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As writers, we all start out imitating each other, wanting to “be like” the person who inspired us to write. But at a certain point, once the fundamentals have been learned and the lessons have started to crystalize, a fork in the road presents itself. “Do I want to keep trying to be a ‘Better’ version of someone else? Or is it time I become a new and DIFFERENT version of myself?”
And DIFFERENT always beats “Better.”
The Art and Business of Online Writing: How to Beat the Game of Capturing and Keeping Attention
Nicolas Cole
I’ve learned that  *one’s ability to anticipate and deal well with the future depends on one’s understanding of the cause/effect relationships that make things change, and one’s ability to understand these cause/effect relationships comes from studying how they have changed in the past*.
Principles for Dealing With the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail
Ray Dalio
Jokes, riddles, slang, coined terms, funny phrases, and thought experiments are all part of the repertoire. Sneak your sentences some swigs of tequila until they’re a little tipsy (too much will make your reader gag). If you’re making your prisoner reader smile, you’re onto something. Like relish on a hot dog, playfulness is a condiment — not the main dish. You don’t need to TRY to make people laugh. Instead, write what makes you smile and you’ll be surprised at how well your words will resonate with others. Smiles are contagious. Pass them on.
The Ultimate Guide to Writing Online
David Perell
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