We share our favorite advice for writers and why it impacted our own writing journeys. Emily shares a lesson from Brandon Sanderson that shifted her mindset so she could write freely, while Jon Meyers uses a lesson in cheesemaking to explain his favorite tip for getting details right.

Show Notes

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We heard from our friend Morgan Stevens, whose log-line reminded Jon Meyers of a poem by our poet laureate, Ada Limón.

Big Idea

Emily’s favorite lesson comes from Brandon Sanderson’s talk on “The Common Lie Writers Tell You,” where you also get to see his adorable parrot, Dragon, use “the force.”

Here is the video about extrinsic vs. intrinsic motivation: “How to get motivated even when you don’t feel like it”

SHOUT OUT…

We are very grateful to Nikki Roof, Jon Meyers’ “fromager,” or “cheese woman,” who shared the process of making gouda!

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What’s YOUR favorite writing advice? Share it with us, and we’ll share it on the podcast!