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- What crusade are you fighting?
What crusade are you fighting?
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It took me writing and publishing hundreds of articles online before anyone took much notice.
I wanted to quit a hundred times.
But I continued to write and publish into the dark void of the Internet because:
I wanted to get better as a writer.
I wanted to use writing to formulate my ideas better as a communicator.
Regardless of whether people listened, I had stuff to say because it made me feel better.
I was focused on mastering the craft of writing and human psychology.
After a decade of online writing, I realised:
If you want to succeed in public, you must be willing to fail in public.
This kept me going most of all.
Because this isn’t just about writing.
Nor is this about sitting within your comfort zone like a sitting ducky.
It’s about seeing what we’re made of.
As I grew, and I was better able to withstand the pain of flopped posts, my writing improved.
Because writing improves as your character evolves.
You're unstoppable when you combine strength of character with a solid grasp of what smacks people in the face with beauty and realism.
The same applies to showing up and sharing anything.
Making a stand for what you really believe in is a crusade.
Why hide?
Get out there and tell us what you really mean.
I would have seen a far better response to my writing and made much more impact earlier had I understood the craft of online writing back then. It is an art.
Online Writing Alchemy course lays it all out for you. That’s 15 years of my failures and successes distilled into 16 secrets.
Bring your best, most human self to the fore with powerful writing. Watch the impact you can make.
Love, Alex