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...Paralysis due to the fear of low quality writing is a far mightier enemy than low quality writing itself. That’s why I follow Anne Lamott’s advice to write “$**tty First Drafts.” How it works: write anything to get started, knowing that you don’t have... read more
...No one gets it right on the first pass. Writing is really about rewriting. Yes, it’s time consuming, but it’s the difference between average content and remarkable content. Hemingway said, “The first draft of everything is shit.” Probably pretty accu... read more
...the right foot. The same thing goes for writing blog posts: don’t be afraid to start over again. If you’re stuck on a title or first sentence, write the rest of the post first and then go back and try again. If you’ve got a great title, but by the ti... read more
If you do any kind of writing, you’ve probably been asked something along the lines of: “Hey, can you whip up a quick [email/tweet/tagline/insert other piece of short copy] for me?” It’s just a couple of lines of text — a few dozen words at most. Wha... read more
...range of overall quality, structure and writing styles that appear from each proposal to the next. I am not here to advocate some type of standard proposal structure as that would be impossible (and would eliminate the already decaying value of creat... read more
...you haven’t written anything since then. Writing talent is not a prerequisite for perseverance. 7. Get help from a great writer. Do you know anyone who lives and breathes writing? Can you pay or bribe them to help you (if beer doesn’t work, try cookie... read more