“Editing In” Versus “Editing Out” I hated editing until I discovered the concept of “editing in,” probably (honestly, definitely) limiting the value of my words and making me come across as a worse writer (and thinker) than I actually was. Why did I hate editing? Because I foolishly believed what the teachers at my old…
Something that I imagine a lot of writers have trouble with is a lack of competition. In fact, most self-employed people will have to deal with this at one stage or another. When you write a book, there’s no real external pressure to get it done. Unless you’re about to have the lights switched off…
Daily Routine To Make Copywriting Gains In How To Start Copywriting, I wrote about the one secret way to get great at writing copy. With pretty much everything, you can go a step further. If you are a fiction writer only, or you are allergic to making money, then stop reading right now. If on…
First Use Rights Are you a writer who wants to make their words go further? Would you like to make your words into permanent assets instead of throwaway penny earners? If you’re serious, the answer is yes to both questions. You might be in the same boat as I was a few months after I started freelance…
Strategy Yesterday, I was reading through Gary Halbert’s newsletters, courtesy of a comment by Sam H on this article. Gary Halbert’s newsletters are a gold mine, by the way. They cover a lot of what I talk about in these daily articles, but they do it better. Anyway, in one of his letters, Halbert was talking about…
Editing Writing ten thousand words a day is something which we really want to do. I go to sleep at night stressed if I don’t work hard enough. 5k is the benchmark for a good day. 10k is an awesome day which I’ll do when I’m inspired. I’ll talk in another topic about…
This Triangle Can Make You A Billion Dollars One of the biggest problems people have in online business is targeting the right market. Another big problem is how to target said market. What if I told you that both of these questions can be answered by a simple picture? What if I told you that…
Self-Conscious Sales: Building A Sales System To Help People Yesterday, I talked about how you can find a product or service to offer when you find the thing that makes a person self-conscious. That might sound a bit like an evil-marketer’s technique, but it can be used to fill a real need in the market….
Can Money-Making Success Be Achieved By Understanding This ONE Emotional State? There are a few things that every money making scheme will have. It’ll provide a needed service, it’ll tap into people’s sense of identity, and it’ll give them hope – whether warranted or not – that they’ll gain some benefit. I’ve known this for…
How To Write A How-To Book You probably spend a lot of time browsing the internet if you’ve managed to find my little corner of the world-wide web. Based on my analytics, you’re probably interested in writing, making money or learning new skills. Hopefully, you’re interested in all of those things. Luckily for you, there’s…