What I Lea... — A Million Miles In A Thousand Years:

Miller uses the technical elements of screenwriting to explain how to live a better story. He argues that a good story requires: Someone who wants something.

Just as a screenwriter cuts out scenes that don't move the plot forward, we should stop doing things that don't contribute to the "story" we want to tell with our lives. A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Lea...

We often wait for "purpose" to hit us, but Miller suggests that meaning is the byproduct of committing to a difficult, worthwhile project. Miller uses the technical elements of screenwriting to

The book follows Miller as he struggles to adapt his previous memoir, Blue Like Jazz , into a movie. In the process, he realizes his real life is actually quite boring—and if he wouldn't want to watch a movie about his life, why would he want to live it? The Core Premise We often wait for "purpose" to hit us,