One of the biggest hurdles in writing, has nothing to do with writing at all. It doesn’t have anything to do with time, either. Instead, it’s an understanding of energy. Without a clear view of how energy works, we’re likely to start off strong and then find ourselves stranded. Is there a way around this […]
Writer’s Block 3/4: Why Discussion and Feedback Are A Writer’s Secret Weapon (And How Professionals Use it to Their Advantage) – Episode 218
How do you speed up your writing process and what causes it to slow down to a crawl? Surprisingly, discussion and feedback play an incredibly powerful role in unblocking Writer’s Block. The more you’re stuck, the greater the reason to invite discussion and feedback. The moment you do, it causes you to explain the concepts […]
Writer’s Block 2/4: Why Cross Pollination of Ideas, Media and Styles Are Crucial (And Avoid Shutdowns When Writing) – Episode 217
Most of us are content to learn a great deal about what’s happening in our industry, but is that causing a blockage when it comes to writing? When we go into the depths of writer’s block, we find that you need cross pollination not only across industry, but across styles as well as media such […]
Writer’s Block Series 1/4: Why the Lack of Outlines Even Stop Professional Writers In Their Tracks – Episode 216
If you’re already good at writing, do you need an outline? It might seem one more barrier and yet it’s the first element that creates this so called Writer’s Block. Find out why outlines are a map that quickly get you to your destination. Right click here and ‘save as’ to download this episode to […]
How to Research An Article (Without Killing Your Productivity): Episode 213
Researching an article is so frustrating because it’s time-consuming But there are ways to beat the pressure—and the pain. Believe it or not, there are ways to be productive with zero last minute research. This episode shows you how to make advance research work for you, as well as in situations where you have no […]
How To Use “Transition Techniques” To Keep Your Reader Locked Into Your Article : Episode 212
Readers often get lost in an article and hence abandon it However, there are pretty simple, yet powerful methods to let the reader know exactly where they are in the article at all times. Plus when you use these techniques, you push the reader forward as well. Here’s how you go about using these “Transition […]
How to Craft Interesting Stories and Analogies (For Articles and Sales Letters): Episode 186
How do you make your articles or sales letters more interesting? Analogies and stories always increase the drama and attention span. Yet, it’s hard to find and craft interesting stories on a regular basis. Or is it? Find out how you can use a simple and effective ways to craft a ton of great stories […]
Can You Successfully Defend Your Work Against Criticism? (Lessons from Malcolm Gladwell) : Episode 198
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 […]
