TPW 043: Thien Doan on Starting the Writing Journey and Early Success

The Art of Paying Attention

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TPW 043: Thien Doan on Starting the Writing Journey and Early Success

Ryan J. Pelton

Oct 13, 2017

Thien Doan knows the realities of humble beginnings. Refugee family from Vietnam barely scraping by, influence of drugs in the home, and a spiritual quest beginning in high school causing tension in the family. Despite the turmoil of early life, Dr. Doan found a new calling, a calling to write. Listen in as Thien discusses his victories and failures after writing and publishing his first books. Be encouraged, inspired, and challenged no matter where you're at in the writing journey. Find Thien H. Doan at www.thiendoan.net.

Prolific Writer Takeaways:

You need a consistent writing habit.
Seek internal purpose (not external)- your why?
Start small, go deep, but dream big.
Read tons of craft and business books.
Balance public and private life.

Recommended Resources:

Fiction- Vince Flynn books
Non Fiction- Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Software- Grammarly and Hemingway
TV/Movie- The Orville and Lonesome Dove
Podcasts- Petal to the Metal and James Altucher

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The Art of Paying Attention

What do you pay attention to? How do I determine what's worthy of my limited attention? It’s the questions every human asks at some point, and the questions we MUST ask, to thrive in this one precious life.

And it’s these types of questions (and more), we want to wrestle with on The Art of Paying Attention.

We believe the work of paying attention is not optional, and something we all must learn to do well. The poet Mary Oliver said, "To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.”

Every week, we'll consider this endless, and proper work, of paying attention. What do we see? What are we learning? WHAT or WHO needs MORE attention? Join writer, creator, teacher, and accidental entrepreneur, Ryan J. Pelton, as he explores with others, the essential Art of Paying Attention.

Most episodes feature an interview with a bonafide "attention-collector" working in the arenas of creativity, art, music, writing, publishing, entrepreneurship/business, and spirituality. Join in the conversation and learn to see with new eyes a world bursting with hints of hope. Often in the most unlikely places.

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