James Carran
@getpaidwrite
The Craftsman Writer. Published author, ghostwriter, novelist, poet, comma maximalist. I teach powerful rhetorical tricks to improve your writing and get paid.
All of writerly wisdom is contained in this short post. No really. Read on... To almost quote something from one of my favourite books: Until the day when God will deign to reveal the future to man, all writerly wisdom is contained in these three words ‘Write and hope.’…
“Writing is like sex. First you do it for love, then you do it for your friends, and then you do it for money.” - Virginia Woolf
Business relationship priorities: 1. Clients 2. Customers 3. Email subscribers 4. Social media followers . . . . . . . . . . 5,764. Random people on Twitter DMing me "Hi". P.s. if you want to move up that list, link's in my bio 😉
You need fewer steps in your morning routine. And more silence. That's the secret to creativity.
“Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way.” - Ray Bradbury
My favourite part of my business: Thinking of new ways to deliver value to the smart people who clicked the link in my bio. Exciting things planned...
14 novels you need to read: Catch-22 Uprooted I, The Jury The Hobbit Night Watch Lord of Light Anna Karenina North and South Huckleberry Finn To Kill a Mockingbird The Horse and His Boy Crime and Punishment The Count of Monte Cristo The Stars, My Destination What else?