One question I keep hearing is: What’s your favorite writing tool? It’s always good to ask what’s working for someone, but this question represents a popular misconception about creative work.
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Product Launch Failure: How to Avoid It by Testing Before You Build
So many people set out to create a product—whether it’s a book, a coaching service, or an online course—and assume they know what people want. Don’t do that. Instead of assuming, just ask.
How to Make Something & Sell It in 7 Days: Your First Digital Product
People don’t typically buy what they need. They buy what they want. Which is why I love the saying: Sell them what they want, give them what they need. But how, exactly, do we do that?
3 Reasons Why Your Writing Sucks
Learning how to be unapologetically ourselves in our writing and creative work is the first step to becoming effective at what we do. If we don’t do this, our writing will not resonate with our audience.
The Secret to Creating Work That Lasts: Why The Great Gatsby Endured
Is your work timely or timeless? That is, is it something that is relevant to your current place in history, or does it transcend the limitations of its context? You may be thinking that the goal of every artist is to do work that lasts, but this is a myth.