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What is Your Core Message? · The Daily Writer

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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Writer Podcast, where we bring you tips and inspiration each day to help you build habits for writing success.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's one of the most interesting paradoxes of successful writers.
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  SPEAKER_00: The more books somebody writes, the more obvious their core message is.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your core message is the main theme, or what you might call the golden thread, that dominates most of your content.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here are some examples.
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  SPEAKER_00: The adventure author John Cracour writes about human drama in life or death outdoor situations such as hiking or mountain climbing.
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  SPEAKER_00: The novelist J.K.
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  SPEAKER_00: Rowling writes about what it means to be a hero in the context of a fantasy world.
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  SPEAKER_00: The novelist Stephen King writes about the dark side of humanity in the context of horror stories.
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  SPEAKER_00: Personal development guru John Maxwell writes about leadership.
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  SPEAKER_00: Historian David McCullough wrote about the humanity behind American historical figures.
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  SPEAKER_00: Those are just a few examples.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, for most authors, it's many books in one major core message.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now you might say, what about the books that aren't tied to an author's core message?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, most of the time, those books are tied into the core message in one way or another.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, what about you?
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  SPEAKER_00: What's your core message?
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  SPEAKER_00: If you can't yet articulate it, that's okay.
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  SPEAKER_00: It takes time and writing and a lot of words before you figure it out.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your core message gets more clear and more authentic the more that you write.
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  SPEAKER_00: So here's today's challenge.
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  SPEAKER_00: As best as you can articulate it, write down your core message as an author.
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  SPEAKER_00: Then ask three people who know you well to see if they agree.
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  SPEAKER_00: A big thanks to today's sponsor, The Word Wizard.
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  SPEAKER_00: You may have written a great book, but it's not ready for publication until it's been in the hands of a master editor.
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  SPEAKER_00: A great editor doesn't just correct grammar and spelling, they also correct wordiness, shifts in tone and voice, the overuse of particular words, and they also enhance transitions, clarity, and accuracy.
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  SPEAKER_00: I've worked with Karen many times, and she is absolutely your secret weapon for crafting an amazing book.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks for listening, and I'll see you next time.