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Granted, building up your Twitter account takes time and effort, so this tipworks best for peoplewho have already done this. By the way, all this also applies to othersocial mediaplatforms. Consider Reddit. If you’re an expert in a particular niche, chances are there’s a thread for you...
People who tend to be on the rude side can be good writers with valuable insights. However, when those folks express helpful insights in a snarky manner, the person on the receiving end won’t listen. For people to take in what you say, they must feel that the critique partner has thei...
One of the most powerful guidelines for any author is to “honor simplicity.” This doesn’t mean you can’t write stories of deep complexity, but it does mean you should never confusecomplexwithcomplicated. This rule of thumb is particularly valuable when writing stories with multiple main cha...
It’s our job to not only reflect the way our audience writes (and talks) but to understand it and use it appropriately. Where new language comes from, its motivations — diving head first into a subreddit or the far corners of TikTok, or even a history book is just as important as...
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When you want to form a habit, consistency is FAR more important than performance, so I made sure to pick a target that I could do every day without fail. Later on we can always scale up. Action:Write down your goal and put it somewhere you’ll see it as a reminder.Use this Motiva...
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