How to be a *Successful* Writer in 2023—Waylon w/ Mark Radcliffe.

"My favorite writers aren't up in the proverbial ivory tower, smoking a pipe full of self-congratulation, writing fancy prose that's so dense & enigmatic you don't know what the hell they're saying. My favorite writers write. Hit us in the gut, break our hearts, expand our minds. Fancy words are great if they fit. Simple words are great if they hit. I want to read. I want the title to pull me in, the story to sweep me off my feet, the ending to send my entire life in a new direction.

Mark Radcliffe is one such writer." ~ Waylon Lewis⁠

Waylon talks with the prolific Elephant Journal (etc.) author about how to be a writer—successfully—in 2023. They discuss Mark’s process of writing and editing his soon-to-be book, The Wheels that Carried Us. Listen as these two authors dig into writing, editing, and the art of a (really) good title.

Mark’s philosophy is to find the small kernels in our life that inspire the bigger stories:

“If you can find something that almost doesn’t feel like work at first, you’re probably on the right path.

It should be something that feels like, ‘I could talk about this forever.’ That means you’re the right person to write it.” ~ Mark Radcliffe

Check out some of Mark's more recent Elephant Journal articles: