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If you can’t help but see beauty in the ordinary, and you are passionate to share it with the people around you, you’re probably an Artist.
Jeff Goins • You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One)
“Don’t make stuff because you want to make money—it will never make you enough money. And don’t make stuff because you want to get famous—because you will never feel famous enough. Make gifts for people—and work hard on making those gifts in the hope that those people will notice and like the gifts.” —John Green
Austin Kleon • Keep Going
a good editor is someone who uses deliberate subtraction
Greg Mckeown • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Write about your gift and the message you have to spread. Write about the story you are telling yourself about something related to your work or life. Tell about a time when you were unstoppable. Where were you? What were you doing? What made you unstoppable?
Rhea Wessel • Write Like a Thought Leader: How to Find a Constant Stream of Story Ideas to Position Yourself As the Go-To Expert in Your Niche
Your brand is the sum of all the parts of you that are important to your writing.
Jeff Goins • You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One)
I’ve met with no shortage of smart, accomplished people who, I’ve realized, don’t actually want to write a book despite what they say. They want to have a book. We find these types in every industry. We should pity them—because they’ll never get what their ego craves so desperately.
Ryan Holiday • Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts
If you’re intimidated or afraid of reaching out to potential patrons, know that it gets easier. You just need to start. If you’re already doing this, keep going. It never hurts to have more people on your side. Every success is a story of community—a complex network of people helping each other. Don’t forget: You can’t do this alone.