When you tell your story, how do you talk about yourself? Are you completely honest?
Why not do something different than most writers? Make yourself a hero in the wor...
Writing
5 Persuasive Writing Tricks that Work
Is writing persuasively really worth the effort? Can’t you just inform people and let them make their own decisions?
In a word: No.
I like helping people do an...
How to Write a Story that Feels Bigger than You
Storytelling is an inherently taxing and frightening process. Writers and our fragile, creative ecosystems are like fish in a barrel, resistance standing at the ready,...
The Secret to Effortless Writing
I wrote this post in 10 minutes. No joke.
These days, writing is the most effortless it has ever been for me. I can crank out a thousand words in less than half an ho...
We Need More Weird Writers
I just finished Seth Godin’s newest book. It’s excellent — a great manifesto for why niches rule the world and what we misfits can do about it.
Reading it...
Don’t Avoid Painful Writing
Write first from the heart, from that place that makes you vulnerable. Write so honestly and authentically that you bleed on the pages.
Write with pathos. Write with ...