Matt Haig: Writing What You Need to Hear

About this episode

Matt Haig discusses the transformative power of writing and shares insights from his life and works.

If you wanted proof of the life-changing power of writing, you need look no further than Matt Haig. It hasn't just helped his countless readers, but first and foremost, it helped him too.  In this chat, you'll hear how about his turbulent early life, the similarities his story share with Luke's and how his first book was born of a total breakdown. Matt talks about why simple stories and writing can often be the most powerful, the crucial choices behind his best seller ' The Midnight Library'  and how its new companion, ' The Midnight Train' is almost in an argument with it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Luke Bateman

Guest: Matt Haig

Topics covered

• writing
• mental health
• personal stories
• literature
• book discussion

Keywords

• Matt Haig
• writing
• The Midnight Library
• The Midnight Train
• mental health
• personal stories
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Midnight Library, The Midnight Train

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