Wisdom from 10 Online Writers
Read these "OG" bloggers if you want to become a smarter, higher-earning online writer in 2024
Writing online is the best game you can play in 2024.
Over the past 2 years, the habit of posting on LinkedIn has led to:
Earning more money
Redesigning my career
Learning from top creators
Career fulfillment is up 100%
But I didn’t just magically start writing and hitting publish one day.
I studied the top 1% bloggers first.
Today I’m sharing 10 actionable articles for becoming a smarter, higher-earning online writer.
1. Tim Ferriss
Article: What My Morning Journal Looks Like
Advice: Use a journal and morning pages to clear your busy mind and figure out what the hell you are trying to write.
Quote:
“Once we get those muddy, maddening, confusing thoughts [nebulous worries, jitters, and preoccupations] on the page, we face our day with clearer eyes.”
2. Tim Denning
Article: How I Write 480,000 Words a Month and Never Run Out of Ideas
Advice: The routine of one of the most prolific writers on the internet.
Quote:
“When I write I look like a guy at a rave festival who’s just snorted ten lines of coke.”
Tim’s substack is a must-subscribe.
3. Justin Welsh
Article: My Writing Process for 162M Impressions On LinkedIn
Advice: Design a weekly system for pumping out high-quality LinkedIn content.
Quote:
“I use over 10 different processes for writing daily content, but today I'm going to share one helpful way that I think about creating content quickly and easily.”
4. Morgan Housel
Article: The Written Word
Advice: Write the kind of stuff you like to read
Quote:
“People don’t remember books, blogs, or articles. They remember sentences. That should be your goal: a collection of memorable sentences. One good line is infinitely more powerful than a few clumsy paragraphs.”
5. Ryan Holiday
Advice: Live an interesting life and read great writing
Quote:
“There are two types of writers, Schopenhauer once observed, those who write because they have something they have to say and those who write for the sake of writing.”
6. James Altucher
Advice: Don’t hit publish unless you are afraid.
Quote:
“Don’t take it personally. When you start doing something, you suck, and everyone around you then knows it. They are all laughing at you.”
7. Tim Urban
Article: Why Procrastinators Procrastinate
Advice: How to beat procrastination
Quote:
“It seems the Rational Decision-Maker in the procrastinator’s brain is coexisting with a pet—the Instant Gratification Monkey.”
8. Kevin Kelly
Article: 1,000 True Fans
Advice: Don’t aim for a million followers, aim for 1,000 true fans
Quote:
“A thousand customers is a whole lot more feasible to aim for than a million fans.”
9. Maria Popova
Article: Timeless Advice on Writing: The Collected Wisdom of Great Writers
Advice: 124 quotes from great writers
Quote:
“Don’t write at first for anyone but yourself.”
10. Mark Manson
Article: The 7 Best Books On Writing
Advice: Books every writer should read
Quote:
“The War of Art explores the concept of resistance, or the internal and external forces that hold individuals back from pursuing their creative goals and passions.”
Who is your favorite online writer?
Tell me why in the comments.
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Awesome list you've compiled here. I'm an avid fan of Ryan Holiday and his novels, particularly "Ego is the Enemy", and his stoic insight. Nicolas Cole provides incredibly pragmatic, step-by-step advice on writing online. His writing is primarily confined to the writing niche, but he covers various subniches and recently delved into writing with AI. Thanks for sharing these resources! :)