{"product_id":"try-hard-max-kerman-9780735248878","title":"Try Hard: Creative Work in Progress","description":"\u003cb\u003eINSTANT BESTSELLER! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Try Hard\u003c\/i\u003e is the book I wish I had when I was starting out in my career. . . . Hilarious, relatable, and incredibly insightful.\" --Michael Bublé, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFunny, conversational, and relatable, \u003ci\u003eTry Hard\u003c\/i\u003e is for anyone looking to make sense of their own creative pursuit or bring more creativity into their life, offering a framework for how to do it and where to begin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLet's say you see a familiar musician from a globe-trotting, touring band hanging out at your local coffee shop, reading the newspaper and typing away on his laptop. This doesn't look like a musician at work. He seems approachable enough, so you ask him what exactly he \u003ci\u003edoes\u003c\/i\u003e all day. With a grin on his face, he admits the job might not be what you think. So you take a seat, and ask him every question you've ever had about how it all works: the nuts and bolts of writing a song, preparing for a show, marketing a band, and the day-to-day business of a creative life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith each answer--none of it about \u003ci\u003etalent\u003c\/i\u003e--you realize this musician is a bit of a . . . try hard. And the mystery of being a creative person isn't actually mysterious at all: it's just exploring ideas with an enthusiastic and determined curiosity. Over and over. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMax is that musician in the coffee shop, and this is what reading \u003ci\u003eTry Hard\u003c\/i\u003e feels like: one-of-a-kind tales from a dynamic frontman, and a companion to your own creative work in progress. With a brick-by-brick attitude, Max explores his own growth in the craft of storytelling and performance, the pleasure to be found in collaboration, and the creative spirit required in sharing your art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Max Kerman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0735248877\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780735248878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books Canada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/09\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Max Kerman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50780027486463,"sku":"9780735248878","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/try-hard-max-kerman-9780735248878","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}