Steven Pressfield
Birthday:
September1943, Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]
Steven Pressfield was born in September 1943 in Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies. He is known for his work on Freejack (1992), The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) and King Kong Lives (1986).
On reading manuscripts by unpublished writers: "If you want to send a manuscript, send it to an agent. And send a letter first, asking permi...Show more »
On reading manuscripts by unpublished writers: "If you want to send a manuscript, send it to an agent. And send a letter first, asking permission. Launch it into the real world of cold-blooded commercial response, not into the fantasyland of wishful thinking, cowardice and surrender to Resistance." Show less «
On giving advice to young writers: "Three steps. First, take Robert McKee's three-day course: Story. He gives it in Los Angeles, New York, S...Show more »
On giving advice to young writers: "Three steps. First, take Robert McKee's three-day course: Story. He gives it in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Dallas, London, everywhere... Second, read my book, 'The War of Art.' Third, sit down and do it and don't quit no matter what. P.S. If you do Step Three, you can skip One and Two." Show less «
