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Nifemi Aluko

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On a quest to figure out the best creative, writing, and technology practices to live a more meaningful life. Sharing what I learn | 4x Author | GTM | Engineer.

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Write for an audience of ONE! It reduces the stress of perfection and makes your writing more natural. Write like you're writing to a friend 🖤✍️

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Practice the art of imperfection Be fine with making mistakes - it's what makes you human Within that imperfection is a creative beauty that can only be revealed by you☀️

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If there are curious people, there will be teachers. If you want to learn something well, try teaching it. Teach people a few steps behind you. When you learn to teach, you ultimately teach yourself how to learn. Become a teacher.

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I wrote the draft of my next novel over 60 consecutive days • 46,906-word manuscript • new characters, funny tales, and clown cooks • thrilling follow up to my award-winning sci-fi book And I did it all on my phone, no tricks. Here's how I did it (and you can do it too):

I wrote the draft of my next novel over 60 consecutive days

• 46,906-word manuscript
• new characters, funny tales, and clown cooks
• thrilling follow up to my award-winning sci-fi book

And I did it all on my phone, no tricks.

Here's how I did it (and you can do it too):
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Storytelling isn't a luxury, it's a necessity. You need it to land a job. You need it to grow your business. You need it to get people interested in your projects. I learned this when I got my first job out of grad school in 2008. Here are 12 principles to do stories well.

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If you are struggling to create valuable content, educate your past self. If you are educating your past self, write for an audience of one. If you are writing for an audience of one, be authentic and consistent.

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Most people on here might only know me to talk about writing, creativity, web3, funky AI videos and music. But I spend most of my time working on building concrete commercial connections between Africa and the world. And meeting people around the globe, doing the same thing.

Most people on here might only know me to talk about writing, creativity, web3, funky AI videos and music.

But I spend most of my time working on building concrete commercial connections between Africa and the world.

And meeting people around the globe, doing the same thing.
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I sold close to 1000 books before my books went on sale • 200 eager readers • $18,525 in guaranteed sales • 2x bestseller & #1 new release on amazon And I got paid to do it using a hybrid publishing model Here's why you should launch your book like a crowd-funded product:

I sold close to 1000 books before my books went on sale

• 200 eager readers
• $18,525 in guaranteed sales
• 2x bestseller & #1 new release on amazon

And I got paid to do it using a hybrid publishing model

Here's why you should launch your book like a crowd-funded product:
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I just learned about this writing protocol on Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. Huberman's podcast and it blew my mind 🤯 It can: • rewire your brain • improve your immune system • and help you live a more balanced life And it takes only 4 sessions of 15 mins to do Here's what I learned:

I just learned about this writing protocol on <a href="/hubermanlab/">Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D.</a> Huberman's podcast and it blew my mind 🤯

It can: 

• rewire your brain
• improve your immune system
• and help you live a more balanced life

And it takes only 4 sessions of 15 mins to do

Here's what I learned:
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The new moon rode high in the crown of the metropolis Shinning, like: "who on top of this?" ~ Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) ------ I like the effect of layering two videos and getting the shadow-ish illusion effect on the clouds and buildings. Shout out to Ben Nash for that