7 Non-Fiction Writers I've Shamelessly Stolen From

Art is stealing. Stealing means blending your sources into something new: an artistic smoothie. Not that I consider my writing “art,” but here are 7 writers I’ve stolen from: #1. James Altucher. He’s the writer who has inspired me the most. I read almost all his books and hand-copied his posts to practice. Some of the ideas that have changed my life came from his bankrupt stories. I’ve stolen his storytelling-heavy style and the obsession with opening lines of books. #2. Seth Godin. Before getting seriously into writing, Seth was the first blogger I followed and studied. I’ve borrowed his concept of a “post”: A headline and a couple of sentences are enough to publish. After finding his blog, I didn’t feel the need to write SEO-optimized guides anymore. When I’m tempted to quit blogging, I remember Seth sharing about his 10,000th post. #3. Derek Sivers. From Derek, I’ve stolen his succinct writing and his practice of giving each sentence its own line. After reading some of his books, I…