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Always Take a Book with You · 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
  SPEAKER_00: For more resources, including your free Daily Rider Starter Kit, visit DailyWriterLife.com.
• 0:22
  SPEAKER_00: Isn't it funny that so many writers don't make the time to read?
• 0:26
  SPEAKER_00: We love books, we love creating books, but sometimes we struggle to fit reading books into our schedules.
• 0:32
  SPEAKER_00: Reading is a critical part of the creative process.
• 0:36
  SPEAKER_00: Now, you also need other inputs like listening to great talks or watching videos and movies or seeing plays or other ways to experience great art.
• 0:44
  SPEAKER_00: But above all, you have to read because that's what writers do.
• 0:48
  SPEAKER_00: It's part of our job description.
• 0:50
  SPEAKER_00: We read and we write.
• 0:51
  SPEAKER_00: So here's a simple method for reading more books.
• 0:54
  SPEAKER_00: That is very simple.
• 0:56
  SPEAKER_00: It's take a book everywhere you go.
• 0:58
  SPEAKER_00: Now, even though you can already take ebooks and audiobooks with you on your phone, let's assume that you prefer print books like many people do.
• 1:06
  SPEAKER_00: And honestly, I prefer print books most of the time as well.
• 1:09
  SPEAKER_00: Now it may seem kind of weird to carry a book with you everywhere, but honestly, it really does work.
• 1:14
  SPEAKER_00: Think of all those little spare moments that you have throughout the day.
• 1:18
  SPEAKER_00: You've got 10 minutes here while you're waiting to pick up your kid from school.
• 1:21
  SPEAKER_00: You've got 15 minutes there while you're waiting to get your license renewed at the DMV.
• 1:26
  SPEAKER_00: You've got five minutes here when you're waiting for your husband or your wife who's in the store.
• 1:31
  SPEAKER_00: You've got 20 minutes there before you're waiting for your next Zoom call or meeting.
• 1:36
  SPEAKER_00: Mark Twain famously said, a person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read.
• 1:42
  SPEAKER_00: And that's such an important quote.
• 1:44
  SPEAKER_00: Let me actually share that again to make sure you catch it.
• 1:46
  SPEAKER_00: Mark Twain famously said, a person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read.
• 1:53
  SPEAKER_00: So you don't necessarily need to block off huge chunks of time to get more reading done.
• 1:58
  SPEAKER_00: There's tons of little moments that add up to 30 or 60 minutes every single day that you're basically frittering away watching YouTube videos, checking your phone for the millionth time, or just kind of staring off into space.
• 2:09
  SPEAKER_00: I mean, we all do that sometimes, right?
• 2:11
  SPEAKER_00: But we can take advantage of those little moments so we can get more reading done.
• 2:15
  SPEAKER_00: And when you have a book actually with you, whether it's an audiobook or ebook or print book, it doesn't really make any difference.
• 2:22
  SPEAKER_00: It's whatever you prefer.
• 2:24
  SPEAKER_00: When you have a book with you, it makes it so much easier to get reading done in those little spare moments.
• 2:29
  SPEAKER_00: So here's today's challenge.
• 2:30
  SPEAKER_00: Take a book with you everywhere you go today.
• 2:35
  SPEAKER_00: Now, speaking of books, did you know that 81% of people say they want to write a book, but only 5% of people actually follow through with it?
• 2:43
  SPEAKER_00: Well, there's probably a lot of reasons why some people never reach their writing goals, but two of the main ones are that people don't know how to get started and they don't have a supportive community.
• 2:54
  SPEAKER_00: So if that describes you, you will love Writer's Talk, a brand new app for writers.
• 2:59
  SPEAKER_00: When you join Writers Talk, you get immediate access to hundreds of instructional videos from authors, editors, screenwriters, publishers, and more, including a training video by yours truly.
• 3:11
  SPEAKER_00: Writers Talk also includes a tool to help you come up with more ideas.
• 3:15
  SPEAKER_00: Think TikTok or Instagram reels, but with writing prompts.
• 3:19
  SPEAKER_00: And best of all, Writers Talk includes a community where you can collaborate with other authors and upload your stories to the library for ratings and reviews from other writers like you.
• 3:30
  SPEAKER_00: Writers Talk is only$4.99 a month, and that's just the price of a coffee.
• 3:34
  SPEAKER_00: I mean, who goes to Starbucks a couple times a week and gets coffee?
• 3:38
  SPEAKER_00: Um, me, I'm one of those people, and you probably do as well.
• 3:42
  SPEAKER_00: You can check out Writers Talk at writerstalk.app, or you can search for Writers Talk on the App Store or on Google Play.
• 3:49
  SPEAKER_00: Make sure and check it out.
• 3:50
  SPEAKER_00: It's something really, really cool.
• 3:52
  SPEAKER_00: All right, my friend, as always, thanks for listening, and I'll see you next time.