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How to Not Waste Your Words: The Secret to Writing a Crappy but Usable First Draft
Let’s get this out there: your first draft of anything is going to be bad — I mean, really bad. Because that’s the job of a first draft. To be bad. A...
133: The Neglected Secret to Finishing Any Writing Project On Time
The hardest part of writing a book isn’t getting started. Resistance doesn’t push back on new ideas or even the first few chapters. No, the most difficult ...
How to Write Your First Viral Article in 30 Minutes or Less
Many creatives believe the longer you spend with a piece of writing, the better it is. For me, this isn’t the case. In fact, my most popular article was one I wrote in...
132: John Green: The Best-selling Author With a Day Job
Many writers dream of the moment they get “the call”. They answer the phone and Destiny is on the other side. Maybe their book hit a best-sellers list, or Oprah wants ...