Steven Pressfield (@spressfield)

A lot of people think my fiction books are just about war and written for men. You'll find that's not true if you read them. In almost all of my historical fiction books including "Gates of Fire," "A Man at Arms" and my newest book "The Arcadian" female characters figure prominently into the…

Tilting at Windmills Does your family think you're crazy for pursuing your art? Have your friends abandoned you? Have you stopped talking about it and are you just doing it? At times do you feel like you're tilting at windmills? I think that's what it is to be an artist, an entrepreneur, to pursue…

FEAR IS GOOD Okay - for a lot of you who have read "The War of Art" you have heard me say this over and over, but I'm going to say it again–FEAR IS GOOD– Use it as a barometer, a compass, a guide. If you're thinking about doing two things ask yourself - which one scare the shi*t out of me…

FEAR IS GOOD Okay - for a lot of you who have read "The War of Art" you have heard me say this over and over, but I'm going to say it again–FEAR IS GOOD– Use it as a barometer, a compass, a guide. If you're thinking about doing two things ask yourself - which one scare the shi*t out of me…

Are you focusing on the wrong things trying to achieve your dreams? Look at what you have control over and quit worrying about the other things. Quit worrying whether everyone likesyou. Quit worrying whether you’re moving fast enough. There’s a lot you have total control over - put your focus…

How can we be in the zone as often as possible? In 2013 I was invited to be on Super Soul Sunday with Oprah. We talked about Putting Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants To Be. 8 years later I finally wrote a book about this idea. We each need to pursue our calling with gusto. We’ve got to get out…

Sometimes it’s tough to take the first step to pursue your dream. I have a phrase I use – “PUT YOUR ASS WHERE YOUR HEART WANTS TO BE”. There is magic in physically putting your body in a place where your dreams can happen. You want to be a writer get in front of a keyboard or sit with a piece of…

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THE DARK SIDE OF RESISTANCE When there’s something in us waiting to be birthed into the world, a dream, a book, a dance, music, a movie and we don’t follow through, the power of this dream turns inward in a dark way. It doesn’t simply disappear. It inverts itself often into something negative…

Started this series of videos a while ago. There was more I wanted to say so decided to make it a book. Stay tuned for more info regarding the upcoming release date. #putyourasswhereyourheartwantstobe #thewarofart #turningpro#artistsoftiktok #writersoftiktok#creatorsoftiktok#musiciansoftimtok…

I know a lot of people are working other jobs while pursuing their art. A lot of people ask me if an hour a day is enough. The answer is emphatically yes!! Last week I said that I don’t worry about how much I get done, how many words I write, I worry about showing up every day. So if you’re…

What do. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, a mercenary soldier and a mute girl have in common? Find out in A Man at Arms. Now available in paperback. #stevenpressfield #historicalfiction #theapostlepaul

My book #A Man at Arms# out in paperback March 29. #stevenpressfield #historicalfiction #romanempire #whattoread #readersoftiktok

The suffering of a writer. Watch the whole thing on Instagram @steven_pressfield #writersoftiktok #writers