14 things I wish younger-me knew about writing, marketing, and building an audience:

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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.

4/ New things are born when you put old things together.

“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.)

8/ Be nice.

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.

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.

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.]

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.

Thanks for reading, folks. :)

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