Matt Haig is famous for writing "The Midnight Library" which sold more than 10 million copies and has more than 2.5 million reviews on Goodreads. He unapologetically writes for a big audience. That's a taboo thing to say in the writing world even though basically every writer wants more readers. So the question is: Are you betraying the craft if you explicitly try to reach as many people as possible? We also talked about how to tell better stories, how AI will change writing, and what to think about whenever you write a first draft. Timestamps: 0:29 How Matt writes his books 6:14 What AI can never copy 8:21 How books will change with AI 13:32 Short words hit harder 15:24 Why first drafts matter 19:52 What a story is really for 26:36 What to do when your books don't sell 36:22 Lessons from writing kids' books 45:31 There's always another level 50:37 Matt's relationship with publishers 53:13 Trust your own taste I've shared the full conversation with Matt Haig below. You can also watch the full thing on YouTube or listen on Apple / Spotify, and I've shared those links in the replies. Enjoy!