On this episode of the program I speak with J.H. Bunting about the life of a writer and the making of his ambitious new book, Crowdsourcing Paris: Memoirs of a Travel Adventure.
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J.H. Bunting (or "Joe" as I know him) is a bestselling writer, novelist, and a dad. He leads The Write Practice community, an award-winning community of creative writers. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife Talia and three kids and enjoys coffee and corpse reviver no. 2s.
Joe and I talk about the evolution of his book, the challenge of doing something different or outside of the usual path, how panic and desperation can fuel productivity, and much more. I had a great time learning about Joe's process when building this book and I am happy to be able share our conversation with you.
Talking Points
Who is J.H. (Joe) Bunting? (2:14)
This is how he got his start (3:10)
What Joe discovered about the book while in Paris (5:48)
How important was it for Joe to take on this book - something that was different than what he'd done before (8:30)
Mark Twain played a role in the crafting of Joe's book (10:45)
We talk about the power of patience (16:34)
Did every suggested challenge that Joe was asked to do while in Paris make the cut? (22:06)
I circle back to the idea of panic and desperation and how it can spur on productivity (26:37)
Does Joe believe in willpower? (30:03)
Joe explains how beneficial it was for his productivity while away from his usual environment (32:32)
Joe offers advice regarding traveling with a young family (35:58)
Quote
"The important thing is that you're doing the work and putting it out into the world." - J.H. Bunting
Helpful Links
https://amzn.to/2XTJ2H3 (Crowdsourcing Paris: Memoirs of a Travel Adventure)
https://worlddominationsummit.com/ (World Domination Summit)
https://thewritepractice.com/ (The Write Practice)
https://burnthetaverndown.com/ (Ryan McRae's Burn The Tavern Down)
https://amzn.to/2ORbd5y (The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain)
https://productivityist.com/podcast201/ (Episode 201: Willpower Doesn't Work with Benjamin Hardy)
https://productivityist.com/podcast266/ (Episode 266: Becoming Indistractable with Nir Eyal)
https://joebunting.com/productivityist/ (Joe's FREE Workation Adventure Worksheet)
https://youtu.be/n0QbJ0DN_Zg (Daddy-Daughter Day: A Workday Vlog on TimeCraftingTV)
https://art19.com/shows/the-good-place-the-podcast (The Productivityist Podcast Pick of the Week: The Good Place (The Podcast))
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