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3 Tips for Introverted Writers · 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.
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  SPEAKER_00: For more resources, including your free Daily Rider Starter Kit, visit DailyWriterLife.com.
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  SPEAKER_00: There are a lot of advantages to being an introverted writer.
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  SPEAKER_00: You enjoy being alone, which is a big benefit when trying to finish your writing.
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  SPEAKER_00: You'd mostly rather spend time with books than with people, which can help you dive deeply into literature and learning.
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  SPEAKER_00: You'd rather observe than participate, which can help you approach life like a journalist or a researcher.
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  SPEAKER_00: However, all that being said, the same strengths that help you become a great writer can also make it hard for you to build an audience, which is something that every writer has to do.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, here in this very short episode today, I want to give you three quick tips for building an audience.
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  SPEAKER_00: And this is specifically for introverted writers.
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  SPEAKER_00: Tip number one, don't be afraid to put yourself and your writing out there.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know, life is not all about observing others or writing about other people's experiences.
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  SPEAKER_00: We want to hear what you have experienced and what you have to say about your topic.
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  SPEAKER_00: So in order to do that, you've got to put yourself out there and have some new experiences.
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  SPEAKER_00: Tip number two, get out there and have some real conversations with actual people.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know, as introverts, we live in our heads and we avoid life in the real world sometimes.
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  SPEAKER_00: But this is where the action happens.
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  SPEAKER_00: I encourage you not to think of people as just being exhausting.
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  SPEAKER_00: I encourage you to also think of people as your best teachers and the reason that you do what you do.
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  SPEAKER_00: I mean, after all, we do what we do because ultimately it's for people.
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  SPEAKER_00: And finally, tip number three is don't overanalyze this process.
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  SPEAKER_00: I encourage you to just start writing and course correct as you go, as you try to build your author platform or your career.
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  SPEAKER_00: You have to let go of the need to be perfect and have everything figured out.
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  SPEAKER_00: Just relax, just get to work and just know that you're intelligent enough and you will figure it out as you go along.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know, your greatest strength can also be your greatest weakness.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's definitely true of me.
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't get sucked into the lie that people are the enemy.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're there to serve people, enjoy people, and also to learn from them.
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  SPEAKER_00: So here's today's challenge.
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  SPEAKER_00: Choose one of these three tips that I've mentioned today and put it into practice immediately.
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't wait.
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't get paralyzed and don't overanalyze it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Just pick one of the tips and do it.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I think it's really going to help you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks for listening, and I'll see you tomorrow.