The Small Journeys That to Lead us to Our Destinations with Hugh Howey

The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Srinivas Rao

Society & Culture

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2014

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Hugh Howey has on the surface what might appear to be Cinderella story from the world of self publishing. His best selling series Wool caught the attention of Ridley Scott and has been turned into a screenplay. But as you might expect, there's alot more to this story.

Why so few writers follow a traditional path
The role that our life experiences play in our writing
Saying yes to every opportunity to for adventure
Gaining it back when you've experienced a loss of faith
The importance of having a flexible career
Learning to question what we've been told and taught
Why living on a boat taught Hugh the value of patience
Inside the creative process of writing fiction
Why Hugh doesn't read things similar to what writes about
The importance of being committed to a creative craft
How 1000 true fans can radically transform your life
Keeping yourself constantly delighted with little successes
Why everybody has a story about their life

Hugh Howey is the author of the award-winning Molly Fyde Saga and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling WOOL series.

Why so few writers follow a traditional path
The role that our life experiences play in our writing
Saying yes to every opportunity to for adventure
Gaining it back when you've experienced a loss of faith
The importance of having a flexible career
Learning to question what we've been told and taught
Why living on a boat taught Hugh the value of patience
Inside the creative process of writing fiction
Why Hugh doesn't read things similar to what writes about
The importance of being committed to a creative craft
How 1000 true fans can radically transform your life
Keeping yourself constantly delighted with little successes
Why everybody has a story about their life

Hugh Howey is the author of the award-winning Molly Fyde Saga and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling WOOL series.

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