My high-level advice—which supersedes everything below—is that you should decide what you want from your writing, and then completely ignore any advice which detracts from this goal. This includes advice which is practically sound but psychologically destructive when it comes to sustaining motivation.

COPYWRITING ADVICE THAT WOULD’VE SAVED ME 10 YEARS OF THERAPYIf I could travel back to 22-year-old me — crying in a bathroom stall between revision rounds — here’s what I’d whisper through the vent:FEEDBACK IS NOT A DEMOCRACYStop collecting feedback like Pokemon. Pick ONE person with taste.If you ask 12 people, you get 12 opinions and one... See more

My high-level advice—which supersedes everything below—is that you should decide what you want from your writing, and then completely ignore any advice which detracts from this goal.