Writing more doesn’t guarantee success — We can all agree that “hard work pays off” is one of the most cliché things to say in 2023. We’re pounded on the head with the idea that if we put in more work than the average person, we can be sure of success. …

And how to avoid it — Mark Twain was a cool guy. He wrote two of the most famous books in the English language: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and Huckleberry Finn. He later predicted his own death, and Hemingway called him the father of American literature. Seems like a great guy to learn from, right…

What you just read in the headline goes against the conventional “writing advice” — When I say write for yourself, I’m not just talking about casual writers, the writers who pursue this craft as a hobby. This makes sense even if you want to sell more books, because writing for yourself can be much more profitable than you ever thought. …

And your books will be forgotten. — Between writers and readers, there is a debate about literary fiction and genre fiction. The literary fiction side claim that genre fiction (fantasy, science-fiction, romance, thrillers) cannot be taken seriously. Meanwhile, the genre fiction side laments how literary fiction is boring and pretentious. Both sides have their points, but today…

Here’s a lesson on the power of the method I’m about to reveal: — One of my favorite YouTube channels is Jake Tran; it’s a channel that reveals the evil side of big corporations and organizations. Jake Tran makes the most entertaining videos on the most boring subjects and gets millions of views: “The economics of the Chinese Mafia.” “The most powerful oil dynasty…

A story on why we avoid people. The last time I hung out with a friend was 8 months ago. Also, I don’t remember the last time I cracked a joke with anyone else except the voices in my head. I love to hang out and have fun with my friends, but for the life of me…

This might sound dumb but I still want to talk about it. What we writers fear the most is seeing our works ignored. When we spend all those hours, sweat, blood, and tears to put our thoughts and imagination on the page, yet no one bothers to check them out. Recently I felt the same fear while writing a short story. I’m…

And create more content. If there was a competition for who experienced the most self doubt, I could easily win it. I mean I didn’t even want to write this post because I was afraid you wouldn’t read it. Procrastination is a pain in the ass for me. I’m the maestro of putting things…

A lesson on why you should build for the long term. — During October of 2022 I was scrolling on YouTube when I came across this writer named Dan Koe. He talked about how he made millions of dollars every year with just writing 2 hours a day. I was intrigued, and bought his course about his 2 hour writing business. In…