How to generate 100 ideas to write about in 30 minutes - even if you think you have nothing to say (THREAD):

Current mission: Help 1 million people start writing online. And this thread has everything you need to: • Build a writing habit • Generate endless ideas • Capture and keep attention • And most importantly, develop the Ship Daily mindset Grab a cup of coffee and dive in:

Someone once asked William Faulkner: When do you do your writing? He replied: "I write only when I'm inspired. Fortunately, it strikes at 9 AM sharp every morning." Valuable lesson there.

If you're interesting & unique, become the niche. If you aren’t (and most people, myself included, aren’t), then niche down.

Here's my favorite writing hack: Learn to think in "lists." Any time I come up with a single idea, I immediately think about how it might be the first item in a longer collection. For example, "learn to think in lists" is the first item in a list of my favorite writing hacks.

I’m 34. I used to think all writers died broke. But then I found Charles Bukowski and his words changed my life forever. 5 lessons from one of America’s most badass, controversial writers that will change your worldview:🧵

I’m convinced: *Everyone* is an expert in something. No matter who you are, inside your brain there are valuable: • Stories • Mistakes • Frameworks So keep in mind: You have an unbelievable amount of information to share with the world. Start writing about it online.

Get comfortable repeating yourself. Every time you 10x your following, 90% of people will have never seen your old stuff. So remember, it's not about coming up with 1,000 new ideas. It's about finding 3-5 core ideas and communicating them in 1,000 different ways.

What's the best book you've read so far in 2024?

When was the last time you felt a sense of momentum? Pure, unstoppable forward progress that you wouldn’t dare interrupt with one of your classic self-sabotaging behaviors. If you feel this, do everything you can to protect it. If you don’t, do everything you can to find it.

9 brutal truths I learned in my 20s (that helped me lose 100 pounds, quit my 9-5 job, and build a 7-figure writing business):

It's Saturday. What are you writing today? Whatever it is, keep this Ray Bradbury quote in mind: