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Are you the writer you want to be?
In this interview with Tim Ferriss, James Clear says:
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September 2023

Consider your cadence
“Were you rushing or were you dragging?” —Terence Fletcher, Whiplash
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How to keep your writing in tense
“All right. This is an oldie, but, uh . . . well, it's an oldie where I come from.” —Marty McFly
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Don't make your readers suffer your throat-clearing
“Sometimes I’ll start a sentence and I don’t even know where it’s going.” —Michael Scott
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You know this writing advice, but do you follow it?
Plus: The origin of the advice
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August 2023

Don’t break your brain
An essential key to better self-editing
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Why some books fall short
An essential reminder for your next self-editing session
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New bonuses await you
I've enabled referral bonuses when you share this Substack with your writer friends
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Here's the best thing you can do for your finished draft
If it works for Stephen King . . .
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Do this to avoid the messy middle
OK, so there's actually no avoiding the messy middle, but this could alleviate the pain.
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"Today it feels impossible"
3 quotes for doubting writers + 3 questions for you
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July 2023

What if your breakthrough is on the other side of your next failure?
Wherein golf pro Max Homa helps you become a better writer
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