Free download of the Notion template. Do you travel without knowing where to go? Will you head in the general direction but not plug the address into Google Maps? That’s cool for a little while. Kinda freeing. But eventually, you’ll get frustrated. Especially if you do that each day. The same could be true for …
Author Archives: cmwrite
How Long Should Your Blog Post Be?
Just because it’s the Internet doesn’t mean your article should be as long as possible. Editing and revision are still crucial. There must be a sweet spot, somewhere in between 280 characters, and the reading time of a popular longform essay. So let’s think about: how long should a blog post be? The classic answer is: …
How To Choose a New Writing Desk
Ready to choose a new writing desk? The simpler, the better. Writing desks are specifically created for writers who want an easy way to write fast. They’re not meant for large laptops or huge hard drives either. They’re usually made from wood, plastic, metal or glass, but they don’t need to look fancy. In fact, …
What Are You Building?
Creating Your Content City The more articles I write, and the more content I produce, the questions I ask myself about writing have shifted… Instead of asking: “What am I writing about next?” Ask: “What am I building?” This is a subtle shift that has a dramatic impact. One is about the immediate future, the …
Here’s A (Simple) Workflow for Tracking Your Best Ideas.
Trying to remember your writing ideas, but aren’t sure where to capture them? After suggesting ways to come up with more article ideas, I realized I didn’t go into detail about the best tools and workflows for this. What I’m going to suggest to you is what I personally do for capturing and keeping article ideas…it’s not …
Continue reading “Here’s A (Simple) Workflow for Tracking Your Best Ideas.”