Write better

Most think learning writing takes 10,000 hours, but I’ll explain it in 30 seconds:

-> Read great writing
-> Write constantly
-> Get honest feedback

Let’s dive in and demystify this craft! The usual idea taught in school is to write in flowery prose with more jargon, more adverbs, and more complex sentences. But none of these work in real-world communication.

If you are a beginner:

Read great writing
See how the top writers in your niche writeObserve their approachNote their styleThis is better than 10 writing booksSee how the top writers in your niche writeObserve their approachNote their styleThis is better than 10 writing booksWrite constantly
In the beginning, write a lotDon’t get stuck on quality. Write and see what works. Explore story writing, expressive writing, funny writingYou will notice people like some of your output more than othersIn the beginning, write a lotDon’t get stuck on quality. Write and see what works. Explore story writing, expressive writing, funny writingYou will notice people like some of your output more than othersGet honest feedback
Likes and comments give you real-world feedbackDouble down on what worksDiscard the restLikes and comments give you real-world feedbackDouble down on what worksDiscard the rest

So for the next 14 days, write every day and see what people resonate with and what they don’t. Then double down on the content that works. Rinse and repeat.

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