If you’ve sold 70 million copies of your books, is it really possible to still have “bad pages” in your writing? Daniel Handler aka Lemony Snicket is one of the modern masters of young readers literature. His novels have had worldwide success and continue to serve as the magnum opus of his genre. As a creator, Daniel encourages us to ask ourselves “do I enjoy spending time with pen and paper?” Through the exploration of this question and more, we take a deep dive into the beautiful chaos, wacky mind and deep loneliness of life as a writer and creator.

Daniel Handler is the author of several books and other creative works. He is a incredible writer and contributor in his own right, but also to the world of authorship and literature as a whole. More commonly known by his pen name, Lemony Snicket, Daniel is the author and unique voice behind the children’s novels A Series of Unfortunate Events. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide and are translated into more than 40 languages. He has watched his characters come to life through movie, tv show, and stage adaptations of his works in which he has had the pleasure of working with several renowned personalities, including Neil Patrick Harris and Jim Carrey.

In this episode you’ll learn...

* How to ask the right questions around your creativity
* How loneliness is an integral part of the creative tradition
* The humble beginnings of Lemony Snicket
* What it means to build your own canon as a creative
* Daniel’s unique process of going from notes and ideas to written chapters


How do you do something you’ve never done before? Something you’ve never been taught to do or don’t have a background in? For example, how could you possibly write a children’s book if you don’t have children and never studied it in school? You can use ‘the greats’ in your field as guides on your journey, but ultimately, you must forge your own path and let that ‘beginners mind’ unlock the magic of your potential. Daniel Handler became one of the bestselling authors of all time in young readers literature... without ever studying how to write books for young readers. He shares his unique approach to learning, how he moves from nuggets and ideas to the written word, and how to push beyond our limits to unlock the stories inside us all.

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