ITL194: When to Trust Your Gut (And When Not to)

On this week’s episode, I answer a listener question about creativity and when you should go with your instincts or take others’ advice.

We all have people who we lay our stuff out for.

There are a handful of people in my life who I will read something to occa

I thought it was odd to read it out loud, but I’ve started hearing about a lot of authors who have a couple people they read to.

It’s easier for an author just to read it himself, but when I read it out loud to someone, it lets me read in a different way than if I were alone or proofre

If I can read it to you and you totally get it, then I know that if you read it, there won’t be any problem at all.

With almost every project there will be a point where I get a little too creative, and I don’t mean that in a good way.

As a comedian, I wrote a joke that I thought was very funny (and I still think it’s funny).

I tried it four or five times and it became very obvious that it’s not as good as I thought.

If one or two out of ten don’t like something and you believe in it, stick to your guns.

If eight, nine, or sometimes even six out of ten don’t like it, at least consider they may be on to something.

Tune in to the full episode to hear Andy’s “overly creative” joke; Andy’s biggest pet peeve when it comes to writing technique; and why “a good imagination is like a great stallion.”

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