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The creative gap drives you to improve
When you feel upset about your writing, grab a book, devour some pages, then write some.
If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.
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It’s better to underestimate yourself than to be delusional
No one ever achieved something by constantly yelling, "you're the best writer out there!" In front of a mirror.
It's healthier to tell yourself, "look. Right now, you're not where you want to be as a writer. To get there, you gotta be humble, seek feedback, and break a...
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Other people will love your work, and that matters more
It's not up to you, creator, to decide the value of your creation. It's the audience that gives value to creative work. If someone takes the time to open the comment section and compose a short admirative text, embrace it.
And the next time you hesitate to publish a text y...
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Hating your writing is a sign of growth
The creative gap describes the difference between what you think you’re capable of writing and what you wrote.
When you read an old article and hate it, don’t beat yourself too much. It just means that you’re growing.
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“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There’s no way around these two things that I’m aware of, no shortcut.”
STEPHEN KING
How to fit in more reading
We often struggle to find time to read. That's why we need to start small.
- Read five pages of a book that interests you every day. When you are comfortable with five pages, try ten, then twenty.
- The book should interest you. Reading a book of your choice makes the ...
You Don’t Have a Vision
This is a vision for what you actually want to accomplish. Visualize what you want to get done that day or that week for some of the larger tasks.
Instead of “write white paper”, you could “outline the white paper” or “write three pages of the whit...
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