Most people wait to feel inspired before they write.I don’t.I write to create inspiration.Even when I can’t be arsed.Even when I used to feel like the biggest impostor in the world. Even when the words felt clunky, forced, and written by a horse..Bec...
Here’s a weird little writing experiment I want you to try today:Go watch your favourite YouTuber.Pay attention until something clicks — a phrase, a story, an idea.Pause the video.Write a post based on that spark — in your own words.Don’t overthink i...
Here’s a little secret most beginner writers never hear:You don’t need to invent your style like Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.You just need to develop your taste — and create from there.Tarantino didn’t invent his style of cinema. He borrowe...
Forgive me dear reader, for I have sinned.I need to confess a few low IQ beliefs I used to hold about writing. They were so misguided it makes me face palm even thinking about them.Here they are:Long paragraphs = authorityI know...How dumb of me, rig...
No inappropriate preamble today.Let's cut straight to the chase.1. Sleep Like A LionDid you know that lions sleep up to 21 hours per day?On the face of it, that seems super lazy.But when you consider how big and beautiful they are, as well as how muc...
Hey precious,So yesterday, I told you to: Study the greats.Dissect their work.Steal their rhythm like Led Zeppelin stole Stairway to Heaven.And from there, emulate the structure of what moves you and make it your own.But here’s something you might be...
Hey precious,Hope you're having a fabulous Saturday.Today, I'm going to do exactly what it says on the tin.(Or in this case, the email subject line)I'm going to show you one of the fastest ways to improve your writing.Sorry darling, but it’s not sexy...
Bonjour,Dear reader:Be honest with me.Does one choose to become a creator?Does one choose to:Obsess over half-finished thoughts, Scream and shout into an endless void,And pursue mastery in a craft without any guarantee of success.Of course not.What y...
Good morning my dear email subscriber.It is I, Godfrey The Great.And a little bird told me that most people don't think they’re creative.Apparently, they say were born without the "creativity gene".Well my dear reader, this truly upset me.It breaks m...
Bonjour mi amigo - it’s Godfrey.Social media is one wild place, init?On one day, you can stumble across a golden insight that can change your life...On another, you can fall face-first into a bottomless pit of recycled rubbish.The truth is, the inter...