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Angels Are in the Details · The Daily Writer

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  SPEAKER_00: Hey my friend, thanks for listening to today's episode of the Daily Rider Podcast.
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  SPEAKER_00: You've heard of the saying, the devil is in the details.
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  SPEAKER_00: And this saying refers to the fact that whenever things go wrong, many times it's the little things that can derail a project or even a business or a relationship.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, angels are in the details too, and this is especially true when it comes to creating a product like a book.
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  SPEAKER_00: Things like cover design, interior formatting, layout, margins, spelling, grammar, proper citation of sources, and a lot of other things make a big difference when it comes to creating an awesome book.
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  SPEAKER_00: But here's one example from the world of music.
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  SPEAKER_00: Listen to Paul McCartney's bass lines in virtually any song recorded by the Beatles.
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  SPEAKER_00: Paul McCartney constantly adds in tiny details that make it so much more than just a standard, boring bass line.
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  SPEAKER_00: There is musicianship and there's artistry, and you can hear it if you listen really closely.
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  SPEAKER_00: The lesson here is to go the extra mile for your readers.
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  SPEAKER_00: Why?
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  SPEAKER_00: We do this because we care about them.
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  SPEAKER_00: We do it because we care about our craft.
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  SPEAKER_00: We want to give it our best.
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  SPEAKER_00: The writer John Updike said, creativity is merely a plus name for regular activity.
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  SPEAKER_00: Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right or better.
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  SPEAKER_00: So don't let the devil get into the details.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let the angels in, and they will bring excellence and a quality to your work that really makes it shine.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's today's question Are you willing to spend the extra time on the details to help ensure that you're creating something excellent and something that you can be proud of?
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks so much for listening to today's episode.
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  SPEAKER_00: For more, you can visit us at dailywriterlife.com.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks, and I'll see you tomorrow.