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5 Questions: Writing Fiction, Binging TV Shows, and Self-Help Books (Ep. 295)

Category: Education
Duration: 01:18:07
Publish Date: 2020-05-18 10:30:00
Description:

We talk about writing for longer, binging TV shows, self-help books, our consumption-to-production ratios, and starting your career on the right foot.

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Timestamps:

  • 0:00:00 - Banter
  • 0:15:32 - Consumption-to-production ratio
  • 0:31:43 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
  • 0:34:26 - Sponsor: Skillshare (Learning new skills)
  • 0:37:04 - Getting the energy to write
  • 0:48:14 - Balancing your media consumption
  • 0:53:42 - Accepting a job not related to your major
  • 1:00:07 - Opinions on self-help books
  • 1:14:51 - Conclusion

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