{"id":592,"date":"2014-12-10T08:39:39","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T08:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/?p=592"},"modified":"2014-12-15T18:52:06","modified_gmt":"2014-12-15T18:52:06","slug":"006-the-minimalist-guide-to-creative-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/006-the-minimalist-guide-to-creative-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"ICP 006 The Minimalist Guide to Creative Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Listen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"player_container player-592\" ><div class=\"spp_player_textabove\"><b>  <\/b><\/div><div id=\"sm2-592\" class=\"playercontent sm2-bar-ui compact flat full-width full-width-player\"><div class=\"bd sm2-main-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-inline-element sm2-button-element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-button-bd\" style=\"background: transparent 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In this short episode, Joshua describes to you how he approaches his creative writing.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;What do I need to keep, to accomplish what I want to accomplish?&#8221; &#8211; Joshua Becker<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>In this episode you&#8217;ll learn:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Simple steps to take, right now, to gain focus and clarity<\/li>\n<li>How to clear types of clutter to get more from your writing<\/li>\n<li>How Joshua Becker approaches his writing mentally and environmentally<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>[0:00:45]<\/span> Rob summarises <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/005-joshua-becker\/\" title=\"ICP 005 Joshua Becker Make More Owning Less\">Episode 005<\/a> with Joshua Becker.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:01:24]<\/span> Joshua describes how he approaches his writing, describing his writing environment.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:02:00]<\/span> Joshua describes how he approaches his writing mentally and what he does the day before to prepare for his creative work.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:02:55]<\/span> Rob reviews Joshua&#8217;s approach with three recommended steps to how you can prepare your creative environment.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a title=\"Click to Tweet\" href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/vR_t0\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cHave nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.\u201d -William Morris<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>You can try:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Creating an uncluttered place, free from distraction, to work from regularly<\/li>\n<li>Preparing your materials, research and thoughts the night before<\/li>\n<li>Removing interruptions: T.V., Radio, Internet, Smart-phone, Telephone<\/li>\n<li>Committing to your writing process: showing up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>If you enjoyed this podcast, you&#8217;ll also like:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"What is Inspirational Creatives?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/000-what-is-inspirational-creatives\">Episode 000 What is Inspirational Creatives?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Pam Slim on Storytelling, Creative Writing and Childhood\" href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/003-pamela-slim\/\">Episode 003 Pam Slim on Creative Writing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/005-joshua-becker\/\">Episode 005 Joshua Becker Make More By Owning Less<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Links and resources mentioned in this episode:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Joshua's blog\" href=\"http:\/\/www.becomingminimalist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The <em>Becoming Minimalist<\/em> blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Becoming Minimalist on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/becomingminimalist\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Becoming Minimalist<\/em> on Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Joshua on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joshua_becker\" target=\"_blank\">Joshua on Twitter<\/a>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Thanks for listening!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Good luck taking action today. <a title=\"How did you get on?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/contact\/\">Share with me<\/a> how you get on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen Right Click Here To Download This Episode Now Simplify and Clutter Free With Kids author and blogger, Joshua Becker, claims amongst the great pleasures of minimalism are the things you can add to your life because of what you have subtracted. 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