How To Write / Do More

Even if you don't have the time or energy.

This newsletter is about to become a bit more structured. 

If you love the rant, don’t worry; there will be some. 

But also, I want you to get more value out of this. 

So, let’s dive into the new “system.” 

Secret to Success: Quantity VS Quality

Every newsletter I send will give you one SS - Secret to Success - and today’s is about quantity VS quality. 

I used to be a die-hard fan of quality. If you’re not going to do it right, don’t do it. Right? Wrong.

Why: 

• You write more, you become a better writer 

• You have more reviews, you get more credibility

• You have more likes/comments; the algorithm gives you a boost

• You post more, there are more entry points for your audience to find you 

• You write more, it means you can write on more platforms, hence get more eyeballs 

• You write more, you get more income.

How: 

So, how do you write more when you don’t have time/energy/ideas? 

• Write on your phone—even full-blown articles.

• When you get an idea, stop and write it on your phone.

• For client work, accept more work with longer delivery times.

• Write short stuff. Tweets or short posts on Medium (submit them to The Shortform pub, they only accept articles of 150 words or less).

• Write when you’re emotional. When you’re fuming or sad, or worried, the words will just come. 

• Work in the evenings, even if it’s 20-30 minutes. (If you can do more, do more.)

• Repurpose content. Can a part of a successful post be reused as the topic of a new post? Yes!

Peek Behind The Curtain

In the second portion of the newsletter, I will tell you more about how my week/month went.

You’ll learn about my successes, failures, income, regrets, new things I’m trying, and more.

I’ve always found the stories of other creators super inspiring and decided to try & inspire you.

What worked for me last week: 

I got two more leads on LinkedIn. One became a paying client. 

I write one to two posts per week on LinkedIn. I also comment on posts that make me think. So, nothing serious.

I think a lot of professionals are used to looking people up on LinkedIn. A decent profile and just a little bit of activity goes a long way.

Something new I’m trying: 

I’m trying to submit my unfinished novel to Radish, a platform about serialized fiction. They have an application process, and I’m polishing the first 30K words now before I send it.

Do you have a book you haven’t finished? Because you might be able to start selling it now.

My miserable failures:

I failed the Coca-Cola test. Literally.

An agency that works with Coca-Cola was looking for freelance copywriters for a specific campaign. They sent me a test task and didn’t approve my work.

Ouch!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

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Also, hit me up if you have any questions.

Sending you a bucket of positive energy,

Maya