Why Creativity Demands Discipline | “Good Bones” Poet Maggie Smith (PT. 1)

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<p>The best writing, like the best life, thrives not on the absence of rules but on the right ones. In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with viral poet and bestselling author Maggie Smith to explore the power of restraint, the fine line between hope and cynicism, and why caring deeply is a bold act of courage.</p><br><p>In 2016, Maggie Smith’s poem <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/89897/good-bones" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Good Bones</em></a> became a viral sensation. It was named the “Official Poem of 2016” by the Public Radio International. Maggie Smith is the <em>New York Times </em>bestselling author of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=maggie+smith*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>You Could Make This Place Beautiful</em></a>; <em>My Thoughts Have Wings,</em> a picture book illustrated by SCBWI Portfolio grand prize winner Leanne Hatch; the national bestsellers <em>Goldenrod</em> and <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=maggie+smith*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change</em></a>; as well as <em>Good Bones</em>, named one of the Best Five Poetry Books of 2017 by the <em>Washington Post</em> and winner of the 2018 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal in Poetry.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Maggie’s latest book<em>, </em><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=maggie+smith*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Dear Writer: Pep Talks &amp; Practical Advice for the Creative Life</em><strong><em> </em></strong></a>just released on April 1! You can grab signed copies of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=maggie+smith*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Dear Writer</em></a> at The Painted Porch in addition to her books <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=maggie+smith*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>You Could Make This Place Beautiful</em></a> and <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=maggie+smith*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Keep Moving</em></a>. </p><br><p>Follow Maggie Smith on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maggiesmithpoet/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@MaggieSmithPoet</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch top moments from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at <a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>