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Turning Rejection into Opportunity: How to Handle Feedback and Criticism
Receiving feedback and criticism on our work can be challenging, but it’s essential for growth and improvement as content creators. Rather than viewing rejection as a setback, we can choose to see it as an opportunity for learning and development. But why should we do this??? Turning rejection into opportunity is a pivotal aspect of the content creation journey. Rather than viewing criticism as a setback, embracing it as a chance for growth and improvement can lead to profound personal and professional development. Each piece of feedback, whether positive or negative, offers valuable insights that can shape our work and elevate its quality. By adopting a mindset of continuous learning…
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How to Tailor Your Content Strategy to Audience Preferences and Behaviours
I’m sure I don’t need to tell you this, but understanding your audience is essential for creating effective content that resonates with them. If you tailor your content strategy to match their preferences and behaviours, you can increase engagement, build trust, and drive meaningful interactions. In this post, we’ll explore practical strategies for identifying audience preferences and adapting your content strategy accordingly. Let’s look at five of those strategies! Your content strategy should match audience preferences and behaviours is crucial for driving engagement and building relationships with your target audience. By conducting audience research, defining content personas, analyzing content performance, and addressing audience pain points, you can create content that…
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How to Embrace Imperfection: Balancing Quality and Quantity in Your Writing
It’s not uncommon for writers to focus on the quantity of their writing but for someone like me, who tends to write too much, sometimes it’s about reining that in. Quality is another important aspect of writing. In the pursuit of excellence, writers often struggle to find the right balance between producing high-quality content and maintaining a consistent output. This struggle can lead to feelings of frustration, self-doubt, and creative paralysis. However, if we embrace our imperfections and redefine our success, writers can find harmony between productivity and creativity. Sounds like a dream, right? In this post, we’ll explore practical strategies to strike this balance and cultivate a fulfilling writing…
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11 Creative Ways to Reuse Your Existing Material
In today’s digital age, content recycling has become an essential strategy for maximizing the reach and impact of your writing. Rather than letting valuable content languish in obscurity, learn how to repurpose it effectively to engage with your audience in new and meaningful ways. Most (if not all) of us are aware of the three ‘R’ environmental philosophy – reduce, reuse, recycle, right? Personally, when it comes to my material, I use this philosophy to repurpose my own content and put it to good use. Here are 11 creative methods to breathe new life into your existing material: By embracing the art of content recycling, you can extend the lifespan…
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How to Start Cultivating Your Writer’s Mindset, Now!
Do you ever wonder why some writers seem to effortlessly produce engaging and inspiring content while others struggle to even start? If you’re struggling, you’re not alone. Feeling blocked from time to time is normal, otherwise, there’d be no such thing as writer’s block, right? The biggest issue is that when we face blocks, it knocks our confidence. I know, I’ve been there (several times). But you have to remember that this isn’t always simply about talent or skill—it can be down to mindset. Developing a positive mindset is the secret ingredient that can transform your writing journey from a daunting task into a fulfilling creative adventure. There are some…
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3 Ways to Keep yourself Accountable for your Writing
One of the most difficult things when it comes to writing a book is staying accountable throughout the whole process. Writing a book is a commitment – there’s no getting away from that, and I personally think that’s why the whole ‘writing a book’ process seems daunting to so many people. There are some great ways you can keep yourself accountable when it comes to your writing. Here are my top 3 ways: Write some manageable goals that work for you. I know many people who write a whole book within a month, but others take a year or more. Generally, a biography, a self-help style book or business book…
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How to Design the Most Effective Lead Magnet for YOUR Business
If you’re working online, the chances are you’ve heard of a lead magnet. Even if you haven’t, you’ll have come across one before because so many businesses use these now. A lead magnet is a great way to get your potential ideal clients to start following your business, and the idea is that eventually, they’ll convert into paying clients. But how do you know which is the most effective lead magnet for your business? What is a lead magnet? Before we go on, it’s important to briefly cover what a lead magnet is. Basically, it does what it says in the title, it attracts your customer leads and draws them…
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5 Reasons Why you Should Plan your Book Outline
Many people will argue that you don’t need to plan an outline for your book, and I agree. When I first started writing, I thought I knew everything – I didn’t need a plan, right? Okay, so I managed… But when I started writing and following outlines, it made things a hell of a lot easier. I often wondered why I’d made things difficult for myself previously, by refusing to plan. Clearly, I was just a stubborn B*t@h with a lot to learn! Here are my Top 5 Reasons – FOR THE SERIOUS WRITER ONLY The book outline is basically your framework. It provides structure and allows you to pace…
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7 Other Ways your Completed Book Can Make you Money
Many people think that once they’ve written their book and it’s published, that’s it. BUT often this is just the beginning. It’s the same if someone manages to bag an AMAZING book deal, the work still goes on. You need to launch your book and many writers do readings and appear in media publications so that they can market their book. Often, your book has its biggest sales when it’s first launched, but great news… there are other ways to make money from your book. 1. Workshops based on your Book You can host a book workshop online or face-to-face that focuses on a particular aspect or key topic/themes of…
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Break your Writing Drought – 5 EASY Mindset Activities for Writers
As a writer, I know all the tricks in the book when it comes to making ‘excuses’ as to why you’re NOT writing. In fact, I’ve probably made them all and I still try to make excuses from time-to-time, however, now my mindset shuts them down. I’ve trained myself to deal with the excuses before I have a chance to consider them and you can do the same. I guarantee that with practice, you will remedy your writing drought. Most excuses I hear revolve around fear, time and ability. It’s time we addressed these things… 1. Many people struggle with their confidence when it comes to writing and that’s what…