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#26: What Steven Pressfield Can Teach Us About Structuring Nonfiction That Hits Hard

Colin Campbell

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I’ve been a huge fan of Steven Pressfield for years—The War of Art changed a lot of my mindset in authoring for me. But beyond the ideas themselves, there’s something deeper at work: the structure of his books.

In this episode, I break down how Pressfield organizes his nonfiction to keep it clean, powerful, and insanely readable. I’ll walk you through how he uses short, focused chapters—each one delivering a single punch—and why his three-part structure works so well for communicating complex ideas without overwhelming the reader.

If you’re writing a book (or planning one), and you want it to actually land, this episode is a masterclass in simplicity and flow, straight from one of the greats.

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