My 3 years of writing online and 29,000 tweets in one thread:
1. Unlearn everything school taught you about writing. This isn't college, it's the real world.
1. Unlearn everything school taught you about writing. This isn't college, it's the real world.
2. Great writing isn’t about talent—it’s about systems.
3. When you’re thinking, trust your head. When you’re writing, trust your gut.
3. When you’re thinking, trust your head. When you’re writing, trust your gut.
4. "Targeting your reader's pain" isn't about making them feel sh*tty. It's about making them feel understood.
5. The written word is your portal to a calm mind, an explored curiosity and a healthy bank account.
5. The written word is your portal to a calm mind, an explored curiosity and a healthy bank account.
6. Want to get good at writing fast? Handwrite great content daily.
7. If you want your writing to resonate you need to LIVE. Your writing is only as good as your experiences.
8. Write in your journal to find yourself. Write on social media to find your tribe.
7. If you want your writing to resonate you need to LIVE. Your writing is only as good as your experiences.
8. Write in your journal to find yourself. Write on social media to find your tribe.
9. Most people don’t think the average person can make 6 figures as a writer. Most people don’t know about Ghostwriting.
10. If you want a confidence boost, compare your writing to what you wrote 1 year ago.
10. If you want a confidence boost, compare your writing to what you wrote 1 year ago.
11. People only hate on your content because:
• You challenged their beliefs
• They misunderstood you
• They’re trolling
Understand that the content isn’t meant for them and move on.
• You challenged their beliefs
• They misunderstood you
• They’re trolling
Understand that the content isn’t meant for them and move on.
12. Amazing ideas are fleeting. Write them down or risk losing them forever.
13. Write to bring peace to your mind. Write to create financial abundance. Write to find your people. Write to discover your personal path to spirituality. Write to know yourself.
13. Write to bring peace to your mind. Write to create financial abundance. Write to find your people. Write to discover your personal path to spirituality. Write to know yourself.
14. First drafts are often garbage. Great writing comes from ruthless editing, not excessive output.
15. I started writing for the money. I kept writing for the clarity of thought.
16. The only 2 things you need to focus on when writing: Heart (emotion), Head (logic).
15. I started writing for the money. I kept writing for the clarity of thought.
16. The only 2 things you need to focus on when writing: Heart (emotion), Head (logic).
17. A friend told me to “write tweets - your life will change”. 12 Months later I left my job. 2 Years later I was on an African safari. Digital writing will change your physical world.
18. Even the best writing is useless if it doesn’t reach an audience. Focus on distribution as much as the craft.
19. I’m convinced Ghostwriting is the perfect starter business for introverts. Work from your laptop. Get paid to learn. Explore ideas you love.
19. I’m convinced Ghostwriting is the perfect starter business for introverts. Work from your laptop. Get paid to learn. Explore ideas you love.
20. You feel lost because you’re taking in too much information. You don’t need more. You need less. 1 mentor. 1 system. 1 outcome.
21. Writing what sells will teach you more about connecting with an audience than writing for artistic passion.
21. Writing what sells will teach you more about connecting with an audience than writing for artistic passion.
22. The best writers don’t just write. They study storytelling: Video games for immersion. Comedy for timing. Lyrics for emotion. Movies for pacing. Poetry for depth.
23. Don't just read, think. Don't just think, write. Don't just write, post.
23. Don't just read, think. Don't just think, write. Don't just write, post.
24. Sit in silence for 15 minutes before writing. Thank me later.
25. Your problem is you’re not boring enough. Keep a small circle, say no to extravagant vacations, go to bed on time, and work on the same projects every day.
25. Your problem is you’re not boring enough. Keep a small circle, say no to extravagant vacations, go to bed on time, and work on the same projects every day.
26. Your mind is a mess because you don’t write daily.
27. Your life is sh*tty because the energy you could be using to improve it is instead being used to escape from it.
27. Your life is sh*tty because the energy you could be using to improve it is instead being used to escape from it.
28. Lost? Write. Anxious? Write. Confused? Write. Overwhelmed? Write. If you’re in pain, talk to the paper.
29. We’re not in the age of information anymore. We’re in the age of audience.
30. It only took 1 year of focused writing to leave my 9 to 5. Invest in yourself.
29. We’re not in the age of information anymore. We’re in the age of audience.
30. It only took 1 year of focused writing to leave my 9 to 5. Invest in yourself.
Thanks for reading.
I’m grateful to be able to make a living sharing ideas like this that have changed my life.
Follow me @TaylinSimmonds for more ideas like it.
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Until next time,
TS
I’m grateful to be able to make a living sharing ideas like this that have changed my life.
Follow me @TaylinSimmonds for more ideas like it.
And repost the tweet below to share with a friend.
Until next time,
TS
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