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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2025 · 31 MIN

Productivity is killing your memoir

from The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar · host Page & Podium Press

"If I could only just sit down, focus, and knock this out..." How many times have you said this to yourself about your writing? I certainly have, far too many times. Since when do we want to "knock out" things that we love? Truth we want to share? Connections we want to make? When we start thinking about our writing like a job at a word factory, our connection with it suffers. We struggle to see the big picture of why we want to write it in the first place, and we develop an antagonistic relationship with it. This will happen for so many writers, often many times in their careers, but you don't have to get stuck there. Do you have a plan for actually finishing your memoir? If not, we know you aren’t making the progress you hoped for. That’s why we developed The Memoir Method Checklist. This free guide (and video training!) will take you through every single step you need from idea to published marketable book. Grab it now at https://pageandpodium.com/checklist 📅 New videos every Tuesday - subscribe and never miss an update! Timestamps: 0:00- Intro 1:45- Productivity in contemporary society 2:50- Productivity versus creativity 5:50- Factory production versus craftsmen 8:12- Creating like children 11:30-Value in the Process 12:30- Creating Page and Podium 14:20- Personal burnout example 18:40- Stop Shaming Ourselves 20:00- The problem with "Knocking it out" 24:30- Planning creative work like a vacation 29:00- Learning to love the process 👉 **Follow Us:** - **LinkedIn:** [Page and Podium Press](https://www.linkedin.com/company/page-and-podium-press/) - **Facebook:** [Page and Podium Press](https://www.facebook.com/pageandpodiumpress) - **Instagram:** [@pageandpodiumpress](https://www.instagram.com/pageandpodiumpress/) 🎵 Music I Use: Bensound License code: FZ3LM4DGUTQYKAES Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more writing tips and strategies. See you next Tuesday! Hashtags: #WritingTips #FirstTimeAuthors #ManuscriptRevision #BookWriting #AuthorAdvice #PageAndPodiumPress #memoirwriting #memoir #journal

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