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3 Actionable Things to Do as a Writer
What the best writers do over and over again.
What do the best writers have in common?
Do they get up early? Do they take more walks? What do they have in common that makes their writing so good?
They write over and over.
They take action without fail. If you break it down a bit further, you’ll discover that the best writers do three actionable things.
1. They Publish
The best writers like Neil Gaiman, Joan Didion, and Stephen King consistently publish their stories.
This isn’t just true of their novels. They also write short stories. They also blog.
Even writers like Seth Godin and James Clear built an online presence by publishing their online work. They did it consistently without fail.
Don’t be afraid to share your writing with the world.
Write it. Publish it.
2. They Experiment
The best writers also experiment with different ideas.
Dickie Bush has a following of over 300k on Twitter. He’s consistently packaging and sharing new ideas. He does it over and over again around a specific topic.