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42 Lessons on Writing Better (Thread)
Inspired by the Zoom Webinar conversation between @dollarsanddata and @david_perell
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Notes below
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Inspired by the Zoom Webinar conversation between @dollarsanddata and @david_perell
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Notes below
Writing is Like Building An Ant Nest
• There are many ways to build a nest
• There is no "right" way
• Focus on finding your process and don& #39;t be afraid to experiment
• There are many ways to build a nest
• There is no "right" way
• Focus on finding your process and don& #39;t be afraid to experiment
Nick& #39;s writing process
• Consume -> Think -> Write
• Nick spends 80% of his writing process consuming information
• The most important part of Nick& #39;s writing process is figuring out how to reduce friction
• Consume -> Think -> Write
• Nick spends 80% of his writing process consuming information
• The most important part of Nick& #39;s writing process is figuring out how to reduce friction
What Information Does Nick Consume?
• Books are typically the highest quality source of information
• The originality of an idea is directly related to the obscurity of the sources it comes from.
• Books are the most underpriced assets
• Books are typically the highest quality source of information
• The originality of an idea is directly related to the obscurity of the sources it comes from.
• Books are the most underpriced assets
Reducing Friction
• Friction is defined as the reader noticing the writing instead of the message it& #39;s meant to convey
• Low Friction = Logical Flow
• Logical flow should go unnoticed
• Friction is defined as the reader noticing the writing instead of the message it& #39;s meant to convey
• Low Friction = Logical Flow
• Logical flow should go unnoticed
Traditional Writing Advice is Bad
• The writing lessons you learned in school isn& #39;t how to succeed as a writer in the real world.
• Your objective is to entertain and inform.
• Grammar, style, and structure aren& #39;t as important
• The writing lessons you learned in school isn& #39;t how to succeed as a writer in the real world.
• Your objective is to entertain and inform.
• Grammar, style, and structure aren& #39;t as important
Connecting Ideas With Stories
• Nick collects stories and then tries to connect it to an idea
• Nick discovers ideas and then tries to find a story to support it
• Tell stories with logical flows
• Nick collects stories and then tries to connect it to an idea
• Nick discovers ideas and then tries to find a story to support it
• Tell stories with logical flows
David& #39;s Writing Style
• Writing is like a lighthouse for like-minded people
• Create a personal monopoly
• Put in the reps
• Writing is like a lighthouse for like-minded people
• Create a personal monopoly
• Put in the reps
What is a Lighthouse?
• Writing shines a light on what you are interested in
• It helps bring together people that have common interests in your writing
• It takes time to build a lighthouse
• Writing shines a light on what you are interested in
• It helps bring together people that have common interests in your writing
• It takes time to build a lighthouse
What is a Personal Monopoly?
• Own a niche. For example, David is the "writing guy"
• Nick is the finance data guy
• You don& #39;t develop a personal monopoly overnight. Practice will help you find your voice.
• Own a niche. For example, David is the "writing guy"
• Nick is the finance data guy
• You don& #39;t develop a personal monopoly overnight. Practice will help you find your voice.
Repetition
• No one paid attention to Nick& #39;s writing until his 16th blog post
• You can& #39;t take shortcuts.
• The only way to become a better writer is through writing more
• No one paid attention to Nick& #39;s writing until his 16th blog post
• You can& #39;t take shortcuts.
• The only way to become a better writer is through writing more
Power of Twitter
• Twitter is one of the biggest sources of traffic for his blog
• Nick& #39;s current employer found him through Twitter
• Twitter has helped him build a powerful network
• Twitter is one of the biggest sources of traffic for his blog
• Nick& #39;s current employer found him through Twitter
• Twitter has helped him build a powerful network
The Nightclub Analogy
• Life, business, and success is just like a nightclub.
• Door one is people waiting on line
• Door two is people who know the owner
• Life, business, and success is just like a nightclub.
• Door one is people waiting on line
• Door two is people who know the owner
