Once you make the decision to start writing, and you do it on a regular basis (hopefully every day), over time you will build up quite a collection of half-baked ideas and unused pieces of material. It might be blog posts, book chapters, social media posts, podcast material, or in the case of myself, I’m … Read more
In this week’s shorter episodes, we’re talking about a few ways to start writing today. A great way to do this is by writing articles. Yesterday, I talked about writing blog posts. Articles are similar to blog posts, except they are posted on other places besides your website. You can write for magazines, journals, newsletters, … Read more
There have been rumors for a long time that blogging is dead, that it’s been replaced with podcasting, social media and video. While there are certainly more options today that compete for people’s attention, blogging is far from dead. A blog is a great way to get your ideas out into the world and share … Read more
So far we have talked about getting specific on your core message and audience, and building the platforms where you will share your content. Now let’s look at Milestone #3: Write consistent content that helps your readers. Why it’s important: When you write consistent material, specifically blog posts, it helps your SEO (search engine optimization) … Read more
Yesterday, we talked about the importance of getting specific about your core message and audience. Let’s move on to Milestone #2: Build the platforms where you will share your content. Why it’s important: When you see other successful writers, it might seem like you should be everywhere. But that’s not the case. The ones who … Read more
Like me, you probably get sucked into lists of books, movies, or music that others have put together. These might consist of the top 10 movies of all time, the best 50 guitarists, the top 15 novels, the top 10 books on writing, a ranking of Star Wars movies, and so on. Those lists are … Read more
Welcome to the Saturday edition of the Daily Writer. Each weekday, we bring you a short lesson that helps you live out the four practices of a successful writer: Creativity, Consistency, Courage, and Connection. Here on the weekend edition, we take a deeper dive into those topics through conversations with writers and teaching that helps … Read more
One of the most vital questions we can ask in our writing is, “What can I cut out?” This is a great habit to adopt because cutting makes your writing sharper, crisper, and cleaner. When you write, go back through it and take out all unnecessary adverbs, filler, and padding. Longer does not mean better. … Read more
As a ghostwriter, I live and die by word counts. Page numbers mean very little because pages come in all sizes, and fonts and spacing can be increased or decreased. Word count is the best way to measure your progress and productivity. If you don’t have a daily word count for your current work in … Read more
Although this podcast is called The Daily Writer, the reality is that many people don’t write every day. They may set aside time every couple of days or once a week to work on their writing. I want you to know that this is totally legitimate. You shouldn’t take the concept of the “daily writer” … Read more