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Jeanette Martin's avatar

Interesting debunk of writer's block. We don't say cook's block or CEO's block. They just get on with the job.

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Matt Giaro ⚙️'s avatar

spot on Jeanette

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Meera Menon's avatar

a quick question: If we write everyday , aren't we spamming our subscribers' emails?

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Matt Giaro ⚙️'s avatar

If you send garbage, yes you are lol

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Julie Chavanu's avatar

I can get a lot of stuff done quickly and easily...when I've got it in my head what I need to do, like the steps. Most times, it's because I've done them before, I've got a process. "Blocks", for me, come when I just flat out don't know what to do next, when I don't have a process. People talk all the time about the necessity of having systems and for me, the systems are what help me keep moving. Great article, thanks!

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Matt Giaro ⚙️'s avatar

the more you do something, the smoother the process :)

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Atilla Bilgic's avatar

I would like to thank you for this well articulated article.

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Matt Giaro ⚙️'s avatar

And I’ld like to thank you for your kind comment!

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Alin George's avatar

Nice list there!

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Matt Giaro ⚙️'s avatar

Cheers!

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Jim Fields's avatar

Thanks for these tips, Matt! One question: when writing headlines, does it matter if they're short or long?

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Matt Giaro ⚙️'s avatar

keep in mind they’re truncated on mobile :)

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Mario Da Silva's avatar

Me: watching who's going to put into action what they learned from Matt's article.

Also me: shit! better put these into practice!

Those last sentences really hit me Matt. :)

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Matt Giaro ⚙️'s avatar

haha – love it

what was your favorite micro skill?

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Mario Da Silva's avatar

Definitely number 5 Matt. I do appreciate writers with a unique approach

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Matt Giaro ⚙️'s avatar

That’s the only way to stand out

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Jacek Andrzejewski's avatar

Regarding laziness, it's always something else hiding behind it. There's no laziness on it's own, you either don't see value in doing something, or you are overwhelmed or you're just tired. Or any other thing you gave in the list.

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Matt Giaro ⚙️'s avatar

true words

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Corneliu Bacauanu MD's avatar

Well said Matt

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Matt Giaro ⚙️'s avatar

Thanks, Corneliu

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Prisca Dera's avatar

This days, what captures people attention is the hook of a content

With the short attention span of most people, what can make you click on a video or content here is if the hook is kinda going to entertain you, teach you something or sparks interest.

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