A Poll

I’m curious about something. Can you guys help me out?

I’ve been doing a bunch of podcasts lately, promoting the publication of The Daily Pressfield. A question I’m getting asked over and over is, “Who is this book for?”

Which in my mind equates to, “Who subscribes to Writing Wednesdays?”

The way I’ve answered the question is something like this:

I wrote the book for writers and artists (and entrepreneurs and other creative adventurers) who are attempting long-form works, i.e. something like a novel or a startup that will take at least a year and maybe significantly more) and who are essentially ALONE in this enterprise.

What I mean by “alone” is that the venturer is not supported psychologically, emotionally, or financially by any external structure like a company, a school, the military, whatever. In other words, he or she is in their room alone, facing their own Resistance alone, confronting without external support the same issues that I myself confront every day—self-motivation, self-discipline, self-belief, self-reinforcement, self-validation.

That’s the long version of my answer… and also, clearly, my conception of Who Reads Writing Wednesday Each Week?

My question to you, dear readers, is this:

Am I close? Wildly off? Would the description above apply to you? In part? Whole? 

And if not, what description would apply to you?

Thanks in advance for taking the time and thought. I’m really curious to see what responses come back. Please use the Comments section below so we can all see what’s what!

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