by Tim Denning | Dec 19, 2022 | Writing
My ego just got so big my head can’t fit through the door. I’m not sure how I feel about it. I should be excited, right? Many of you have this exact dream to publish a book with a well-known book publisher and get a juicy advance. Let me dissect how I’m thinking about...
by Tim Denning | Dec 12, 2022 | Writing
There are a million gurus out there when it comes to writing. Most of them have no idea. They write for a few weeks then start giving writing advice because they see it’s a popular topic. Then unsuspecting good fellows read that writing advice, take it onboard, and...
by Tim Denning | Dec 12, 2022 | Writing
The creator economy matured in 2022. If 2021 was the year of excess and wild profits, 2022 was the year that sent anyone who wasn’t serious back to their desk jobs or forced them to quit writing forever and become a hater in the comments. It already looks like 2023...
by Tim Denning | Nov 30, 2022 | Writing
“Try not to offend anyone.” That’s what most writers accidentally think when they set out to write online (don’t worry, I did too). So they follow this method for a while and eventually burn out. Why? Nobody’s reading. The smart way to figure out if your writing is...
by Tim Denning | Nov 25, 2022 | Writing
Stories superglue themselves to human brains. It’s bizarre. Only when you look at storytelling from a psychological perspective does it become apparent why. Once you understand it you can use storytelling to get what you want. I have to warn you though that these...
by Tim Denning | Nov 7, 2022 | Writing
People think I’m an idea-generating machine. It’s true that I never run out of ideas, but not because I’m smart. What makes idea generation effortless for me is one belief: Everything is connected to everything. I don’t let labels, niches, critics, or boundaries place...
