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Some Advice about Advice · The Daily Writer

• 0:06
  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.
• 0:14
  SPEAKER_00: For more resources, including your free Daily Writer Starter Kit, visit DailyWriterLife.com.
• 0:23
  SPEAKER_00: You've probably noticed that there are lots of people giving advice about writing.
• 0:27
  SPEAKER_00: There are almost as many people writing books about writing as there are people writing books about other topics.
• 0:33
  SPEAKER_00: In fact, there's an entire industry devoted to teaching people how to write, which is all good except that it can be very confusing at times.
• 0:42
  SPEAKER_00: If you read, watch, or listen to enough writing teachers, you'll eventually end up feeling paralyzed because you don't know what to do.
• 0:50
  SPEAKER_00: This expert says to do it one way, another one says something different, and five other experts give completely different advice.
• 0:58
  SPEAKER_00: Well, the truth is that there's a million ways to do just about anything in the writing world.
• 1:03
  SPEAKER_00: If one of your heroes or mentors says there's only one way to accomplish your goal, proceed with caution.
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  SPEAKER_00: The key is to figure out your next step, then take action.
• 1:14
  SPEAKER_00: It's always better to take imperfect action and make some progress than it is to have a perfect plan in your head but never do anything.
• 1:21
  SPEAKER_00: That is a great way to stay stuck.
• 1:24
  SPEAKER_00: Carl Sandberg once said, Beware of advice, even this.
• 1:29
  SPEAKER_00: So when you hear advice about writing, including what I'm sharing right now, don't necessarily take it as gospel.
• 1:36
  SPEAKER_00: But the one thing you do need to take is the next step toward your writing goal, whatever that may be.
• 1:43
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• 1:51
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• 1:59
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• 2:06
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• 2:08
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• 2:10
  SPEAKER_00: I've taken it myself and I've started to apply it when I'm learning.
• 2:13
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• 2:25
  SPEAKER_00: Thanks for listening, and I'll see you tomorrow.