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Yoda’s Advice for Writers · The Daily Writer

• 0:06
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Rider Podcast, where we bring you tips and inspiration each day to help you build habits for writing success.
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  SPEAKER_00: For more resources, including your free Daily Rider Starter Kit, visit DailyRiderLife.com.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you've ever seen the movie The Empire Strikes Back, you'll recall this pivotal scene in the middle of the movie.
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  SPEAKER_00: Luke Skywalker is training with Jedi Master Yoda on the planet Dagobah.
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  SPEAKER_00: They're both getting frustrated because Luke is not catching on to the lessons as quickly as he wants to.
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  SPEAKER_00: So Yoda tells him that he must unlearn what he has learned.
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  SPEAKER_00: And Luke responds that he'll try.
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  SPEAKER_00: Then come the immortal words from Master Yoda.
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  SPEAKER_00: Do or do not, there is no try.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know, our language as writers is oftentimes filled with generalities, half-truths, and maybes.
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  SPEAKER_00: We say things like, I'll try to get that blog post done, maybe I'll write a book this year, or if I have time, I'll squeeze it in.
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  SPEAKER_00: And as we've oftentimes talked about on this podcast, the big difference between successful and unsuccessful writers is not really talent.
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  SPEAKER_00: It has more to do with the willingness to act.
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  SPEAKER_00: You write a book or you don't.
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  SPEAKER_00: You start a podcast or you don't.
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  SPEAKER_00: You reach out to that prospective writing client or you don't.
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  SPEAKER_00: You set up your website or you don't.
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  SPEAKER_00: So is there an important task that you've been avoiding because you don't think you're worthy or talented enough?
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe you don't believe you have the skills or the knowledge you need.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, never mind all that.
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  SPEAKER_00: The only moment you have is right now.
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  SPEAKER_00: So I want to ask you, whatever that thing is that you want to get done, are you actually going to do it?
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  SPEAKER_00: Are you going to take action and just see it through?
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  SPEAKER_00: Remember what Yoda said, do or do not, there is no try.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's today's challenge.
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  SPEAKER_00: As you're doing your writing today, don't make excuses.
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  SPEAKER_00: There is no try.
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  SPEAKER_00: Just get it done.
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  SPEAKER_00: I want to take a moment to thank today's sponsor, Vellum.
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  SPEAKER_00: As a writer, you not only want to write great books, you also want them to look professionally formatted and give your reader a great experience.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you've ever tried to format a book in Microsoft Word, you know how frustrating it can be to make your book look good using a tool that was never designed for formatting.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's the go-to choice for indie authors who care about creating beautiful ebooks and print books and want to save tons of time in the process.
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  SPEAKER_00: Best of all, you can download Vellum and play with your book's formatting to your heart's content.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks for listening, and I'll see you next time.