The first million words are the hardest.https://twitter.com/visakanv/status/1199206638458036224 …
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The right process for you is a process which gets you to write 250k words this year. It's almost inconceivable to have delta in a process which would make 250k words with Process A less successful than 25k words with Process B, but that level of difference in output is legion.
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"No really, what is your process." I mull a topic in my head for between one day and a few weeks, verbalize half-formed thoughts out loud (disturbing passerby and/or my wife), then one day get coffee, write like a man possessed for 6~12 hours, two editing passes, publish.
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"What, no, that couldn't possibly..." Look, I told you you weren't going to like the answer, but this is descriptively accurate for approximately 90% of my written output between 2k and 25k words, including the pieces with the best business results and which I like best.
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omg i am stealing "I can answer that, but you likely won't enjoy the answer"
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i've learned from experience that my partner does not enjoy this answer
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10 000 tweets are the hardest
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