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Fear Can Be Your Best Friend · The Daily Writer

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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Rider Podcast, where we bring you tips and inspiration each day to help you build habits for riding success.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you've ever been hiking on a trail in the woods, you've seen those markers that show your distance and they keep you headed in the right direction.
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  SPEAKER_00: The purpose of those signs is to keep you from getting lost and to guide you along the way.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know, there are similar signs in the writer's life.
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  SPEAKER_00: Those markers indicate your direction, but they're not always as obvious as the trail markers you see in the woods.
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  SPEAKER_00: One of those signs is your fear, as odd as that may sound.
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  SPEAKER_00: So let me ask you, what are you afraid to do in your writing?
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  SPEAKER_00: Is it outlining that book?
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  SPEAKER_00: Is it contacting that author who you'd like to interview for your book or maybe for a podcast or an article?
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  SPEAKER_00: Is it setting up your website or sending off some writing to beta readers?
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  SPEAKER_00: Is it making the decision to call yourself a writer in the first place?
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  SPEAKER_00: You know, your biggest writing-related fear is a huge indicator, I believe, of the direction that you should be going.
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  SPEAKER_00: When it comes to your creative work, your fear is usually a sign telling you what you should focus on.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ralph Waldo Emerson, who knew a thing or two about writing, he put it like this.
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  SPEAKER_00: He said, always do what you are afraid to do.
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  SPEAKER_00: The truth is that many of us writers do the exact opposite.
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  SPEAKER_00: We let our fear push us away from the very thing that we should be doing.
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  SPEAKER_00: You don't need to be afraid of fear.
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  SPEAKER_00: Fear can be your best friend, a friend that guides you toward your creative calling that'll bring you greater success and fulfillment.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's today's challenge.
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  SPEAKER_00: Think about the thing that you're most afraid to do when it comes to your writing.
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  SPEAKER_00: What would it feel like if you took action and ran toward that fear in the next 24 hours?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, I don't know if you've ever looked at writing stats, but when you do, it's pretty obvious that fear is a major factor in why people don't actually write their books.
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  SPEAKER_00: In fact, did you know that 81% of people say they want to write a book, but only 5% of people actually follow through with it?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, if you've always wanted to write but you don't know how to get started, you're gonna love the Writer's Talk app.
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  SPEAKER_00: When you join, you get immediate access to hundreds of instructional videos, a tool that can help you come up with more ideas, and best of all, a community where you can collaborate with other authors.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can also upload your stories to the library for ratings and reviews from other writers just like you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Writers Talk is only$4.99 a month, which is pretty much less than you're gonna pay for a cup of coffee at Starbucks.
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  SPEAKER_00: So it's not that expensive and it's really good.
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  SPEAKER_00: I promise you're gonna love it.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can check it out by going to writerstalk.app.
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  SPEAKER_00: That is writers.app.
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  SPEAKER_00: As always, thanks for listening, and I'll see you next time.