss, a podcast for creative business owners and entrepreneurs who want

0:06.3

to take control of their work and live life on their own terms.

0:09.8

I'm your host Emily Thompson, and today I'm joined by Lee Bardugo, best-selling author

0:15.1

of Nighthouse and the Shadow and Bone Trilogy to talk about capturing inspiration, cultivating

0:20.5

a creative process, and letting your work grow beyond you.

0:24.6

You can find all the tools, books, and links we reference on the show notes at www.being

0:29.6

boss.club.

0:31.0

And if you like this episode, be sure to subscribe to the show and share us with a friend.

0:38.6

Sometimes seeing someone else's path to success helps us clearly map out our own.

0:43.8

It's why we all like business podcasts, right?

0:46.4

Well, I'm here to share a show for you to check out the Female Startup Club podcast,

0:52.3

an amazing resource that shares insights and learnings from the world's most successful

0:56.6

female founders entrepreneurs and women in business.

1:00.2

In a recent episode, I loved hearing about how Michelle Grant, the founder of lively The

1:05.0

Longer A and Swimware brand, built and sold her company for $105 million in just three

1:12.2

years.

1:13.4

Total boss move.

1:14.4

So, if you're looking for a new pod to inspire your next steps, listen to the Female Startup

1:19.5

Club podcast wherever you get the podcasts.

1:27.6

Leigh Bardugo is a New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House, and the creator of

1:32.4

The Grishaverse, which spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, now a Netflix original series,

1:37.8

the Six of Crows duology, The King of Scar's Duology, The Language of Thorns, and The Lives

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