Jerry Seinfeld is the world’s first billionaire comic.
He credits his success to 45 years of daily writing.
I distilled his system into 7 simple steps.
Here’s a process to write like a billionaire :
He credits his success to 45 years of daily writing.
I distilled his system into 7 simple steps.
Here’s a process to write like a billionaire :
1. Writing sessions
Jerry time blocked 4-5 sessions for writing.
It used to be his first task of the day. But to avoid procrastination, he told himself - Don’t want to write. It’s okay, but you can’t do anything else.
He bored himself until he finished his sessions.
Jerry time blocked 4-5 sessions for writing.
It used to be his first task of the day. But to avoid procrastination, he told himself - Don’t want to write. It’s okay, but you can’t do anything else.
He bored himself until he finished his sessions.
2. The Prep
Jerry never started any session without these :
• Identify the topic.
• Put the notes next to it.
• Deciding the length of the session.
Can’t do 1 hour, do 30. Can’t do 30, do 15 min.
And reward yourself after every session.
Jerry never started any session without these :
• Identify the topic.
• Put the notes next to it.
• Deciding the length of the session.
Can’t do 1 hour, do 30. Can’t do 30, do 15 min.
And reward yourself after every session.
3. During Sessions
Don't be afraid to write mediocre first drafts.
No one is coming up with great ideas right off the grid.
It’s a muscle you train. With each session, you get a little less worse.
Keep writing without judging the quality.
Don't be afraid to write mediocre first drafts.
No one is coming up with great ideas right off the grid.
It’s a muscle you train. With each session, you get a little less worse.
Keep writing without judging the quality.
4. The Editing Process
Jerry never discussed what he wrote the day with anyone.
The reason is that piece is just a baby. You might love everything about it, but people might find it weird.
So he would always wait 24 hours to edit and get feedback.
Jerry never discussed what he wrote the day with anyone.
The reason is that piece is just a baby. You might love everything about it, but people might find it weird.
So he would always wait 24 hours to edit and get feedback.
5. First line has to be funny
Jerry always opened with a strong punch.
Shows you how important it is to hook your readers right away with a declarative headline. If the jokes come later in writing, it'll be boring.
You open with a strong point or you don’t.
Jerry always opened with a strong punch.
Shows you how important it is to hook your readers right away with a declarative headline. If the jokes come later in writing, it'll be boring.
You open with a strong point or you don’t.
6. Biggest laugh in the end
The best punch shouldn’t be in between but in the end.
And it must have a lot of funny words. Tells you the importance of power words.
Leave readers with an actionable conclusion.
The best punch shouldn’t be in between but in the end.
And it must have a lot of funny words. Tells you the importance of power words.
Leave readers with an actionable conclusion.
7. Seinfeld Strategy.
It's a popular method to solidify any habit.
Jerry used to put a red X every day to mark his writing session. The goal is to create a chain of red X's as long as possible.
Snapchat uses this method to engage its users.
It's a popular method to solidify any habit.
Jerry used to put a red X every day to mark his writing session. The goal is to create a chain of red X's as long as possible.
Snapchat uses this method to engage its users.
TL:DR
7 step process to write like Jerry Seinfeld :
1. Writing sessions
2. The prep
3. During Sessions
4. The Editing Process
5. First line has to be funny
6. Biggest laugh in the end
7. Seinfeld Strategy
7 step process to write like Jerry Seinfeld :
1. Writing sessions
2. The prep
3. During Sessions
4. The Editing Process
5. First line has to be funny
6. Biggest laugh in the end
7. Seinfeld Strategy
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