1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 This week we responded to a recent conversation I had with a struggling writer. Which led me to ask Sean and Johnny what made them start writing, why they chose the books they wrote as their first books, and how do they decide what to write next.&amp;nbsp; Despite knowing one another for 15 years, this is the first time we actually talked about our early inspiration. And, oddly enough, we all share one common writer in common as being the most influential on us. Can you guess who? We also talked about discovering your voice versus imitation of your favorites, how to decide between commercial success and what you actually want to write, and how to find a happy medium and what to do when you can’t.&amp;nbsp; This conversation is one to check out for writers and other creators trying to decide whether to build for the audience, the algorithm, or themselves.&amp;nbsp; Subscribe to our weekly Dispatch for a free copy of the Smarter Artist Method and our weekly inspirational and useful writing column. https://smarterartist.net/dispatch &amp;nbsp; The Smarter Artist Show https://www.smarterartist.net <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42444005/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/42444005