Most people get online writing wrong.
After hundreds of hours
• Taking courses
• Practicing the craft
• Studying other writers
I realized there's A LOT of bad writing advice out there.
Here are 8 common myths keeping you from growing your audience:
After hundreds of hours
• Taking courses
• Practicing the craft
• Studying other writers
I realized there's A LOT of bad writing advice out there.
Here are 8 common myths keeping you from growing your audience:
Most people think they can only write something after they have it all figured out.
Truth is writing is the way you figure things out.
That's why it's so hard but also so valuable: it makes you think.
Truth is writing is the way you figure things out.
That's why it's so hard but also so valuable: it makes you think.
Most people think their job ends after hitting publish.
Truth is that's just the beginning.
As @SahilBloom says: you've got build a great product & hustle for distribution.
The harder you worked at it, the more you should promote it.
Truth is that's just the beginning.
As @SahilBloom says: you've got build a great product & hustle for distribution.
The harder you worked at it, the more you should promote it.
Most people think that good ideas is what makes writing great.
But that's half of the story.
In reality, the way you format & package your writing is as important as the quality of your ideas.
But that's half of the story.
In reality, the way you format & package your writing is as important as the quality of your ideas.
Most people think great writers are clever.
Truth is great writers are clear & specific.
Your goal is not to sound smart.
But to communicate an useful idea in the most effective way to a very specific audience.
Truth is great writers are clear & specific.
Your goal is not to sound smart.
But to communicate an useful idea in the most effective way to a very specific audience.
Most people think writing is all about inspiration.
Truth is great writers train like athletes & work like an accountant.
They're disciplined & diligent.
They rely on systems, routines & frameworks.
Not inspiration.
Truth is great writers train like athletes & work like an accountant.
They're disciplined & diligent.
They rely on systems, routines & frameworks.
Not inspiration.
Most people think virality is pure luck.
Truth is you can engineer it & increase your odds of going viral.
@ShaanVP has a great framework for doing that:
Truth is you can engineer it & increase your odds of going viral.
@ShaanVP has a great framework for doing that:
https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1377275053889495050
Most people think headlines are just a cute accessory.
Truth is headlines are the most important part of a piece.
It's how you convince the right people to read your work in the first place.
That's why so many great writers write their headline before everything else.
Truth is headlines are the most important part of a piece.
It's how you convince the right people to read your work in the first place.
That's why so many great writers write their headline before everything else.
Most people think you can't have good ideas at will.
But you can.
How?
By using @Julian's Creativity Faucet mental model:
But you can.
How?
By using @Julian's Creativity Faucet mental model:
https://twitter.com/Julian/status/1402356373648601089?s=20
That's it!
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If you found this thread valuable, RT the 1st tweet so more people can improve their writing skills too.
Also, follow me @dbustac for more threads on how to write well.
If you want to go down the writing rabbit hole, here's another thread you'll enjoy:
https://twitter.com/dbustac/status/1402030117665140739?s=20
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