Maximal Ep. 375 | Clinging to Books
Added 2023-01-16 12:01:02 +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? (05:55)
What does it mean to “sit in the chair”? (06:17)
What is the “identity trap”? (13:48)
What do you consider a flow state? (15:53)
What do you look for in a beta reader? (16:36)
How do we “lead with personality”? (21:37)
Why do some people hold on to books they’ll likely never read again? (25:59)
What is the most effective process for getting a book published? (39:40)
What are your perspectives regarding self-promotion? (45:35)
What books about minimalism do you recommend? (49:40)
What does the “SLOW” acronym represent? (58:39)
What do you consider ideal writing habits? (1:02:03)
Segment: Right Here, Right Now (1:08:08)
How do we intentionally let go of our books? (1:09:00)
What is “narrative urgency”? (1:11:12)
Listener comments and minimalism tips. (1:13:32)
Talkaboutables (1:15:47)
What are your five overrated things? (1:22:45)
What are the three kinds of ratings? (1:30:57)
How do you define “free”? (1:34:36)
Segment: T.K.’s Tweet of the Week (1:35:57)
Segment: Obsolete Objects (1:42:55)
What are your opinions regarding supplements? (1:44:19)
What are “societal games”? (1:45:48)
Segment: Photo Friday Home Tour (1:48:23)
What do you think of the Kindle and its subscription services? (1:54:13)
How do we maintain our focus and motivation when writing a novel? (1:57:53)
Segment: Added Value (2:01:23)
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
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Ianina Zubowicz
2023-03-01 03:53:44 +0000 UTCRyan dropped a powerful message in this episode, when he said that most electronic devices are made by slaves. I've heard this mentioned by him in a few other episodes, but I can't remember if they actually talked about this in detail. Now, I know this is not a complete and final statement, and he probably meant that somewhere in the supply chain there was either some sort of child labor involved, or some type of slave labor, but wether or not people take this literally, it does seem like the type of statement that could be unpacked at least partially in an episode, since it might give an extra reason to people to delay upgrading as much as possible. Would love to know if this was in fact discussed at some point and I missed it, as I would go back and re-listen to that episode. Thank you.
Claudiu Ciungan
2023-02-13 12:24:15 +0000 UTCOk ok thanks, I was driving so I couldn't write down exactly the phrase but was something like "dont expect people to love you as you want vs how people want to love you" ... I don't know exactly in which of the books in the added values to find it
Glorimar Lasso
2023-01-25 23:03:06 +0000 UTCHi, Glorimar. We include anything of significance mentioned in the episodes in the show notes. You'll find links to the book of poems in the "Added Value" section in the show notes above. —Podcast Shawn
Podcast Shawn
2023-01-25 22:21:33 +0000 UTCHi 🙋🏻♀️ where can I find the poems Joshua read at the end?
Glorimar Lasso
2023-01-25 21:59:48 +0000 UTC
