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👍 Writing Stories the Fun, Easy, Lazy Way 👍
Wu Wei is a Chinese philosophical concept meaning effortless action, or the art of not forcing. It's an easier and sometimes lazier way of achieving the same results. And lazy is good. We like lazy. Here's how to be a lazy writer and still do books.
And yes, this could be a lengthy post, with like twenty in-depth paragraphs. But it's Sunday. Nobody needs that kind of work on a Sunday, especially not me. So here's three. Three bullets. Want more? Pay me. ;)
• If you want to write books, hit a wordcount every day. 500, 1000, 5000 words, up to you. Every damn day. Go David Goggins on it. No excuses. No writer's block. Writers with writer's block don't eat. If you want to be a writer long-term, you also need to be a writer who eats. Pro tip. 👍
• Read lots is outdated advice. Yes, read lots, but also consume lots. Entertainment, I mean. We have the interweb; we have Netflix. We have Steam, XBox, VR, TikTok, YouTube and Spotify. A million more. That's your competition as a writer for your readers' attention. That's what you're up against. Consume it all, so that you at least know your enemy. If you can't compete, again, you won't eat. As a writer, eat. 👍
• Reaction videos. On YouTube. They're a goldmine. You need to become an expert in watching people watching shows. Playing games. Listening to music. Pay close attention to the storytelling beats, the musical compositions and timestamps, that cause we humans to react emotionally. Take those things, and work them into your writing. Now, you're competing with modern entertainment. You're giving your readers the same dopamine hits they might find elsewhere. You're keeping their limited attention. And, they'll pay you. And you use what they pay you, to eat. We like eat. 👍
Want an example of what I mean? This is a really good one.
My favourite musicians are a band named Tool, and this is one of my mostest favouritest songs by them. It's a long one; it's a journey. But watch these reactors' faces. Watch how the music makes them light up. Even when this genre isn't their thing. But it's universal. It's storytelling. And you, if you're a writer, should definitely be taking notes.
⚡👉 Watch The Best Reactions To "Lateralus" by TOOL 👈⚡
And yes, this could be a lengthy post, with like twenty in-depth paragraphs. But it's Sunday. Nobody needs that kind of work on a Sunday, especially not me. So here's three. Three bullets. Want more? Pay me. ;)
• If you want to write books, hit a wordcount every day. 500, 1000, 5000 words, up to you. Every damn day. Go David Goggins on it. No excuses. No writer's block. Writers with writer's block don't eat. If you want to be a writer long-term, you also need to be a writer who eats. Pro tip. 👍
• Read lots is outdated advice. Yes, read lots, but also consume lots. Entertainment, I mean. We have the interweb; we have Netflix. We have Steam, XBox, VR, TikTok, YouTube and Spotify. A million more. That's your competition as a writer for your readers' attention. That's what you're up against. Consume it all, so that you at least know your enemy. If you can't compete, again, you won't eat. As a writer, eat. 👍
• Reaction videos. On YouTube. They're a goldmine. You need to become an expert in watching people watching shows. Playing games. Listening to music. Pay close attention to the storytelling beats, the musical compositions and timestamps, that cause we humans to react emotionally. Take those things, and work them into your writing. Now, you're competing with modern entertainment. You're giving your readers the same dopamine hits they might find elsewhere. You're keeping their limited attention. And, they'll pay you. And you use what they pay you, to eat. We like eat. 👍
Want an example of what I mean? This is a really good one.
My favourite musicians are a band named Tool, and this is one of my mostest favouritest songs by them. It's a long one; it's a journey. But watch these reactors' faces. Watch how the music makes them light up. Even when this genre isn't their thing. But it's universal. It's storytelling. And you, if you're a writer, should definitely be taking notes.
⚡👉 Watch The Best Reactions To "Lateralus" by TOOL 👈⚡
