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Angels Are in the Details · 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.
• 0:14
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• 0:22
  SPEAKER_00: You've probably heard the saying, the devil is in the details.
• 0:26
  SPEAKER_00: It means that the little things are important.
• 0:28
  SPEAKER_00: Whenever something goes wrong or whenever a project goes off the rails, it's often because not of the big things, but because of the little things and those tiny details that somebody has missed.
• 0:39
  SPEAKER_00: Well, angels are in the details too, and this is especially true of creative projects where the attention to details can really pay off.
• 0:48
  SPEAKER_00: For example, when you're creating a book, details like cover design, interior formatting, layout, margins, spelling and grammar, proper citation of sources, and so many other things really make a big difference, and those are things that are easy to ignore.
• 1:04
  SPEAKER_00: And in fact, a lot of people, especially when they're self-publishing their books, they do ignore those kinds of things.
• 1:09
  SPEAKER_00: Well, here's another example from the world of music.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you listen to Paul McCartney's bass lines from virtually any Beatles song, you'll hear that he constantly adds in those tiny details that make it so much more than a standard bass line.
• 1:22
  SPEAKER_00: There's a lot of true musicianship and artistry at work there.
• 1:26
  SPEAKER_00: Well, the lesson here is to go the extra mile for your fans and your readers.
• 1:30
  SPEAKER_00: Why?
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  SPEAKER_00: Because you care about them.
• 1:32
  SPEAKER_00: You care about your craft and you wanted to give it your very best.
• 1:36
  SPEAKER_00: John Updike said, Creativity is merely a plus name for regular creativity.
• 1:42
  SPEAKER_00: Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right or better.
• 1:48
  SPEAKER_00: So my encouragement to you is don't let the devil get into the details.
• 1:52
  SPEAKER_00: Let the angels get in the details, and they will bring excellence to your work that really makes it shine.
• 1:58
  SPEAKER_00: Here's today's challenge.
• 2:00
  SPEAKER_00: Spend some extra time on the details of your writing or your creative project today to ensure that you're making something you can really be proud of.
• 2:07
  SPEAKER_00: Hey, thanks for listening, and I will see you next time.