The Daily Writer

On today’s episode, I share a special announcement about my transition away from my teaching role to focus on ghostwriting and the Daily Writer full-time. I will be back with new episodes on Monday, May 3!

We writers love to create stories. And why not? There is something fun about creating a fantasy world, living in it for a while, and inviting others to join us there. 

Sometimes these fantasies bleed over into the real world, where we don’t quite live in reality. One of the fantasies we love is the idea of sitting down to write and feeling inspired with all sorts of motivation and great ideas. 

But it doesn’t always work that way. Many times—or perhaps even most of the time—we aren’t feeling the creative juices flowing and we assume this has something to do with our talent or perhaps even our calling as writers. 

On today's episode, Kent shares a powerful quote from Stephen King and what it means for us. 

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Are you looking for a community of enthusiastic, generous writers to help you build better habits and grow your writing business? Check out our Daily Writer Community.  

Check out our Daily Writing Prompts, which will help you break through creative blocks, brainstorm new ideas, and get back into a state of flow. Writing prompts Writing prompts are a fantastic creative tool for creative writing, journaling, teaching, social media posts, podcasting, and more! 

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As writers, we face a lot of enemies: procrastination, fear of failure, creative fatigue, jealousy, and so many other hurdles. 

But here’s an enemy I bet you haven’t thought of: indecision. 

On today's episode, you'll learn the importance of making a decision, then moving on. 

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Are you looking for a community of enthusiastic, generous writers to help you build better habits and grow your writing business? Check out our Daily Writer Community.  

Check out our Daily Writing Prompts, which will help you break through creative blocks, brainstorm new ideas, and get back into a state of flow. Writing prompts Writing prompts are a fantastic creative tool for creative writing, journaling, teaching, social media posts, podcasting, and more! 

Connect with Kent: 

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We have talked before on this podcast about how writing is a gift.  

It is a gift you can give to other people. Through your writing, you are sharing your ideas and stories with others to inspire, educate, and entertain them. 

Writing is also a gift to yourself. It is a way to unleash your creative powers. In addition to helping you make money or build a business, writing has creative value even if you never share it with anyone else. 

On today's episode, Kent reminds us to honor God with our writing. 

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Are you looking for a community of enthusiastic, generous writers to help you build better habits and grow your writing business? Check out our Daily Writer Community.  

Check out our Daily Writing Prompts, which will help you break through creative blocks, brainstorm new ideas, and get back into a state of flow. Writing prompts Writing prompts are a fantastic creative tool for creative writing, journaling, teaching, social media posts, podcasting, and more! 

Connect with Kent: 

https://DailyWriterLife.com 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/kent.sanders 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/kentsanders 

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kent-sanders 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kentsanders  

As a writer, you know that creativity is an essential part of what you do. Without new input and new ideas, you will resort to the same way of doing things and the same old ideas. 

The question is, how do we make creativity a part of our everyday life?  

The author Edward de Bono wrote, “Creativity involves breaking out of expected patterns in order to look at things in a different way.”  

On today's episode, Kent gives you a simple tip to put this quote into practice. 

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Are you looking for a community of enthusiastic, generous writers to help you build better habits and grow your writing business? Check out our Daily Writer Community.  

Check out our Daily Writing Prompts, which will help you break through creative blocks, brainstorm new ideas, and get back into a state of flow. Writing prompts Writing prompts are a fantastic creative tool for creative writing, journaling, teaching, social media posts, podcasting, and more! 

Connect with Kent: 

https://DailyWriterLife.com 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/kent.sanders 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/kentsanders 

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One of the saddest plays ever performed in American theater is Death of a Salesman. It was written by Arthur Miller and first performed on Broadway in 1949. 

Death of a Salesman tells the story of the last 24 hours in the life of Willy Loman, a salesman who never quite achieves the success he always dreamed of. He has a faithful yet disappointed wife, and two sons who are equally as lost as he is. 

By the end of the play, you come to understand that Willy’s main downfall is that he is unable to truly be himself.  

On today's episode, you'll learn why it's important to focus on being yourself, not someone else. 

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Are you looking for a community of enthusiastic, generous writers to help you build better habits and grow your writing business? Check out our Daily Writer Community.  

Check out our Daily Writing Prompts, which will help you break through creative blocks, brainstorm new ideas, and get back into a state of flow. Writing prompts Writing prompts are a fantastic creative tool for creative writing, journaling, teaching, social media posts, podcasting, and more! 

