Writing - Is It Hard?

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Yen: Writers blocket almost always comes from a want, the fantasy of just sitting down and it coming easily. He says that every single time you do it is going tobe a strain. Yen asks why young writers are missing out on this generation's big impact....

In this episode of Deep Questions we try something a little different: our first guest!

Bestselling author Ryan Holiday joins me to help answer reader questions, as well as more than a few queries from me. We cover a variety of topics, including his life as a writer living on a ranch, how he fosters discipline, the impact of our diminishing reading culture, and why everyone keeps trying to get me to move to Austin.

Be sure to check out Ryan's new book: LIVES OF THE STOICS (https://dailystoic.com/preorder).

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Thanks to listener Jay Kerstens for the intro music.