Writing Non-Fiction: In Conversation with Oliver Burkeman
“I’ve done two books from the ground up, and in both cases, it was a question of finding the right container for a whole lot of things that I was already really interested in. It needs to be the right washing line to hang the stuff off”
S1E4 – IN THE COMPANY OF CREATIVES PODCAST
Today, I’m speaking to Oliver Burkeman, the author The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking and The Sunday Times Bestseller Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. He wrote the weekly psychology column – This Column Will Change Your Life – for the Guardian for over 12 years. His work has also been published in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Psychologies and New Philosopher.
He shared his thoughts on:
His passion for journalism
Writing non-fiction
Finding the right heading for his books
Finding his topics
His writing style
The role of writing in his life
How he uses Twitter
Links he mentioned:
It was a joy speaking to Oliver. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did.
You can listen to the full episode here:
I’d love to hear from you. Tell me what you learnt in this interview by emailing me here.
I wish you all the very best with your creative endeavours!
Charlotte