On Writing
by ian ross · updated 4mo ago
On Writing
ian ross added 4mo ago
Writing a book won’t make you rich. For non fiction authors writing for business - a book should be a bridge, between your words….and your work in the world. Offering an end experience - an opportunity for your ideal audience or quintessential client to immerse themselves more deeply in your work in the world - this is really the only monetization strategy most authors and entrepreneurs ought to care about in 2024 - and beyond.
27 Reasons Real Writers Don't Write Listicles on Substack
Writing on Substack isn’t about clout. Unlike all of those other places we no longer hang out online, Substack authors (and artists)
don’t writefor likes, follows, fans, subscribers and sales. Like the Buddha taught us long ago, there is no ego in art, nor an I in team. (there is of course,
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I think, after doing far too many free 30 minute "crash consults" with real world entrepreneurs who are convinced that writing a book is on their 2024 bingo card - & aren't a big fan, it seems, of taking advice - I'm doing a 180 degree pivot on what I'm writing about as well. Wish me luck.
We have a core feature offering that is very strong. A small feature idea comes up that serves a subset of the market, but it isn’t too hard to do and it isn’t a bad thing, so we indulge. Repeat that thought process a hundred times and you have a cluttered UI, a large team, a slow product, and no obvious path forward.
from Focus by Andrew Bosworth
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"Everybody does have a book in them, but in most cases that's where it should stay." - Christopher Hitchens
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Ray Bradbury’s Greatest Writing Advice
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Gumroad vs. Amazon KDP - Which is Better for Authors?
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Well written and pretty comprehensive comparison - Gumroad (and i’d argue -
most similar analogs) vs Amazon KDP for authors, artists and entrepreneurs publishing and selling digital - (and physical) content.
