Gretchen Rubin—bestselling author of The Happiness Project and The Four Tendencies on how self-awareness shapes her creative process, the habits that sustain her writing life, and how she wrote her latest nonfiction book Secrets of Adulthood . We discuss: How Gretchen found her voice and path as a writer Dealing with naysayers & rejection Building confidence and redefining “success” in the early stages How to structure and sustain a long-term writing practice Her favorite aphorisms—and how she uses them as creative tools Why time management is personal How to simplify big ideas into meaningful insights And more exclusive tips for writers and creatives Resources and Links: Books She's Reading: The English Understand Wool Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Upcountry by Nelson DeMille Gretchen's Website & Books mentioned Gretchen’s Website: https://gretchenrubin.com/ Secrets of Adulthood The Four Tendences Forty Ways to Look at JFK About Gretchen Rubin Gretchen Rubin is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She’s known for her ability to convey complex ideas—from science to literature to stories from her own life—with levity and clarity. She’s the author of many bestselling books, such as The Happiness Project, Better Than Before , Life in Five Senses and The Four Tendencies , which have sold millions of copies in more than thirty languages. Her most recent book is Secrets of Adulthood. She’s also host of the popular podcast, Happier with Gretchen Rubin and founder of award-winning Happier app which helps people track their happiness-boosting habits. Our Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Scrivener. It’s a tool many of us use at the Salon. It’s a great system to accompany you through the whole writing process from research, editing, organization, formatting, and exporting. To find out more about Scrivener, head to Scrivener.app . To get 20% off, use code WRITERSSALON. For show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.com. For free writing sessions, join free Writers’ Hours: writershour.com. * FOLLOW LONDON WRITERS’ SALON Twitter: twitter.com/WritersSalon Instagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalon Facebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalon If you’re enjoying this show, please rate and review this show!
