You Can't Do It Alone, and You Don't Have To

How to Find Story Ideas: Idea Generation and Writing: I have heard many people wonder how some people are able to come up with ideas out of the blue. I have even heard major authors state that they do not know where their ideas come from. The goal of this podcast is to help you down the path of... by How to Write Good

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Connecting with Others and Language: This week I talk about communication on How to Write Good. This week was really me talking about a question that was on my mind. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter:... by How to Write Good

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Go the Extra Mile: Do Hard Things: On this week's episode of How to Write Good, I talk about how it is often the case that we only see ourselves as capable of doing things that others around us have already done. What if instead of doing everything we dream of and instead of doing only... by How to Write Good

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Knitting Your Own Writing Clothes: Writer's Block is something that is hard to predict, and it is something that occurs more often when we have busy days. Here is a perspective on what you can do to create a system that will allow your writing to flow. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com... by How to Write Good

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How to Write the Beginning of a Book: Are you having a hard time figuring out how to start your novel? Maybe this episode will help. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG Instagram:... by How to Write Good

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Art Lives in Two Worlds: What is art? This is a question I ask myself monthly. I want to understand what art is so that I can use that knowledge to create art. But I never find myself with a satisfying answer, but I think it centers around two parallel but opposite things.... by How to Write Good

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World Building Disease: Some writers have trouble writing for one specific reason. Instead of writing, they choose to build the world around their story. This "World Building Disease" often overtakes writers who are creating fantasy worlds. Though it can get in the way of... by How to Write Good

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The Importance of Knowing and Understanding History Part 1: Some of you love history. Some of you think history is a snooze. Even if you don't like history, I think it is important to know and understand history. Knowing and understanding history can help us make better decisions in our lives, but it can also... by How to Write Good

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The Right Words Do Not Exist: Let me harp on perfectionism once again. Instead of talking about trying to find those "right" words, maybe we just need to find the words that work. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG... by How to Write Good

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Daily Minimums: Life is hard. Maybe there is someone out there with an easy life, but when I look around, it just looks like a lot of people have hard lives, especially if you are trying to do anything creative. I have learned something about life in general, and... by How to Write Good

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Rule #12 Creativity is a Habit: We continue with my writing rules. I don't know whether people don't have much faith in themselves or whether it is used as an excuse, but I have met many people who use the excuse that they are not creative. People will often say that they do not... by How to Write Good

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What is Wrong with Millennials: Why they are Hated: Millennials are hated. Baby-boomers hate millennials. Gen-Xers hate millennials. Millennials hate millennials. Dang millennials; they ruined being a millennial. I talk about millennials and how they work the way they do and why. My Website:... by How to Write Good

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Don't Give Up Your Life for Writing: It is easy to get swept up in things we love, but some of those things we love are more important than others. Writing is something that gives me a lot of happiness and joy, but I know that there are many other things that are much more important. It... by How to Write Good

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S3E127 Do What YOU Can by The Homestead Journey

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34. HELP OTHERS. by Law of Attraction w/ Connor Trott

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Art in the Margins: Sometimes it seems like media is central to our modern world. It is easy to be entertained every second of the day. I can open up one of the many video or audio streaming services and watch or listen all day long. One thing that is important to... by How to Write Good

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Scientific Thinking and Creative Writing: Whenever I think about writing, I inevitably think how the creative process of writing is similar to other creative processes. One thing many don't know about me is that when I write, I start from a foundation of logic. This week, I touch on how... by How to Write Good

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The Importance of Knowing and Understanding History Part 2: We continue our discussion of why knowing and understanding history is important to your life and writing. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast... by How to Write Good

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PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PEOPLE ft. BEN BURGIS Ep. 36: Suicide, Self Immolation and Other Forms of Self Destruction: Stefan is alone this week, monologuing on why exactly it is that suicide wrong, before moving to talk about the various ways people kill themselves in an effort to change the world, from suicide bombings, to self immolation to hunger strikes Thank y... by THIS IS REVOLUTION ＞podcast

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The Importance of a Routine: When approaching creativity rigidity and rules can often seem like a detriment, but routine, rules, structure, and rules play an important part in life, creativity, and writing. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook:... by How to Write Good

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Satire and Parody: Laughter is said to be the best medicine. I don't know if that is true. I suspect it isn't. Though it is probably not the best medicine, laughter and humor are an important part of society. On this week's episode of How to Write Good, I talk about the... by How to Write Good

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What Story Are We Telling Anyway?: When I talk about stories, I wonder what use stories are within the human experience. I think I was thinking about it wrong. I saw stories as something extra in life, but the story is something central to what it is to be human. My Website:... by How to Write Good

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Rule #13 Enjoy Writing Bad Drafts: This week we talk about my penultimate writing rule. Writers often express the frustration that they have a difficult time finding what needs to be written. I just think y'all have too high of standards on your first draft. Screw that crap up. My... by How to Write Good

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Fall Out of Love with Your Work: Sometimes we get too emotionally tied to what we are writing. I get that. I get emotionally attached to my writing as well. I just think we might need to take a step back. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook:... by How to Write Good

41 min listen

Perfectionism and Hindered Growth: Perfectionism is often thought of something that makes people succeed. It is the case that good work is important for progress, but perfectionism is not something from that propels a person forward, even though it seems to be the case. Perfectionism... by How to Write Good

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Crafting a Good Plot: Pitfalls and Solutions to a Good Story: I often see writers who rely too heavily on plot outlines. These writers are often newer to the field. When you are looking at how your story flows and develops, here are some things to look at when you work through your plot. My Website:... by How to Write Good

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The Book is Better than the Movie: Why You Should Read: I don't think this is a big secret that many people like the book better than the movie. When a reader often goes to see a movie, they say that the book was better. But if the book is better than the movie, why do people want their favorite books to... by How to Write Good

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Spotlighting Yourself as a Writer: As we gain audiences as writers, I think it is important to remember why we write: so others can read what we write. The spotlight should be on that writing, not on us. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook:... by How to Write Good

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The Importance of Knowing and Understanding History Part 3: We finish our discussion of why knowing and understanding history is important to your life and writing. My Website: www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegood HTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTWGPodcast HTWG... by How to Write Good

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Ep 61: 5 Questions To DISCOVER Your Life's Purpose: 5 Questions To Ask To Discover Your Life's Purpose 1. WHO do you care about/have a heart for? 2. WHAT are you passionate about? 3. What do you do WELL? (think of what people come to you for) 4. What BOTHERS you? (problem... by The Super Human Life

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