Good Things Come to Those Who Write
else who’s figured out how to make money—you won’t get the chance unless people have heard of your stuff.” Think about
Ryan Holiday • Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts
Again, I encourage you to flip the script. Give away 99% of your best writing for free. Play the long game. Become the most-read, most-valuable writer in your chosen category. Your goal should be for readers to tag you on Twitter and say, “I seriously can’t believe all this amazing content is free.” Your only problem should be having too much of pe
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Practicing In Public is what separates aspiring writers from professional writers. In life, a lot of people talk about doing the thing they want to do. They talk and they imagine and they brainstorm and they keep their work hidden and all the while, they convince themselves what they’re doing is brilliant. They are waiting, waiting for the perfect
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from Make your Stuff by Austin Kleon:
“it’s not enough to be good. In order to be found, you have to be findable.”
“If you want people to know about what you do and the things you care about, you have to share.”
“Make stuff you love and talk about stuff you love and you’ll attract people who love that kind of stuff. It’s that simple.”
“Teaching people
... See moreMany of us are wired to look at work as something that should produce monetary rewards. Or at least with writing, some amount of attention, or new followers. But on the internet, sustained attention may take years to materialize, if at all. And too many people are focused on short-term followers instead of the genuine credibility that can come from... See more