London Writers' Salon

#130: Oliver Burkeman - An Imperfectionist's Guide to Overcoming Distraction and Finding Creative Flow, Writing NonFiction


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Oliver Burkeman, bestselling author of Four Thousand Weeks and Meditations for Mortals, on the power of embracing imperfection in both life and creativity, how to overcome distractions that hinder our creative flow, and the tools that can help us thrive in an imperfect world. 

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ABOUT OLIVER BURKEMAN 

Oliver Burkeman worked for many years at The Guardian, where he wrote a popular weekly column on psychology, “This Column Will Change Your Life.” His books include the New York Times bestseller Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals and The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking. His latest book is Meditations for Mortals.

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RESOURCES & LINKS

  • 📄 Interview Transcript (unedited) 
  • Meditation for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
  • Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
  • The Imperfectionist
  • ILYS software
  • Deep Freewriting by Stephen Lloyd Webber
  • Scrivener Software

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