How I Wrote My Book - Part 1

My new book, The Shithead , will be published September 19, 2024.
This is the first in a series of videos walking through all of the behind-the-scenes details on how I planned, wrote, edited, and published my novel. It's going to be a lot of fun to share this with you!
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My name is Tim Grahl, I'm the CEO of Story Grid and I'm the author _The Threshing_, _Running Down a Dream_, and _Your First 1000 Copies_. My partner Shawn Coyne is the creator and founder of Story Grid and he's a writer and editor with over 30 years of experience.
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[@ferlez2370]

Tim you are a transparent person, very rare in this day and age. Thank you!

[@hannibalhills]

EMDR is wonderful. I went through years of therapy before I discovered it. Completely life changing!

[@BooklessPete]

This is so interesting to me because I just started listening to your old podcast and I'm up to mid-2016, around the time of the first episode with Steven Pressfield and you are kind of pushing back on the idea of artistic suffering and wondering if you can write anything worthwhile even if you've not experienced any trauma or deep emotional adversity. Your path is quite the hero's journey itself!

[@jeyhey5320]

The way you tell how you came to write the book is a thrilling short story of its own.

[@alisongood9572]

It's very brave of you to share your difficult times with us. Congratulations on winning the struggle.

[@jamesanthony3]

been waiting for the other parts

[@yoshibros8904]

The real-life experience you shared with us and that 21 pilots song sure share common motif, even some lines almost match. I'm excited to read a book based on that kind of life-realization story, sadly I won't be able to buy it due to sanction limitations but I hope to get hands on it some day if it makes to a service with other payment options

[@feruspriest]

2020 was when I decided to crack open Story Grid 1.0. I was at that training/event in 2022. The narrative path is such a potent addition to the 1.0 materials.
I look forward to The Shithead the way I imagine sports enthusiasts look forward to the Olympics. I've seen and am currently undertaking training protocols akin to what you've participated in, and I've seen how I've grown as a writer. You've been at it longer with greater coaching and focus, so I'm excited to see the change in your performance asoon an author.

[@ДаринаОлексієнко-ш3в]

Looking forward to next parts of this series, Tim. Truly.

[@cunoticheler6408]

Hey Tim, I see I’m one of the first here so I hope you’ll see this.
Thank you for putting all your knowledge out in the world for us writers! It has helped me a lot with starting my writing journey, and I look forward to all your future videos.

[@shebreathesingold8043]

This sounds like a lot of fun. Thank you for sharing! You sound like such a dedicated student.

[@ArielleLavecchia]

same here... I also won nanowrimo... But now I am working on my first draft, it's not my first book. I'm doing this because it's time... I am taking my life back after getting "you're cancer-free" last August. It's just time. We feel it in our bones when it's time. I have been writing all my life, it's side by side with my art. My story encapsulates a lot... so ... drafted...

[@aircastlearchitect]

Can't wait for this.

[@honeyluv32690]

Thank you so much for sharing all of this. Excited to learn more from your journey. ❤

[@JoelCrumbleyAuthor]

LOVE THAT BAND!

[@MonikaHolloway]

Congrats on your new book. It comes out on my birthday :)

[@JackManhire]

Congratulations, Tim

[@harveysmith3738]

Could you plug who you trust with making your covers please?

[@tmac11]

Honestly stoked to read this book Tim. Where can I go and preorder?

[@darylmcmullen99]

@timgrahl Where do I get one of those Story Grid T's?! Love that shirt and would wear it with pride. Let me know!

[@johntures6854]

Your title reminds me a tad of American Fiction.

[@Sarah-xy9hc]

First here