Connect with Kent: 

https://DailyWriterLife.com 

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/kentsanders  

As a writer, you know creativity is a vital part of your work and business.  

One of the best tools for breaking through these blocks is writing prompts. Writing prompts are a simple yet powerful tool to get the words flowing again. When you’re stuck in a creative rut, you need a little spark to interrupt your thinking pattern.  

On this episode, I share ten specific ways you can use writing prompts for personal development, business, and leadership.  

Be sure to check out our Daily Writing Prompts, which sends a prompt directly to your inbox for a whole year. When you subscribe, here is what you get: 

• An original writing prompt every day via email (including weekends) for the next 365 days. 
• A bonus email every 30 days with a printable list of the previous month of prompts. 
• A Quick Start Guide to help you get the maximum value out of the prompts. 

You can check this out at https://dailywriterlife.com/writingprompts  

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Are you looking for a community of enthusiastic, generous writers to help you build better habits and grow your writing business? Check out our Daily Writer Community.  

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https://DailyWriterLife.com 

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LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kent-sanders 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kentsanders  

If you do any research on the amount of people who start a book but never finish it, it can get a little depressing. I've seen stats range from 80% to 97%. Any way you slice it, the vast majority of people who start writing a book don't actually finish it, much less publish it. 

I have found myself in this place, as well, so don't feel bad if you'd started writing a book but haven't finished it! 

My guest today is here to help us fix this problem. Jyotsna Ramachandran is a bestselling author, book publisher, TEDx speaker, and an international author success coach who helps coaches, trainers, speakers, and experts build a profitable author funnel with the help of their book.  

She is the founder of Happy Self Publishing, which helps overwhelmed, yet purpose-driven authors experience a transformative journey of self-discovery through the process of publishing their book and amplifying their message. While Jyotsna isn’t working, this mom of two kids also loves to dance, run, plan her next solo trip, and is a passionate advocate for educational rights. 

Jyotsna gives a lot of tips in this conversation about how to actually get your book done. If you haven't get written a book or started one, these will also help you get moving.  

You can connect with Jyotsna on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook, as well as her site, HappySelfPublishing.com. She also has a free Facebook group, the Happy Author Tribe.  

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Are you looking for a community of enthusiastic, generous writers to help you build better habits and grow your writing business? Check out our Daily Writer Community.  

Check out our Daily Writing Prompts, which will help you break through creative blocks, brainstorm new ideas, and get back into a state of flow. Writing prompts Writing prompts are a fantastic creative tool for creative writing, journaling, teaching, social media posts, podcasting, and more! 

Connect with Kent: 

https://DailyWriterLife.com 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/kent.sanders 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/kentsanders 

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kent-sanders 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kentsanders  

In the days before GPS, people used a little tool called a compass to help locate themselves on a map and find their way. 

We writers use a similar tool. You might call this a creative compass. But instead of four points on the compass, there are only three. 

On today's episode, you'll learn these three points and why you need to always be moving forward. 

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Are you looking for a community of enthusiastic, generous writers to help you build better habits and grow your writing business? Check out our Daily Writer Community.  

Check out our Daily Writing Prompts, which will help you break through creative blocks, brainstorm new ideas, and get back into a state of flow. Writing prompts Writing prompts are a fantastic creative tool for creative writing, journaling, teaching, social media posts, podcasting, and more! 

Connect with Kent: 

https://DailyWriterLife.com 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/kent.sanders 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/kentsanders 

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kent-sanders 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kentsanders  

In the Pixar movie Finding Nemo, we meet Marlin, a clownfish who has lost his son Nemo. On his way to find him, he meets Dory, a black and blue tang fish who has short-term memory loss. 

Despite her limited mental capacity, she gives Marlin a great piece of advice that eventually helps him locate his son. She says, “Just keep swimming.” 

On this episode, you'll learn how to use this great advice to break through writer's block. 

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Are you looking for a community of enthusiastic, generous writers to help you build better habits and grow your writing business? Check out our Daily Writer Community.  

Check out our Daily Writing Prompts, which will help you break through creative blocks, brainstorm new ideas, and get back into a state of flow. Writing prompts Writing prompts are a fantastic creative tool for creative writing, journaling, teaching, social media posts, podcasting, and more! 

Connect with Kent: 

https://DailyWriterLife.com 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/kent.sanders 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/kentsanders 

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kent-sanders 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kentsanders