Tom Schmidt

"Motivation often increases after you begin. The lesson is not to wish you had more motivation, but to make starting as easy as possible."

the ABCD framework: What’s Awesome? What’s Boring? What’s Confusing? And what do you not believe? I find that to be a helpful way to get feedback.

“Lack of patience changes the outcome.” – James Clear

• “Offer 5 surprising, bold suggestions for specific ways to improve the following piece of writing. Along with each suggestion, include a detailed, creative explanation with your rationale.”


• “Act as an unpredictable, brilliant writing coach who offers strange, quirky , creative suggestions. Provide specific, granular input.”


• “Detail novel topic

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“Of mankind we may say in general they are fickle, hypocritical, and greedy of gain.” – Niccolo Machiavelli

Oz explains that he always has multiple possible endings to any routine, so the audience never knows when something has "gone wrong." If one path fails, he pivots seamlessly to another outcome that still appears intentional — sometimes making a recovery look even more impressive by building dramatic tension around an apparent mistake.

Challenge yourself when life is easy, so you'll be ready when life is hard."

Author and screenwriter Ray Bradbury on the difference between critics and creators:

"Those who don't build must burn."

"Results tend to accumulate to the person who enjoys the lifestyle that precedes the result."