Episode 128: Why You Need a Writing Routine with Dallas Woodburn
A book writing routine is crucial for a writer as it provides a solid foundation for writing, making it more enjoyable and effortless. It eliminates the need for coercion or a rigid approach, allowing the book to flow naturally from the heart. By establishing a writing routine, you can cultivate consistency and develop productive writing habits. Even a brief ten-minute routine, when practiced consistently, can work wonders.
Though that can be challenging sometimes, that is where the services of a book writing coach can be valuable. A coach can provide guidance, support, and accountability, helping you establish and maintain a writing routine. They can assist in setting manageable expectations and offer strategies to enhance your productivity and creativity. Join this conversation with Dallas Woodburn, and let’s talk more about that.
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Key Highlights from the Episode:
[00:00] Episode intro and a quick bio of the guest; Dallas Woodburn
[01:39] Why a writing routine is so golden to authors
[03:47] Dallas’ personal book writing routine and the insights you can get
[05:53] How a writing routine help you create manageable expectations
[10:58] Why a book writing routine eliminates the decision fatigue
[13:13] The process that Dallas employs while having a book coaching session
[15:16] Benefits of having a book writing coach
[17:14] Questions you must ask your book-writing coach
[20:33] Dallas’ book recommendations
[22:07] An upcoming Thriving Author’s Summit and how you can be part of it
[23:50] Episode wrap-up and call to action
Dallas’ Books and Other Resources Mentioned
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Dallas Woodburn (Guest)
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Dallas Woodburn is a best-selling author, podcast host, book coach, and founder of the Thriving Authors Summit. She has helped dozens of women around the world claim the power of their voices and write the books inside their hearts. She is the author of five award-winning books including How to Make Paper When the World is Ending and The Best Week That Never Happened, and her stories and essays have appeared in The Los Angeles Times, Modern Loss, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and many other publications. A former John Steinbeck Fellow in Creative Writing, Dallas has been honored with the Jefferson Award for public service, the international Glass Woman Prize, and four Pushcart Prize nominations. She lives with her husband and two young daughters in the San Francisco Bay Area, in a comfortably messy house with overflowing bookshelves.