Michelle Mac·Mar 7, 2022These 7 Books Will Change How You Think About Being A CreativeBest books all creatives should read this year — I read some great books in 2021 that changed completely how I think about my creative practice, how I create, and how I get things done. Before reading these books I had no system for creating, no way of managing my work, and no idea that I could create things…Creative5 min readCreative5 min read
Shubham Jena·Mar 2, 2022Change Your Life With Just a Pen and Paper10 months ago I had a terrible breakup. I thought she was the person and we were meant to be together but somehow we split apart and I was at the worst phase of my life. That’s when I discovered a superpower. A superpower, I only heard of but never…Journaling3 min readJournaling3 min read
Shaunta GrimesinThe Write Brain·Feb 4, 2022Member-onlyKeeping a Writer’s NotebookA practice in better storytelling. — I’ve kept a single notebook every year for several years. My Everyday Notebook. I use it to do the bulk of my planning, all of my note taking, and pretty much every thing else you can do in a notebook. Everything from my grocery list to notes about a new…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Aravind MurthyinILLUMINATION·Nov 5, 2021Member-onlyI May Have Just Discovered The Perfect App To Motivate Me To Write ConsistentlyIf you are not inspired to write, then here is a potential reason & solution — If you are not inspired to write, then it may be because you are not tracking your word count in real-time (i.e. as you write). I want to first prove to you that tracking real-time data motivates you to achieve something. I want to do this by taking an example…Writing10 min readWriting10 min read
MediuminThe Medium Blog·Oct 2, 2017Tips and Tricks for Medium WritersMake the best out of Medium as a writer with these hints — Create lists. You can start a bulleted list by typing a dash or asterisk. Then, just start typing your first item. Once you hit Enter, the list will be reformatted for you automatically. To start a numbered list, type “1.” and your first item. Two types of quotes. Select any…Medium4 min readMedium4 min read
Alessandro ButlerinThe Startup·May 21, 2019Member-only16 tricks to turn your Medium drafts into beautiful looking storiesA mini-guide to formatting your writing — Formatting tricks will never cover up poor writing. But poor formatting can ruin the reading experience no matter how good the writing is. We’ve brought together 16 formatting tips to up your Medium game. Formatting the above-the-fold section: titles, subtitles, hero image. 1. Couple your “title” with a “subtitle” In the most cluttered marketplace in history, grabbing the attention of your readers begins even before…Medium7 min readMedium7 min read
Craig Froehle·Apr 4, 2022The Power of JournalsHow Less Organization Made Me More Organized I made a significant change a couple years ago to how I work that has dramatically improved my professional quality of life: I started using journals for taking meeting notes and recording my to-do items. Before that switch, for years, I had relied…Journaling10 min readJournaling10 min read
Sarah K. ButterfieldinWriters’ Blokke·Mar 24, 2022Member-onlyThe Writing System That Will Revolutionize Your Work HabitsThe best way to keep your butt in the chair — On the calendar, you can see the big red letters: “WRITE”. You’ve blocked off your whole morning for this. The kids are in school. Your spouse is at work. The house is finally quiet. You open your computer to a new document and poise your fingers over the keyboard. Except…Writing6 min readWriting6 min read
