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How to Become a Great Writer with Ben Mezrich
I spoke with the prolific best-selling author, Ben Mezrich, for an episode of Future Squared podcast.
Mezrich has authored 20 books in 19 years. He made his breakthrough with Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions which was adapted into the film, 21.
His book on Mark Zuckerberg, Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal, was also adapted into the award-winning 2010 film, The Social Network.
We discussed the story behind his success, his latest book, Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, and what it takes to become a great writer.
You can listen to the episode below, or just dive straight into the lessons.
Creativity is All About Having More At Bats
Mezrich was determined to become a writer when he was just 12 years old.
In the heat of a writing frenzy, he wrote nine novels in a year after his college graduation. And…
