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Maximal Ep. 375 | Clinging to Books (Video)
🕑 Added 2023-01-16 12:00:03 +0000 UTCThe Minimalists talk about why people cling to books they’ll never read, advice for aspiring writers, how to be a good reader, “must-read” minimalism books, building a writing habit, and more!
Discussed in this episode:
What are your views regarding the different popular writing practices? (05:52)
What does it mean to “sit in the chair”? (06:14)
What is the “identity trap”? (13:42)
What do you consider a flow state? (15:50)
What do you look for in a beta reader? (16:34)
How do we “lead with personality”? (21:34)
Why do some people hold on to books they’ll likely never read again? (25:57)
What is the most effective process for getting a book published? (39:38)
What are your perspectives regarding self-promotion? (45:35)
What books about minimalism do you recommend? (49:38)
What does the “SLOW” acronym represent? (58:41)
What do you consider ideal writing habits? (1:02:02)
Segment: Right Here, Right Now (1:08:06)
How do we intentionally let go of our books? (1:08:58)
What is “narrative urgency”? (1:11:11)
Listener comments and minimalism tips. (1:13:28)
Talkaboutables (1:15:40)
What are your five overrated things? (1:22:39)
What are the three kinds of ratings? (1:30:51)
How do you define “free”? (1:34:30)
Segment: T.K.’s Tweet of the Week (1:35:50)
Segment: Obsolete Objects (1:42:48)
What are your opinions regarding supplements? (1:44:13)
What are “societal games”? (1:45:41)
Segment: Photo Friday Home Tour (1:48:17)
What do you think of the Kindle and its subscription services? (1:54:06)
How do we maintain our focus and motivation when writing a novel? (1:57:47)
Segment: Added Value (2:01:17)
LINKS
Added Value: American Sonnets
Added Value: “Bob Ross Paints Your Portrait”
App: Kindle
App: Libby
Book: 15 Ways to Write Better
Book: Acts of Service
Book: As a Decade Fades
Book: Awareness
Book: Everything That Remains
Book: Friendship
Book: Goodbye, Things
Book: How to Be Here
Book: How to Publish an Indie Book
Book: Infinite Jest
Book: Knockemstiff
Book: Love People, Use Things
Book: Minimalist Rulebook
Book: My Struggle
Book: Some Thoughts About Relationships
Book: Still
Book: The 100 Thing Challenge
Book: The Answers
Book: The Devil All the Time
Book: The Liars’ Club
Book: The Sedona Method
Book: The Total Money Makeover
Book: Things That Matter
Course: How to Write Better
Event: Sunday Symposium
Meetup: Minimalist.org
Periodical: The Paris Review
Podcast: The Curious One Podcast
Resources: The Minimalists
Series: How to Publish an Indie Book
Subscribe: The Minimalists
Watch: Bill Clinton’s Boring First Line
Watch: “Chick Lit” Isn’t That Bad!
Watch: Minimalism
Website: How to Write Better
Website: Little Free Library
Website: Donald Ray Pollock
Website: Zen Habits
YouTube: Matt D’Avella
YouTube: How to Write Better
MAXIMS
There is only one writing method that works: sit in the chair.
A shift in perspective strengthens the prospectus.
A storage locker is purgatory for stuff.
There are no musts, shoulds, or oughts.
A pleasant life is composed of unpleasant habits.
Bad writing is the initiation ritual for good writing.
A habit is a byproduct of doing something compelling.
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Comments
Debra Schaffer
Enjoyed hearing everyone’s thoughts and the poem in this week’s episode. A concept that has been helpful to me is the idea of margins. You generally don’t fill a page to the edges; there is empty space around your writing. It’s the empty space that can make a room, art, or your life beautiful. It provides room to breathe, to stretch, think, to try new things. If we don’t fill every minute of our day, those empty times are our margin. It gives us space, rest, and makes us less stressed.
Mallory French
Amen to that, Joel!
Joel Lindstrom
Making myself finish a bad book that I bought on impulse is a deterrent to my buying more
