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Writing Habits Practice #4: Don't Wait for the Perfect Conditions · 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.
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  SPEAKER_00: We've been talking about writing habits here on the podcast for the last few days, and today's tip is directed toward all the perfectionists out there.
• 0:29
  SPEAKER_00: And when I say that, I am talking squarely to myself as well.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's writing habits practice number four.
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't wait for the perfect conditions to get writing.
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  SPEAKER_00: We writers dream of writing in a beach cabana with the wind softly tussling our hair, or we dream of a quiet house with no distractions so we can bring our creative genius to life undistracted.
• 0:52
  SPEAKER_00: But that vision doesn't usually align with reality, does it?
• 0:55
  SPEAKER_00: We're irritable.
• 0:56
  SPEAKER_00: We have interruptions, the weather's bad, we have stress factors or other issues, but we just got to get the writing done anyway.
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  SPEAKER_00: We can't wait for the perfect situation to actually get our work done.
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  unknown: E.
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  SPEAKER_00: B.
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  SPEAKER_00: White, who was the author of Stuart Little and many other classics, said this.
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  SPEAKER_00: The members of my household never pay the slightest attention to my being a writing man.
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  SPEAKER_00: They make all the noise and fuss they want to.
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  SPEAKER_00: If I get sick of it, I have places I can go.
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  SPEAKER_00: A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word on paper.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now think of the amazing gifts that E.B.
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  SPEAKER_00: White has given to us with his words.
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  SPEAKER_00: And if he didn't need perfect conditions, then you and I don't either.
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  SPEAKER_00: I mean, after all, that's why God made headphones, correct?
• 1:41
  SPEAKER_00: You can always put on a pair of headphones or put in a pair of AirPods.
• 1:45
  SPEAKER_00: You can crank up some focus music and keep on writing.
• 1:48
  SPEAKER_00: Here's today's question: How do you handle distractions when trying to write?
• 1:53
  SPEAKER_00: Today's episode is an excerpt from our new ebook, How to Build a Writing Habit.
• 1:58
  SPEAKER_00: You can get this for free along with six other really cool books on writing as part of our free Daily Writer Starter Kit.
• 2:04
  SPEAKER_00: Just go to dailywriterlife.comslash free.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks for listening, and I will see you tomorrow.