Your Creative Push

Jake Heilbrunn is a 19-year old writer who just published his first book, Off the Beaten Trail, a true story about his journey dropping out of college at eighteen and solo-backpacking through Central America with no phone or knowledge of Spanish. Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/149 In this episode, Jake discusses: -How a rare skin condition started him on his journey just three days after moving in to college. -How his journey began with an Ex-Hostage Raid & Recovery Vet. -The incredible experience of being able to trek through ancient Mayan ruins. -How he started writing the book the day after he got home from his journey. -His daily writing process and how he was able to finish the first draft of his book in just three months. -The idea of starting your day in an uncomfortable way (like with a cold shower) to prepare you for the next thing that you might not want to do (like write). -Detaching yourself from what you wrote that you thought was gold so that you can “kill your darlings.” -How h