The editor-in-chief of Esquire, David Granger, convinced a writer to turn his stories into a memoir, which later became a bestseller, by encouraging him to write, cutting 40% of his work, and publishing it in six companies that gave the green light.
The speaker comments on the good and bad aspects of the movie Titanic, mentioning elements such as the accuracy of the movie and the love story between the main characters.
A man shares how his friend wrote a letter to the Attorney General of Australia to ask for his parole after spending 50 or 30 years in prison, and talks about reminiscing his childhood memories.
The author shares his experience of starting a new story with a terrifying first line and feeling conflicted about the tone of the story. He credits his daughter for encouraging him to continue and talks about the importance of having an audience while writing.
The speaker highlights the ability of an author to create beautiful and vivid imagery through the use of language, citing examples from a book.
Rowan Atkinson talks about the challenges of maintaining joy while creating TV shows that take a long time, trying to keep the authentic representation of his original dream.