Why the Best Writers Do More Than Write

The best writers practice more than just writing. I mean, if you look at any big name nonfiction writer, Ryan Holiday, Mark Manson, Jennison Serrow, Elizabeth Gilbert, James Clear, yes, they all write books. And they do a lot more than just write books. They do public speaking. They do consulting. They launch physical and digital products. Another amazing example is Malcolm Gladwell, one of the most successful nonfiction authors of the past two decades. He sold millions and millions of copies, and now he has a whole podcast production studio and does all sorts of other projects besides just writing books. So I think this is a trend that's going to continue, not just for writers, but creative people in every industry. You can't just do one thing anymore. Success has a lot more to do with being multidisciplinary and combining core skills with other skills to create something new.