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What is the one piece of advice you have for anyone wanting to mentor aspiring writers?

I asked this question to the mentors of @david_perell's Write of Passage course.

Here is what they said

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@david_perell "Meet them where they're at, not where you want them to be."

@artank

@david_perell @artank "Writing is a subjective task, but most writers share similar struggles."

a) Empathize w/ the pain

b) Share personal anecdotes

c) Provide step-by-step of how you overcame these

d) Provide actionable challenges students can do on the spot to start tackling these

@_juliettech

@david_perell @artank @_juliettech "Be open and real right away. People will respond more to your authenticity than your writing bona fides."

@matttillotson

@david_perell @artank @_juliettech @matttillotson "Be open about the ups and downs of your own path, it can shed light on someone else's mindset.

And mindset is what blocks most writers' success."

@AnaAlexandraZ

@david_perell @artank @_juliettech @matttillotson @AnaAlexandraZ "Choose the type of mentor you want to be. Cheerleader, teacher, or coach. Each one requires a different approach."

@RobbieCrab

@david_perell @artank @_juliettech @matttillotson @AnaAlexandraZ @RobbieCrab "The hardest part of any goal is always the part that sounds simple: Show up.

Show up when you don't feel like writing. Show up when you think you have nothing to say. Show up when you don't have enough time.

Show up, and the words will come."

@daretorant

@david_perell @artank @_juliettech @matttillotson @AnaAlexandraZ @RobbieCrab @daretorant "Put yourself in their shoes. Most of the barriers to writing, and especially publishing, are psychological and have little to do with anything else.

It is almost always about fears, and most of them are never going to come true, but they feel all those emotions."

@LBacaj`

@david_perell @artank @_juliettech @matttillotson @AnaAlexandraZ @RobbieCrab @daretorant @LBacaj Amazing words from an incredible group of mentors.

Many thanks to these fine people, I would highly encourage you to follow them and consume their content.

They will lift you up.

@david_perell @artank @_juliettech @matttillotson @AnaAlexandraZ @RobbieCrab @daretorant @LBacaj You've made it to the end. 👏

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