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I should write my what off? 😉
Speaking of getting away, I just took a writingcation last week. I checked into a Inn and spent a lot of quality time with my laptop and nothing/no one else. You don’t realize what a difference it makes to commit to that sort of focused writing until you do it. I highly recommend it.
Oh, and congrats on the great things you’re making happen for yourself!
You are so my hero lately, Moses. I will continue to watch what you do and learn what to do right in this changing industry. I will also write my something or another off.
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@Leah: That’s great and I’m buying it! My new thing is three-or-more focused hours every single day of the week. I’m more tortoise than hare, but maybe I should try a binge at a hotel for a couple days. Hm. Thanks for the suggestion.
@Charlie: I really appreciate you. I think one other thing I’ve done, especially with the Superstars guys, is I’ve just tried to give something back to them. So, for example, I offered to film some testimonials for them at the first conference and now those are on the site for their seminar.
I do that because anytime anyone gives me something, I always want to give back, and more than they gave me if I possibly can. That attitude probably had something to do with Dave mentioning me, though I can’t be sure. As you know, Dave’s just a cool guy.
Sound advice, all around. And being yourself is always a sound strategy.
I would also add that one shouldn’t expect everyone to answer your questions right away or at all, especially those posted to social media. As indicated in this post, writers tend to be very busy writing, and may not have time to answer all questions.
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Good point, Griffin. I’ll admit, I got a little spoiled at this particular seminar because the presenters were so available to us. But I agree when it comes to social media, you can ask, but you can’t expect an answer. If you get one, cool. If not, cool.
Great collection of thoughts here. I think it’s awesome that you got such a great quote from David Farland. It’s no wonder you have such success when you are so active. Keep it up, it gives me hope. 🙂
Thank you, Jenny! The quote is very strange, but I’m working on getting used to it 🙂
Thank you, Robert. That’s really cool of you to say!
Excellent post (as always). Now, to unplug from the interweb and get writing … !
Moses,
Great post. And I was laughing because I’m sitting here reading your blog while I’m usually writing my *** off!
Okay, back to that!
🙂 Bella
Ooo, I can’t tell you how jealous I am you attended that. I would have loved to be there!
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If by writing, I could reduce the size of my ass, I wouldn’t need to write anymore, I could market that skill and make a million selling ass-reducing diet books about writing! 😛
Valmore, Amen.
Bella, watch out for that.
Tara, be jealous. Be very jealous.
Selena, you are wise.
GREAT post. And there’s a perfectly good point in here that I haven’t been doing lately.
So, I’m off to go write my ____ off.
Michelle Muto
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