Yep. Most writing advice and “coaching” is a bit like the how to make money in real estate (or bitcoin! Or whatever!) advice. It’s good business for the “coach”. If you like external motivation, team up with friends. No need to pay money unless you like donating to that person.https://twitter.com/devjpow/status/1003744819355815937 …
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"Write this many words" or "edit this many pages." Baloney. Depends. Maybe that works for the "coach" (taking your money also works for the "coach."). May not work for you. Depends where you are in your writing anyway. Rigid word counts is like the crash diet industry recipes.
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Things that we know works: Do write almost every day, even if a little. Set aside time and stick to it. Have rituals. Team up with friends/other writers. Don't wait for inspiration, magic, instructions from paid coach or deadline. Write, edit, rewrite, edit, rewrite, write.
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Writing "secrets": 1-There's no shortcut to edit/rewrite/edit/rewrite. Accept this and do it! 2-Clarity of ideas and something to say is the bedrock of writing and no coach will solve that. If you have money to burn, donate to refugee support? Take that good feeling, and write.
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No, no, no. I swear I'm not fishing for compliments but I am NOT a good or natural writer. English is not even my native language! I went through the "what's trick find me a coach" phase. Then I met and learned from real writers. They do what I said above.https://twitter.com/dubiousraves/status/1003984999631196160 …
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Rigid writing advice/coaching, crash diet industry, real estate webinars... The only exception I would make is hiring a fitness trainer if you’re starting out—just to show you what good form looks like. But do vigorously ignore all rigid writing advice.
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The best in the world at almost everything have coaches and mentors. For sure bad advice and bad coaching is bad, but “all coaching is worthless” is equally bad advice. Dunno why you’re pushing this so hard?
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I didn’t say all coaching. Sports coaching is great. Writing? Land of snake-oil.
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Mentors are a whole different game. (They also aren’t trying to take your money).
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