People who really make an effort — who put themselves out into the world, eager to build something better — can be particularly sensitive to criticism.

Looking for ways to get honest feedback on your writing? Read this post to learn about five shrewd ways to receive honest feedback about your writing.

An honest look at my writing process

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Stock photography makes your blog look uninteresting. And it fails to deliver the most important marketing results. Here’s what to do instead.

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Sometimes, taking a problem on head-on isn’t the most creative solution. Why not try Oblique Strategies, the I Ching, or a coin flip? Changing your mental approach might lead to a side-door solution you didn’t see before.

Take it one day at a time.

Consistently good content that builds an audience is the foundation of online business. But how do you make that happen in a manageable way?

Self-promotion might not come naturally for some, but less outgoing people can use their natural strengths to create an authentic online presence.

Yes, you have to do it. No, it’s not as scary as you think.

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Tell relevant stories, learn from the best, and keep at it.

Getting the most from your work.

Here's how you can tell if your content could benefit from a little strategic repetition.

Writer Tommy Pico on moving from poetry to screenplays, the things you sacrifice for your work, and shaking off imposter syndrome.

Zero in on what distribution channels make the most sense for your goals and how to create high-performing content for them.

Sometimes you’ll have magnificent ideas that are too far off topic, or too personal to share with the big wide world. Or, even worse, they’re perfect for that next project you have planned, and you don’t want to waste them on the project you’re working on now. Write them up anyway, even if they never get posted. You don’t have to post every great idea you have, and you probably shouldn’t. But you can’t hoard your best stuff, either.

Your cursor hovers over the post button. This will be the one. You researched it, you checked it, you got the graphics, and you have the audience. Today you’ll have that successful post: thousands of views and followers. Finally, you’ll be on your way to internet fame. You click the button, and it goes live. Within minutes you get two downvotes, and your precious content is relegated to internet obscurity.

How many great TV shows have you discovered in season 3 or later? I started watching Game of Thrones after they had released 5 seasons. Pat Flynn had released at least 100 episodes of his podcast before I even knew he existed. I discovered Hard Core History years after Dan Carlin started producing it. This is such a common experience. There is so much content being produced that we can’t possibly discover it all. So instead we wait for the best content to float to the surface after time. If step one in building an audience is to create great content, step two is to endure long enough to get noticed.