spelunker, herpetologist, ultracrepidarian, onanist, has a hook-hand. I also write https://t.co/pu5QW91cxG
Mar 3, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
One of the most common things I see new writers struggling with is coming up with things to write about. I'm reminded of how impossible coming up with startup ideas seemed to me before I became a founder.
I think people in both cases suffer from the same flawed mindset.
The mistake is seeing any individual idea as the goal.
The goal isn't to come up with an idea—it's to become the kind of person for whom coming up with ideas is second nature.
Mar 2, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
My hot take of the day:
Most aspiring startup founders who think they should learn to code would be better off learning to write well instead.
Here's why 👇
1. For most founders, learning to code is about being able to quickly iterate and test an MVP.
But you can often test an idea even faster just by writing about it and observing the feedback. Sometimes, the writing process itself even reveals where your assumptions are wrong.
Mar 1, 2021 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
A few weeks ago, @eriktorenberg told me that I could be great on Twitter "if I just took myself more seriously."
Since he basically dared me, I'm kicking off a 30 day Twitter challenge with some of my @beondeck crew.
(I named it that before I realized March had 31 days...)
Today, three pieces of writing advice that I don't usually see in other places.
