Gary Halbert was one of the greatest copywriters of his time.

His sales letters generated over $1,000,000,000 in revenue.

So, I studied his letters and listened to all his interviews.

Here are 5 tips from him that will transform your writing: Find a Starving Audience.

The biggest part of any campaign or piece of writing is extensive market research.

If you don't have validated data, you're probably writing for the wrong reasons.

So, find a starving audience first, and then cater your writing to that audience.

I used to suck at telling stories.

But now, I've shared a story (almost) every single day for the past 4 weeks.

If you think you don't have any stories to share,

ask yourself these 7 questions: 1. What are some challenges you've overcome in life?

Challenges force us to grow, and growth is a story.

Dig deep.

What were your mental and emotional states during those moments?

What did you learn?

How have those moments shaped you?

The writer who revolutionized my approach to writing:

Tim Ferriss

Since implementing his editing tips over the past year, I've:

• Refined my writing workflow
• Boosted clarity of my writing
• Skyrocketed reader engagement

Here are his 5 most transformative editing nuggets: Before we start:

Tim Ferriss's accomplishments

• Author of "The 4-Hour Workweek" and other best-sellers
• Successful Angel Investor
• Host of the popular podcast, "The Tim Ferriss Show"

Featured in:

• TIME
• The New Yorker
• CNBC

Let’s dive in:

This guy is a living legend.

He's penned over 60 bestselling novels and countless short stories.

And is considered to be one of the greatest fiction authors, ever.

Here're 7 of Stephen King’s most powerful writing principles: 1. Kill your adverbs.

Adverbs will ruin your writing, period.

There's a time and place to use them.

But 90% of the time, they don't make sense.

Here's an example:

❌ She quickly ran really fast.
✅ She sprinted.

See how that works?

Ernest Hemingway once said:

"The first draft of anything is sh*t."

And luckily, editing is a skill.

But most people struggle to refine their writing – because they don't know where to begin.

So here are 7 of the best editing principles I use every single day: 1) Wait at least 12-24 hours before editing

Seinfeld treats his writing self and editing self as two different people

You have different priorities while doing both

• While writing, your priority is to get words on paper
• While editing, your priority is to remove fluff

I sucked at writing.

I was too overwhelmed and unorganized.

But now, I can write a fairly decent thread in under 30 minutes (or less).

My secret?

I use the same workflow every single time.

Here's how you can use it: 1/ Create an outline.

You shouldn't be staring at a blank page when you start writing.

You need a rough outline to begin with.

So, brainstorm all the key points you want to talk about.

And use that as an outline.

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Research says Hans Zimmer's music can 10x your focus.

But... what are the best songs to do that?

Here are 7 of his best tracks for maximum productivity: 1. Interstellar - No Time for Caution

The best of the lot.

It starts slow, builds up, and then ignites.

The entire time, it points to a climax that delivers.

Great for when you need to focus on an intense task. open.spotify.com/track/5aaXqH8r…

At 38, he was broke.

At 41, he became known as the GODFATHER of advertising.

Here are 5 of David Ogilvy’s time-tested writing tips to help you write well in the digital age: 1/ Read the roman raphaelson book on writing. Read it 3 times.

Book in question?

Writing that works.

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The entrepreneur who changed my life:

Derek Sivers.

Since tapping into his philosophy for the past 6 months, I’ve:

• Crushed writer's block
• Dodged creative burnout
• Overcome imposter syndrome

Here are his 7 most powerful ideas: "If more information was the answer, then we'd all be billionaires with perfect abs."

Getting stuck in tutorial hell is the worst.

It’s the ONLY thing apart from shiny objects that drive you away from your goals.

So, focus more on CREATION over consumption.

Jerry Seinfeld is worth more than $900 million dollars.

The secret to his success?

His exceptional writing skills.

Here are his 8 dead-simple writing tips that will instantly upgrade your writing: 1/ Treat your writing like a sport

As a writer, you must have the discipline and mindset of an athlete.

Writing the next:

• book
• thread
• email

Requires consistent effort and practice.

Beginner writers are held back by their limiting beliefs.

It doesn’t have to be that way.

Embrace these 5 mindset shifts to INSTANTLY improve your writing and 10x your growth: 1/ Choose solving problems over going viral

Virality should be a byproduct and not an end goal in itself.

It’s just another vanity metric that you should ignore.

Detach yourself from the numbers.

Focus 100% on solving problems.

The hidden superpower of peak performance:

Flow states.

But only 1% of the population can access it at will.

Here’s how you can tap into flow states and reach your superhuman potential: By the end of this thread, you will understand:

• flow state
• the triggers that will help you get there
• what tools & tactics do you need to stay there

Let's get right into it:

Tim Ferriss is one of the greatest non-fiction writers of our time.

His books have sold over 10 million copies globally.

So I spent 100+ hours finding the books he recommends for aspiring writers.

Here are 5 books he recommends the most (that will transform your writing): 1. The War of Art by Steven Pressfield.

Learn how to overcome resistance and become a successful writer

Understand the psychology of creativity

Gain insights into the creative process.

I’ve written everyday for 404 days.

Here are 7 mindset shifts that helped me transform my writing: 1/ You are *NEVER* an expert.

Having an expert mindset does 2 things:

It subconsciously drives you to create advanced level content

You start thinking you know better than most people out there.

You don’t.

Ghostwriting can make life-changing money.

But 98% of writers have no idea how to get started.

Here are 6 threads that will teach you everything you need to know: 1/ Starting a ghostwriting business is hard.

Connor breaks down the entire process he used so you can start making $$$ faster than most writers out there.

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Stop writing slow.

Creating outlines can make your writing 10x faster.

Here's my 4-step approach for creating an outline for Twitter threads: 1/ Brainstorm key points you want to talk about

Doing this will show you whether you're eligible enough to write about a topic.

If you can come up with more than 3 bullets for a topic, you're good to go.

If you can't, you either need more research or a different topic.

It took me 4 years to overcome depression.

If you’re struggling with overthinking and anxiety, read this: In 2016, I was addicted to cheap dopamine.

• Instagram
• Youtube
• Porn

I fried my brain for 3 years until I ran out of sources to get my dopamine from.

I decided to kill myself.

Your habits make or break your writing.

Here are 8 habits that will make you a better writer in 2023: 1/ Make your subconscious work for you

Write down a question you need an answer to before you sleep.

Let your mind come up with solutions overnight.

Brainstorm answers to it first thing in the morning.

It’s almost guaranteed that you’ll have the solution you’re looking for.

Neil Gaiman is one of the greatest writers of our time.

His books have sold 45 million copies and won 77 awards.

So, I listened to every interview he’s been on.

Here are 10 tips from him that will transform your writing: 1/ Work on multiple projects at a time

“Gardeners don’t have gardener’s block” He says.

The key to crushing the so-called 'Block' is to have multiple projects to work on.

When you feel stuck with one idea, move on to the next one.

Writers block is just an excuse to not write.

I’ve written every day since January 4th, 2022.

The results have been life-changing.

Here are 7 reasons why such a simple exercise will completely change your life: 1/ Kills your overthinking.

Writing every day means putting your thoughts on paper.

Once you capture them, you understand those thoughts better.

Most people warm up their muscles before exercising.

But 98% of writers don't warm up their brain before writing.

Here are 5 warm-up exercises that will help you get started: 1/ Brain-dump for 5 minutes

The purpose of this is to help you think clearly.

There are two parts to this:

a) Pre-writing brain-dump

b) Writing brain-dump

Here’s how they work: