Learn how to break the hold of writer’s block and get back to work. It’s a mysterious enemy, an invisible foe. Driving terror into the hearts of those who’ve battled—and perhaps even defeated—it, and disbelief in those who have yet to encounter this hostile adversary. Writer’s block is whispered about, feared, and sometimes even dismissed. […]
How to Write Faster: 19 Effective Strategies to Increase Your Writing Speed
You don’t need more hours—you need better habits. Here’s how to write faster and still feel good about every word. Two years into my writing career, I made a simple but career-changing realization: If I could double my writing speed, I could do twice the work in the same amount of time, allowing me to […]
How to Write a First Draft: 10 Tips for Reaching “The End”
The first draft is where most writers quit. Here’s how to power through the mess and make it to the finish line. Do you know why so many writers freeze up the moment they sit down to write? The reason that the fear, the anxiety, and the uncertainty bubbles up and causes an otherwise articulate […]
How To Build Your Readership As A Writer
Why you need to build your readership (and how to do it.) I’ve wanted to talk about how to build your readership and boost your traffic for a while now because it’s something I’ve been thinking about in my own work and business. I’ve talked before about why you need to grow your audience. Today, […]
Grandma Was Wrong. These Counterintuitive Money Strategies For Freelancers Actually Work
The only security I have is in my ability to create profitable assets. As that ability grows, my security grows. I grew up in India in a family that saw both massive wealth and backbreaking poverty. In 1947 when the country was split into two, my grandparents, who lived on the “wrong side” of the […]