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14 things I wish younger-me knew about writing, marketing, and building an audience:
[252-word THREAD]
[252-word THREAD]
1/ Writing in public goes from feeling “terrifying” to “uncomfortable” to “natural” very quickly (if you publish often).
2/ It’s healthier to be competitive with yourself — like a runner working to beat her best time — than with other creators in your niche.
3/ Entertain yourself first.
If your writing bores you, it’ll bore The Reader.
If your writing bores you, it’ll bore The Reader.
4/ New things are born when you put old things together.
“A better word for creativity is connectivity.”
~ Eugene Schwartz, #copywriting master
“A better word for creativity is connectivity.”
~ Eugene Schwartz, #copywriting master
5/ If you want people to join your community, you must ASK them to do so, again and again.
6/ Give generously and ask loudly.
7/ You can stand out with a twist.
(I don’t publish articles on VeryGoodCopy. I publish MICRO-articles.)
(I don’t publish articles on VeryGoodCopy. I publish MICRO-articles.)
8/ Be nice.
Or nobody will like you (and that doesn’t make selling your ideas any easier).
Or nobody will like you (and that doesn’t make selling your ideas any easier).
9/ You can stay humble by staying grateful.
10/ Limitless possibilities are paralyzing.
Creativity starts with restriction.
Creativity starts with restriction.
11/ Passion drives consistency.
12/ Consistency bolsters credibility.
13/ You can edit your words forever, if you let yourself.
Practice letting go sooner rather than later.
Practice letting go sooner rather than later.
14/ “The secret to being good at anything is to approach it like a curious idiot, rather than a know-it-all genius.”
~ @monteiro
[cont.]
~ @monteiro
[cont.]
Can’t decide what you should write about next?
Maybe you’re putting undue pressure on yourself to be an expert, a “know-it-all genius.” But you don’t need to be an expert to write in a helpful, inspiring way.
Just be curious. And write as you learn.
That’s what I did.
Maybe you’re putting undue pressure on yourself to be an expert, a “know-it-all genius.” But you don’t need to be an expert to write in a helpful, inspiring way.
Just be curious. And write as you learn.
That’s what I did.
Thanks for reading, folks. :)
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