A 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…

If 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…

A 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…

The 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…