What happens when your book finally goes out into the world ? Gladwell has been attacked time and time again for his chapter on the 10,000 hour rule. But was the attack justified? Or was it all wrong? How do you defend yourself against something you’re innocent of, in the first place? Plus, a bonus […]
How To Choose Evocative Titles for your Book (Lessons from Malcolm Gladwell) : Episode 197
Choosing the title of a book seems to be an almost impossible task. Is there a method or science behind a title that works vs. a title that’s just “meh?” And interestingly, when does a “meh” title work just fine. We go deep, but not too deep into how to create evocative titles. If you’ve […]
How to Get Precise Feedback for your Articles (Lessons from Malcolm Gladwell) : Episode 196
Most of us aren’t really sure how to know if our articles are really good, or even if an idea is good. It gets more complicated when we have a story that we love. Does everyone love it too? Malcolm Gladwell shows us how to get precise feedback and do it in a casual manner. Right […]
3 Ways To Write Headlines Under Pressure: Episode 114
How do you write intensely curious headlines—even if a deadline is looming. When writing headlines, you often get stuck. Can grammar come to the rescue when under pressure? Find out how grammar class helps you write outstanding headlines in a jiffy. In this series Sean talks about Part 1: What has grammar got to do with writing […]
Announcing: How To Instantly Get Your Client’s Attention (In Under 30 Seconds)
I remember the seventh time I went to a bowling alley. I remember it well, because I was consistently knocking down two or three pins. I’d start my run up, let the ball fly and it would angle itself and smash the two or three pins into oblivion. You could say I was the world’s expert […]
Coming Soon: How To Start Every Article With Instant Impact
You know how they say “first impressions count?” Well, they do. Within the first three seconds of reading an article or an email, your client is already making a decision whether to read on. Many of us aren’t restricted to email. We use webinars, video, podcasts and presentations. And all of these media have […]
Two Special Announcements: The Cartooning Course + How to Write 200 Brilliant Headlines
Just two short announcements today. 1) The Da Vinci Cartooning Online Course (Registrations open July 26 at 3 pm Eastern (US) 2016) Can anyone draw? Sounds like a ridiculous question, eh? You’ve been told (and told yourself) time and time again, that you couldn’t draw a straight line. Well get this: Cartoonists don’t draw straight […]
Article Writing Advice Writers Don’t Want To Hear: Episode 99
What is the hallmark of great content? When you start writing articles, you get advice from all sides. But there’s advice you don’t want to hear. It’s advice that goes against the grain. And yet, it’s this advice that forms the hallmark of great writing. So how do you get from average to great? You […]
Three Interesting Things I Know About Writing—Part 1: Episode 84a
Writing isn’t easy-but it isn’t hard either The key to writing is to know what strategy to follow, so the road isn’t bumpy all year long. This episode isn’t about going down memory lane. Instead, it’s practical advice I wish I’d had—Like how to choose the right coach or the right editor. Writing isn’t all about […]
Why Lack of Depth In Article Writing Drives Us All Crazy
In the year 2003, I did something incredibly silly. I started a membership site called 5000bc. And one of the first announcements I made on 5000bc was to tell the clients I’d write five articles a week. There was just one problem I had been struggling to write even a single article a week. At […]
