Do you know, some ongoing comic has no Act 3? Writing a twist in a novel and any kind of media is an art!In this episode, I was joined by Brad Meltzer,  American novelist, non-fiction writer, TV show creator, and comic book author, to talk about his process of writing his new book, The Lightning Rod!A few of the lessons that I learned from Brad are, there was a secret group that the government hired 15 years ago to come up with scenarios terrorists could attack the US. Characters are the most important part of writing a novel, Negative Feedback is the ONLY feedback, and don't give up when people say "NO"!Read the full list here:  https://notepd.com/idea/10-things-i-learned-from-thriller-writer-brad-meltzer-363The Idea Machine Website is in Beta! Come join us at notepd.com, where you could read and share your ideas! My new book Skip The Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever you get your new book!Join You Should Run For President 2.0 Facebook Group, and we discuss why should run for president.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “The James Altucher Show” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts:Apple PodcastsStitcheriHeart RadioSpotify Follow me on Social Media:YouTubeTwitterFacebook