Great writers and workers and craftspeople are great not because of talent, but because of one crucial ingredient they have that you don’t: Perseverance.
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Writing
Great Writers Provoke Us
Writing is an art. And all good art pushes buttons. It pokes and prods, makes people uncomfortable. This is why we need art, why writing makes a difference. But that&#...
It’s Time to Declutter Your Writing
Stephen King calls it “killing your darlings.” I call it cutting the crap. Bottom line: There’s a lot of junk that gets in the way of good writing. A...
Great Writers Share Others’ Work
Great writers share. Not just their own knowledge, ideas, and expertise. They also share the work of others and credit them accordingly. And ironically, paradoxically,...
Great Writers Connect with Other Writers
Great writers connect with other writers. Because before they were great, they were mediocre. They had to meet someone who inspired them, someone they aspired to be.
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The Difference Between Starting & Building
A lot of people launch a blog and think they’ve built one. They start a club and think they’ve created an organization. They’re wrong.
There’...