If you can write an Atomic Essay, you can write anything.
Here's how to get started: https://t.co/t7qaOl54pO
If you can write an Atomic Essay, you can write anything. Here's how to get started: https://t.co/t7qaOl54pO
Endless Idea Generator Anyone who says, “I don’t have that much to say,” doesn’t know the secret to coming up with endless ideas. Writing anything on the internet follows a very simple 3-step process. Step 1: What “Type” Of Writing Is This? Form #1: Actionable Guide Form #2: Opinion Form #3: Curated List Form #4: Story Form #5: Credible Talking Hea
... See moreNicolas Cole • The Art and Business of Online Writing: How to Beat the Game of Capturing and Keeping Attention
An essay should ordinarily start with what I'm going to call a question, though I mean this in a very general sense: it doesn't have to be a question grammatically, just something that acts like one in the sense that it spurs some response.
So, if your Atomic Essay or article or long-form blog post or book is answering a big, overarching, universal question ("How do I make more money?"), you are going to have an easier time reaching readers because that's a question a LOT of people have. Whereas if your writing is answering a smaller, more niche question ("What are tax laws in Illinoi... See more
ship30for30.com • How to Start Writing Online: The Ship 30 for 30 Ultimate Guide
The easiest way to nail formatting is to create a skeleton of your essay or article before you start writing.
ship30for30.com • How to Start Writing Online: The Ship 30 for 30 Ultimate Guide
How can you ensure that the things you say are true and novel and important? Believe it or not, there is a trick for doing this. I learned it from my friend Robert Morris, who has a horror of saying anything dumb. His trick is not to say anything unless he's sure it's worth hearing. This makes it hard to get opinions out of him, but when you do, th... See more
Paul Graham • How to Write Usefully
Writing anything on the internet follows a very simple 3-step process. Step 1: What “Type” Of Writing Is This? Form #1: Actionable Guide Form #2: Opinion Form #3: Curated List…
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Nicolas Cole • The Art and Business of Online Writing: How to Beat the Game of Capturing and Keeping Attention
Before you start writing anything, the very first thing you should do is think deeply about the headline, the frame, and the focal point you are presenting to your reader. Even if you’re writing a 100-character Tweet, I encourage you to question, “What would be the headline of this Tweet?”
Nicolas Cole • The Art and Business of Online Writing: How to Beat the Game of Capturing and Keeping Attention
Stage 1: Just Start Writing It doesn’t matter who you are—a recent