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Steven Pressfield (born September 1, 1943) is an American author of historical fiction, nonfiction, and screenplays, including his 1995 novel The Legend of Bagger Vance and 2002 nonfiction book The War of Art.
Learn about Steven Pressfield, the bestselling author of The War of Art, Gates of Fire, and other books on creativity and leadership. Explore his latest project, The Daily Pressfield, a year-long guide to inspire and support your creative work.
- The War of Art. Read this one first. It identifies the enemy—what I call Resistance with a capital “R,” i.e. fear, self-doubt, procrastination, perfectionism, all the forms of self-sabotage that stop us from doing our work and realizing our dreams.
- Turning Pro. “Amateurs have amateur habits. Pros have pro habits.” Read this book right after The War of Art. It gets deeply into the question, “Exactly how do we overcome Resistance?”
- Do the Work. Read this third. It takes the principles of The War of Art and Turning Pro. Buy at
- Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t. Read this one any time. It’s “lessons learned” from the trenches of the five different writing careers I’ve had—advertising, screenwriting, fiction, nonfiction and self-help.
Learn from Steven Pressfield's mistakes and successes as a writer. Find out how he struggled for 27 years before publishing his first novel and how he overcame the war of art.
- The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle by Steven Pressfield (Goodreads Author)
- Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield (Goodreads Author)
- Do the Work by Steven Pressfield (Goodreads Author)
- Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield (Goodreads Author)
May 22, 2024 · Steven Pressfield. I was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, in 1943 to a Navy father and mother. I graduated from Duke University in 1965. In January of 1966, when I was on the bus leaving Parris Island as a freshly-minted Marine, I looked back and thought there was at least one good thing about this departure.
Aug 31, 1999 · Steven Pressfield, the author of "Gates of Fire," brings to life one of the most pivotal battles fought throughout the history of man in a gripping tale of epic proportions. Pressfield's novel is told through the eyes of a Spartan slave, who retells the story of his valiant, courageous, and noble countrymen, the 300 Spartans.
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