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The James Altucher Show

Writing Your Most Interesting Story: Six Rules for Everyday People to Write Compelling Books

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode, James is sharing some great tips on how everyday people can write interesting books that really grab their readers' attention.  Everyone has a really interesting story to tell, and personal narratives are the most powerful stories out there. He goes on to stress the importance of not relying solely on scientific proof to make your point, and instead focusing on crafting a compelling story that your readers can connect with. To illustrate this point, James talks about how Annie Duke used her experience in the world of poker to connect decision-making concepts to statistics, creating a really powerful narrative that resonated with readers.James talks about the necessity of adding to the frontier of knowledge. He explains why it's so important to say something new and different in your writing, rather than just repeating the same old ideas. He mentions Ryan Holiday and Robert Greene as experts at making old ideas new and relevant again.Finally, James gives us some tips for becoming a better writer, including reading widely, practicing writing regularly, and learning how to edit and revise effectively. With these six rules in mind, James encourages us all to start writing our own compelling stories.If you're thinking about writing a book that really stands out and connects with your readers, this episode is a must-listen.------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book Skip the Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe  to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsStitcheriHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on Social Media:YouTubeTwitterFacebook ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

0:06.8

This is the James Altiger Show.

0:18.2

Jay, I've done over 1,300 podcasts now.

0:22.0

The very first one I released on January 2014 and I had like three or four in the can.

0:26.3

I remember I had like Mark Eko in the can, maybe Tim Ferris, maybe Tucker Maxx, one or two

0:31.9

others.

0:33.3

And then that was early 2014.

0:34.3

And Jay, when did you start working with me?

0:36.0

I think it's 2016 because you always remember me as 28 even though I'm 35 right now.

0:41.3

I don't believe you're 35.

0:43.3

How did that happen?

0:44.4

I have no idea.

0:45.4

Time flies.

0:46.4

I will give you for more than six years.

0:48.5

It was April 1st, April Fools Day 2016.

0:51.7

We had Jesse Itzler on.

0:53.9

He had just written training with the seal, something like that.

0:57.7

And that was good.

0:58.7

That was a good book.

0:59.7

Jesse is a great guy, great podcast that we met on.

1:01.7

And then you switched around as an audio engineer at different places and finally you came

1:06.4

on as the producer of the James Altiger Show.

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