The AJ Jacobs Formula for Writing a Bestseller

I love AJ. I love his books. November 16, 2018 [WEBSITE]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [Altucher Confidential] “I love AJ. I love his books.” [Books] The AJ Jacobs Formula for Writing a Bestseller By James Altucher [Breaking] Results From Our $5,092 Challenge Revealed [Blurred man at desk](Six months ago we guaranteed we could show anyone how to lock-in $5,092 every single month... And if not we’d be losing over $3 million. Did we pay out? Internal audit reveals the truth and we’ve posted the results online... [Go here now.]( I hate lunch. I hate going to lunch. I hate walking there, waiting, ordering, waiting, eating, paying, walking home. AJ Jacobs does also. So we came up with a solution. We have Skype lunches. I make a sandwich. Skype AJ, and we talk for a half hour while eating. Problem solved. Friendship on track. I love AJ. I love his books. Every one of his book is a NYT bestseller: - “The Year of Living Biblically” (He lives a year of his life EXACTLY how the Bible would prescribe.) - “Drop Dead Healthy” - “The Know-it-all” (He reads the Encyclopedia Britannica from A-Z.) - “It’s All Relative” (He throws the largest family reunion in the world. he’s my cousin.) - “My Life as an Experiment” and now - “Thanks a Thousand” (He thanks 1,000 people for his cup of coffee in the morning. Just came out.) [Books] THE AJ JACOBS FORMULA FOR WRITING A BESTSELLER: AJ has a unique writing style that turns all of his books into bestsellers. They are funny, smart, and filled with stories. So I wanted to break down “the formula” for how he creates and writes a book. And then why they become bestsellers. A) HIGH STAKES Pick a high stakes idea: religion, health, family, knowledge… gratitude. [[Go here for AJ Jacobs’ 10 Superpowers of External Gratitude](] B) PUT YOURSELF IN THE STORY Don’t just write an academic text on the benefits of gratitude. Or what it would mean to live a Biblical life for a year. Or the history of Encyclopedia Britannica. Or the benefits of knowing your family tree. Put yourself in the story: - AJ LIVED a Biblical life exactly according to the rules of the Bible in “The Year of Living Biblically” (which became a TV show). - AJ READ the Encyclopedia Britannica from A-Z in “The Know-it-All”. - AJ THANKED 1,000 people in his latest book, even traveling to Columbia to thank the farmers of the coffee beans. - AJ OUTSOURCED his marital arguments to an outsourcing firm in India in “My Life as an Experiment”. When you put yourself in the story, you get thousands of anecdotes along the way. Document them. Take the most interesting and funniest moments and now there’s a book. Is Amazon About to Shock Bitcoin Investors? [James Altucher](If you’ve invested or are planning to invest in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies… [You MUST click here and see what could be the biggest shock of 2018.]( This could be your only chance of turning $100 into a retirement fortune… In a matter of days... all thanks to Amazon. [Click here for details.]( C) GO EXTREME Where’s the line? If you want knowledge, don’t just take a class. READ THE ENTIRE ENCYCLOPEDIA. If you want to feel gratitude, don’t just think it. Don’t just say “thank you”. Personally thank the people who made the lid on the cup of coffee. The people who provided the water, the oil, the trucks, the coffee sleeves, etc. When is too extreme? This is where humor starts to come in. Should he thank Beyoncé for being on the speaker in the coffee store? Should he “stone” an adulterer in the “Year of Living Biblically”? The comfort zone is there for a reason. It’s comfortable. But AJ goes where it’s not comfortable. The extremes on these high stakes ideas. Then he documents the results on himself and his family and the people around him. The result: Funny stories, almost unbelievable, crazy, knowledgeable (because he’ll also consult the experts to learn more about where the extremes are). Example: In the Bible, it says a man can’t sit in the same chair as his wife if she is having her period. So AJ would avoid his wife’s chairs. His wife, commonly referred to as Saint Julie, sat in every chair in the house when she began her period. So AJ bought a fold out chair and carried it with him so she couldn’t sit in it. Result: Knowledge of the Bible, AJ experiencing the story directly so he could write about it (“show” don’t “tell” is the best writing advice), and… it’s funny and crazy and a bit creepy. Result: A NYT bestselling book. D) THE ARC OF THE HERO AJ is an ordinary guy. He gets inspired (the “call to action”) to live a high stakes concept at the extreme. Meets enemies and allies along the way. Confronts bigger and bigger problems at the extremes. And then returns to share the knowledge. Every famous story in history has this arc. That’s why every one of AJ’s books are bestsellers. Are you ready to write YOUR bestseller? I believe everyone has at least one good book in them. So I created a course dedicated to helping you unlock your potential. I guide you through the entire process, from writing to publishing... [Click here for more details.]( Sincerely, [James Altucher] James Altucher P.S. Have you watched this yet? It’s a short, 11-minute clip from one of my podcasts. Up on my [YouTube channel](. Click the image below to watch: [James Altucher]( TRUMP TAPE WILL SHOCK YOU [Donald Trump](This newly discovered 30 year old tape of Trump on the Oprah show hints at his plan to help hardworking Americans collect $4,280… $6,344… and even more – every month… And when he was elected President… [he kept his promise](! 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