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Keep a Lid on It · The Daily Writer

• 0:12
  SPEAKER_00: Hey my friend, welcome to this episode of the Daily Writer Podcast.
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  SPEAKER_00: Have you ever noticed that writers like to talk about the things they're working on?
• 0:22
  SPEAKER_00: It's kind of a strange habit, isn't it?
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe it's because we like to get feedback on our current work in progress, which of course is totally fine.
• 0:30
  SPEAKER_00: Most of the time it seems like we talk about our current writing a lot because we lack confidence and we want assurance from other people that we're going the right direction or that we actually do have talent after all.
• 0:42
  SPEAKER_00: But here's some unconventional wisdom from Mario Puzzo, the author of the Godfather novel upon which the movie was based.
• 0:49
  SPEAKER_00: He said this never talk about what you are going to do until after you have written it.
• 0:56
  SPEAKER_00: This advice goes completely against our impulse as writers in this age of social media where everybody talks about everything all the time.
• 1:04
  SPEAKER_00: His words are really wise though.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's something to be said about keeping a lid on things until they're done.
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  SPEAKER_00: So give this a try with your current project.
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  SPEAKER_00: How long can you keep it a secret?
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  SPEAKER_00: Imagine how great it would feel to announce to the world when it's done, rather than constantly talking about it and trying to get other people's approval.
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  SPEAKER_00: Wouldn't that feel amazing?
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's today's question.
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  SPEAKER_00: How long can you keep your current writing project a secret?
• 1:32
  SPEAKER_00: Thanks so much for listening to today's episode.
• 1:34
  SPEAKER_00: If you've been listening to this show for any length of time, you know that one of the four practices of a great writer is creativity.
• 1:41
  SPEAKER_00: And in order to stay creative, you've got to have great input.
• 1:45
  SPEAKER_00: And that's where writing prompts come in.
• 1:47
  SPEAKER_00: A writing prompt is a sentence or two that helps you break through creative blocks, brainstorm new ideas, and get back into a state of flow.
• 1:55
  SPEAKER_00: Writing prompts are an awesome creative tool for journaling, storytelling, creative writing, stress relief, social media posts, and so much more.
• 2:04
  SPEAKER_00: But the great news is that you don't have to create these yourself.
• 2:07
  SPEAKER_00: We've put together an amazing package of 365 daily writing prompts.
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  SPEAKER_00: So every day for the next year, you can have a shot of inspiration delivered straight to your inbox.
• 2:18
  SPEAKER_00: You can check it out at dailyriderlife.comslash writing prompts.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks, and I'll see you tomorrow.