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To master the creative process, give yourself permission to create junk.

This is one of the many things I learned diving into everything @jamesclear has published on creativity and building a writing habit.

Here's a thread of his best articles, tweets, and podcast appearances:

1/ Reasons @JamesClear writes

• Write for yourself
• Write to learn more
• Write to build a business
• Write to clarify your thoughts

But most importantly, writing is leadership at scale.

And it will carry your ideas further than

2/ Five steps to mastering the creative process

1) Give yourself permission to create junk
2) Create on a schedule
3) Finishing something
4) Stop judging your own work
5) Hold yourself accountable

I can't overstate the value of this resource 👇🏼

3/ How to overcome others (and yourself) judging your writing

• The first obstacle: overcoming your own judgment
• But once you start publishing, you will meet external judgment.

His advice comes from Mario Andretti:

Focus on the road, not the

4/ Three tips for getting started as a writer:

1) Publish on a schedule
2) Share your writing publicly
3) Write about what fascinates

3 tips for getting started as a writer

1. Publish on a schedule. Consistency develops ability.

2. Share your writing publicly. Writing is a magnet. It attracts like-minded people.

3. Write about what fascinates you. You don't need to be an expert. Curiosity leads to expertise.
— James Clear (@JamesClear) March 20, 2019

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Atomic Habits from @jamesclear changed my life.

In Atomic Habits, James lays out the Four Laws of Behavior Change.

1. Make it obvious
2. Make it attractive
3. Make it easy
4. Make it satisfying

Here's how to leverage them to build a daily writing habit (🧵✍🏼):

Habits are made up of a four-part feedback loop:

1. Cue
2. Craving
3. Response
4. Reward

Building a habit means intentionally designing each part of this feedback loop.

1. Make it obvious
2. Make it attractive
3. Make it easy
4. Make it

The Habit Loop

To better understand how a habit works and how to improve it, let's divide a habit into four stages.

1. Cue
2. Craving
3. Response
4. Reward

These four stages create a feedback loop. Your mind is endlessly running this loop and learning from its experiences. pic.twitter.com/sURCbTPp3N
— James Clear (@JamesClear) November 5, 2018

Before you start to build a writing habit, it's important to understand the real goal.

Your goal isn't to start writing.

Your goal is to become a writer.

Why the subtle difference?

Because behavior change is identity change.

We don't stick to habits that aren't aligned with our identity.

Luckily, habits that align with your identity are easy to stick to.

Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you want to become.

So to become a writer, we have to consistently cast "writer votes."

Step 1: Make it obvious

Time and location are the most important habit cues.

You MUST leverage them to build your writing habit.

Every great writer has their sacred hours.

This thread can help you find

Sacred Hours...

A life-changing concept.

What are they and how to find yours: (thread) pic.twitter.com/AHSMqwtTb0
— Dickie Bush \U0001f6a2 (@dickiebush) December 2, 2020

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5 dead-simple steps to build a daily writing habit (that you can actually stick to):

By the end of this thread you will have:

1. Found time to write
2. Generated 12 months of ideas
2. Set a daily publishing cadence
4. Overcome your procrastination
5. Built a bulletproof accountability system

Just in time for the new year.

Let's go:

Step 1. Design your writing routine in a single sentence.

This is immediately where most people go wrong.

They set a vague goal to "start writing."

Instead, you want to define:

• When you're writing
• Where you're writing
• For how long you're writing

Here's an example:

Bad way to build a writing habit:

→ "I want to start writing."

Good way to build a writing habit:

→ "Every morning at 8 AM, I will sit down at my desk with a cup of coffee and write for 20 minutes."

Clearly defined when, where, and how long.

But how do you decide these?

Enter: Sacred Hours

To find your Sacred Hours, ask yourself 2 questions:

1. What time of day am I most productive?
2. What time of day can I be least reachable?

The overlap of these times are your Sacred Hours.

During that time, start small and commit to just 20 minutes.

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My new workflow for savings threads to read later:

1. Tag @buzz_chronicles save
2. Save to @instapaper
3. Highlight relevant parts
4. Automatic @readwiseio to @NotionHQ sync

Request for @readwiseio - improve Tweet / tweet thread saving workflow

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I went from 900 to 125,000 followers in 12 months.

But 90% of that growth came from 9 threads - which on their own generated 20,000,000 views.

So here's a recap of those 9 threads (and what they can help you with):

I studied math at Princeton - mostly because I hated writing.

But colleges do a horrendous job teaching you to write.

So I spent 200 hours learning to write on my own.

Then, I summarized the frameworks I

College completely failed in teaching me how to write.

So I spent over 500 hours studying legendary authors and copywriters.

Then, I distilled what I learned into 6 simple frameworks.

But unlike college, these won't cost you $120,000.

Here they are for free:
— Dickie Bush \U0001f6a2 (@dickiebush) September 22, 2021

If you're new to Twitter, it can be overwhelming.

But even people who use it every day aren't using its best features.

So here are 10 of them you can start using today to 10x your experience:

If you use it right, Twitter is the most powerful platform in the world.

But Twitter does a horrible job of showing you its advanced features.

Here are 10 of them you probably know nothing about:
— Dickie Bush \U0001f6a2 (@dickiebush) March 30, 2021

Whether you're a:

• Writer
• Creator
• Student
• Employee
• Entrepreneur

You are in the business of storytelling.

So here's a storytelling crash course from the world's most creative

The most creative company of the last 30 years:

Pixar.

Back in 2011, Pixar storyboard artist Emma Coats shared their "22 Rules For Storytelling."

And the rules are a must-read for writers, entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to tell captivating stories.

Here's the breakdown: pic.twitter.com/eUqUpvvbDX
— Dickie Bush \U0001f6a2 (@dickiebush) October 28, 2021

If you spend any time on Twitter, you've seen the words "Web 3."

But whether you're a complete beginner or fully crypto-pilled, these quotes will help you learn where the world is

20 quotes on Crypto, Web 3, NFTs, and decentralization from Tim Ferriss, Naval Ravikant, and Chris Dixon.

(For those who want a crash course in where the future is heading):
— Dickie Bush \U0001f6a2 (@dickiebush) October 30, 2021