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Do You Love to Write? · The Daily Writer

• 0:09
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Rider, where we share a lesson each day to help you cultivate the habits for creative success.
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  SPEAKER_00: Citizen Kane is universally recognized as one of the greatest films of all time.
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  SPEAKER_00: Orson Wells and his collaborators created a masterpiece that was well ahead of its time in storytelling, cinematography, and special effects.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yet for all its achievements, it's one of the saddest movies ever made.
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  SPEAKER_00: The film tells the story of Charles Foster Kane, a wealthy businessman who began his career with good intentions, but over time he tries to control everybody around him.
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  SPEAKER_00: And in the end, he dies alone with a mansion full of treasures and a heart full of bitterness and regret.
• 0:51
  SPEAKER_00: In a powerful scene late in the movie, Cain's former friend and employee Jed Leland tells a reporter this.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's all he ever wanted out of life was love.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's the tragedy of Charles Foster Kane.
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  SPEAKER_00: You see, he just didn't have any to give.
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  SPEAKER_00: Do you love the creative process?
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  SPEAKER_00: Do you love the opportunity to set down words on a page or a screen, knowing they can make a difference for somebody?
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  SPEAKER_00: Do you love telling a story, teaching something new, or knowing that you helped somebody with your words?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, if the answer is yes, great.
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  SPEAKER_00: If the answer is no, or maybe not so much, consider why that is.
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  SPEAKER_00: Is it because writing is hard or unpleasant?
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  SPEAKER_00: Is it because somebody somewhere long ago said that you weren't a writer?
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  SPEAKER_00: Could it be that inner critic trying to convince you that you're not worthy?
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  SPEAKER_00: Even if writing feels hard and some days you don't love it so much, remember the amazing benefits that come from writing.
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  SPEAKER_00: And keep in mind the words of Ray Bradbury, the great science fiction writer.
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  SPEAKER_00: He said, You must write every single day of your life.
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  SPEAKER_00: You must lurk in libraries and climb the stacks like ladders to sniff books like perfumes and wear books like hats upon your crazy heads.
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  SPEAKER_00: May you be in love every day for the next 20,000 days, and out of that love, remake a world.
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  SPEAKER_00: One of the great ironies of Citizen Cain was that Charles Foster Cain was a newspaper publisher.
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  SPEAKER_00: He started his journey with a love of words, and he used those words to serve people.
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  SPEAKER_00: But by the end, he was an empty shell of a man with no love to give.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the single word he spoke right before he died, Rosebud, pointed to a time in his life when he felt most secure and loved.
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  SPEAKER_00: So today, as you sit down to write, may your heart and your pen be filled with love.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks so much for listening to today's episode.
• 2:45
  SPEAKER_00: If you've been listening to this show for any length of time, you know that one of the four practices of a great writer is creativity.
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  SPEAKER_00: And in order to stay creative, you've got to have great input.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that's where writing prompts come in.
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  SPEAKER_00: A writing prompt is a sentence or two that helps you break through creative blocks, brainstorm new ideas, and get back into a state of flow.
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  SPEAKER_00: Writing prompts are an awesome creative tool for journaling, storytelling, creative writing, stress relief, social media posts, and so much more.
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  SPEAKER_00: But the great news is that you don't have to create these yourself.
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  SPEAKER_00: We've put together an amazing package of 365 daily writing prompts.
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  SPEAKER_00: So every day for the next year, you can have a shot of inspiration delivered straight to your inbox.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can check it out at dailywriterlife.com slash writing prompts.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks, and I'll see you tomorrow.