In the Western world, we are used to jumping back in again right after we achieve something. We live in a workaholic culture that says our value is directly tied to our output. If you want to be valuable, you must constantly produce, right? That’s an unhealthy way to look at life. It’s also a … Read more
In this week’s shorter episodes, I’ll share five ways to start writing today. If you are struggling with what or how to write, this will be immensely valuable. If you know what you want to write but haven’t yet started, this will help you get moving. And if you’re already writing and have a clear … Read more
We’re doing a short series on perspectives that go against conventional wisdom. If you’re just now joining us, I encourage you to go back and catch the last few entries in this series. This episode is not really about writing, it’s more about life. I’ve noticed something during my years as a pastor, educator, and … Read more
We’re doing a short series on perspectives that go against conventional wisdom. If you’re just now joining us, I encourage you to go back and catch the last few entries in this series. One of the benefits of the modern world of content creation and publishing is that you can get your material to your … Read more
We’re doing a short series on perspectives that go against conventional wisdom. If you’re just now joining us, I encourage you to go back and catch the last few entries in this series. Today I want to remind you of an obvious truth, but it’s a truth we like to avoid: You’re going to die … Read more
Here on the podcast, we’ve been doing a short series on writing habits. I hope this has been helpful and that you’ve enjoyed it. Today, we’re going to conclude this series with our final writing habits practice: Finish what you start. This might be the most important practice of all. It is easy to get … Read more
We’ve been doing a series on writing habits here on the podcast. So far, we’ve covered six writing practices you can use to build a great writing habit. Today we’re looking at practice #7: Take a walk to get your blood flowing. There is a lot of research that shows the correlation between exercise and … Read more
We’re in the middle of a short series on writing habits here on the Daily Writer Podcast, and this has been a lot of fun. Thanks for joining me. Today we’re going to talk about one of the hardest, yet most important, practices to develop when you’re building a writing habit. Here we go with … Read more
We’re in the middle of a series on writing habits here on the podcast, and over the last few days’ worth of short episodes, we’ve talked about several practices you can develop that will help you build that all-important writing habit. Today’s episode is for all the night owls… as well as the early birds… … Read more
Today’s tip is directed toward all the perfectionists out there… and when I say that, I’m talking squarely to myself as well. Here’s writing habits practice #4: Don’t wait for the perfect conditions to write. We writers dream of writing in a beach cabana with the wind softly tussling our hair. Or we dream of … Read more