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Creators' Corner #17 - figuring out my brand, using Medium to boost exposure and writing music
Hey everyone 👋. 6 new people join us this week bringing us up to 158 subscribers. Thanks so much for being an early subscriber. If you enjoy the newsletter, please forward it on. If you have 10 seconds to share a comment or an idea, please hit reply. Slightly late this
Creators' Corner #16 - dealing with feedback, creating on TikTok and mimetic theory explained
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Dealing With Feedback
Feedback is an important part of the writing process, but it can also be disheartening when you've laboured over a piece and it gets picked apart. While feedback is a valuable input for your writing, it shouldn’t hold you back from the ultimate goal, which is to publish your
Creators' Corner #15 - build your own website, take effective notes and show up every day
Hey everyone 👋. A whopping 15 new people join us this week bringing us up to 146 subscribers. Thanks so much for being an early subscriber. If you enjoy the newsletter, please forward it on. If you have 10 seconds to share a comment or idea, please hit reply. Line-up this
Build Your Own Website (with zero coding)
I believe more people should start writing online. Everyone has a life filled with stories of triumph and failure that others can learn from. Everyone has a bunch of ideas that deserve to see the light of day. By sharing your stories and ideas online, not only will it increase
Creators’ Corner #14 - personal monopoly reflection, build your own course and we're not insects
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Creators' Corner #13 - remembering Pacco, the Pathless Path and how to be successful
Hey everyone 👋. Thanks for all the feedback on the Fisherman's Guide to Writing last week. I'm happy it resonated with so many of you. If you missed it, click the link here [https://www.johnnicholas.org/writing-fisherman/]. I plan to continue working on this essay over the next few months
In Memory of Pacco
We laid Pacco to rest last Friday. It was a warm summer’s evening. The birds were chirping. A soft wind was rustling the leaves on the trees. He went to sleep peacefully in my and Jess’s arms. He had been diagnosed with a brain tumour towards the end
Creators' Corner #12 - fishing and writing, finding your niche and getting personal
Hey everyone 👋. It's good to be back. I was away visiting friends in Berlin over the weekend. I also spent some time soul searching my personal monopoly and thinking about what I want to achieve with this newsletter (see section 2 below). Eight new people join us this week bringing
The Fisherman's Guide to Writing
My friends who are writing-curious often ask me how to come up with ideas to write about. This is something I also struggle with from time to time. I encounter a sense of panic when I didn't know what to write about or what to put in my next newsletter.
