Write. Publish. Repeat. Quotes

“Almost everything you’d ever want to achieve is simple, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Know the difference. Embrace it, and you’ll have a chance of breaking free from the hypnosis.”
― Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat.

“Writing is about you. Publishing is about the book. Marketing is about the reader.”
― Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat.

“a writer’s brand builds slowly, person by person.”
― Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat.

“inflexible structure forces characters into a predetermined framework rather than letting them be what they want to be and prevents them from finding their own organic (and often better) ways. Working with flexible beats that can change on the fly can be a very nice happy medium, wherein you have that organic character feel while also having an idea where your story is headed.”
― Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat.

“If you want to succeed in indie publishing, be prepared to work your ass off and demonstrate patience.”
― Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat.

“What will life be like, some day, once you’re writing full time? Spend hours with that thought.”
― Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat.

“Don’t worry about what the gurus say.”
― Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat.

“A newsletter’s job is to build attention and habit.”
― Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat.

“When you release your first book, all you really need is to get a few people to love it. When you release your second book, you want to let the people who already loved your first book know it’s available, because they’ll want to buy it, and you want to get a few new people to like your work. Repeat, then repeat again after that.”
― Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat.

“The theory of 1,000 true fans states that an artist (not just writers, but musicians, filmmakers, carpenters, whatever) need only acquire 1,000 true fans to make a living at their art.”
― Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat.

“If you ever get stuck, ask yourself what happens next, then next, then next. Don’t get an idea for a situation; develop the arc for your story. Pretty much every story goes like this: Someone is complacent, they face a challenge, the challenge nearly beats them, they find a way to conquer the challenge, then emerge changed at the other end.”
― Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat.

“Money lost to piracy is almost a sensible marketing expense. The more people who are talking, the more people who will hear. Some may become buyers.”
― Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat.

“Wayne Gretsky said, “A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.”
― Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat.

“But see, publishers don’t actually know what readers want. They know what distributors want. Joe and Jane Smith? No clue. Barnes & Noble? Wal-Mart? Publishers know what those guys want. Welcome back, gatekeepers.”
― Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat.

“I stopped doing online education when I realized a sad truth: Nobody is interested in hearing the boring reality about what it takes to succeed. People will buy bogus quick-fix solutions all day long, but few want to hear that the way to build a business or make money is to work hard for a long time and never surrender.”
― Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat.

“We’ve already said the difference between success and failure in most things — and self-publishing is no exception — is a matter of keeping your butt in the chair and doing the work.”
― Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat.

“Any good, persistent, business-minded, prolific writer can succeed if they keep writing and moving forward. For the modern author, that’s excellent news.”
― Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat.

“good storytelling is good because the characters — not the author — are in charge.”
― Sean Platt, Write. Publish. Repeat.