Shawn Anderson

Discipline in the practice and business of writing.

[Shawn Anderson @ShawnWriteNow]

4 Lies you've been told about AI and writing:

Lie #1: AI will replace writers

Lie #2: AI will win because it's faster

Lie #3: Most people can't tell when writing is AI

Lie #4: Nobody will pay writers anymore

These lies misrepresent what writers do.

[Shawn Anderson @ShawnWriteNow]

People think discipline is:

- white-knuckling your way through
- forcing yourself into a flow state
- doing more than the next guy

But real discipline:

- requires patience
- slow, deliberate practice
- showing up every single day

It's not sexy but it works.

[Shawn Anderson @ShawnWriteNow]

Too many writers try to impress readers the wrong way.

We don't care about fancy words or hyper-detailed worldbuilding or obscure influences.

Tell us something that's real and means something.

[Shawn Anderson @ShawnWriteNow]

@Olivia0945 Focus is power. If you scatter your attention and energy across too many interests, you won’t master any. Pick one purpose. Pursue it. Get good rest. Pursue it again.

[Shawn Anderson @ShawnWriteNow]

@wisdomslices_ And when you don’t carry pain in silence, that’s when you find out who really cares about you.

[Shawn Anderson @ShawnWriteNow]

@alinalately A day without rushing is worth more than most paychecks.

[Shawn Anderson @ShawnWriteNow]

Note to self:

When you sit down to write, that thing that pops into your head,

you know that thing that absolutely needs to be taken care of now?

It can wait.

Thank you, have a nice day.

[Shawn Anderson @ShawnWriteNow]

@yesadok The morning makes the day. Spend it wisely.

[Shawn Anderson @ShawnWriteNow]

@ScaleSolo_OS Momentum is fragile. If someone clicks on your profile and sees you haven’t posted for a while, even if it’s only a couple days, they assume you won’t be valuable to them and they move on

[Shawn Anderson @ShawnWriteNow]

@Jayyanginspires We never need permission. We just need courage.

[Shawn Anderson @ShawnWriteNow]

@TheBookNewb I think so too. The dopamine rush we get from starting something new fades so people want results asap. But the results that matter are never immediate. They happen quietly over time.

[Shawn Anderson @ShawnWriteNow]

People think discipline is:

- white-knuckling your way through
- forcing yourself into a flow state
- doing more than the next guy

But real discipline:

- requires patience
- slow, deliberate practice
- showing up every single day

It's not sexy but it works.

[Shawn Anderson @ShawnWriteNow]

@TheBookNewb The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, it’ll teach you how to build your life from the ground up

[Shawn Anderson @ShawnWriteNow]

@TheBookNewb I feel like we’re entering an era where the humanity behind the words matter more than the ideas behind them.

[Shawn Anderson @ShawnWriteNow]

4 Lies you've been told about AI and writing:

Lie #1: AI will replace writers

Lie #2: AI will win because it's faster

Lie #3: Most people can't tell when writing is AI

Lie #4: Nobody will pay writers anymore

These lies misrepresent what writers do.

[Shawn Anderson @ShawnWriteNow]

@RiddleSphere Exactly, without a person who has lived at least some kind of a life, there is no meaning

[Shawn Anderson @ShawnWriteNow]

Writing tip from Lisa Cron's Story Genius:

Stop telling stories where "this happened and then that happened and another thing happened."

Your story will drag and bore everyone.

Go from "and then" to "Yes, BUT'' or "No, AND"

Every scene ends with your characters winning but facing unforeseen consequences or losing and things getting worse.

[Shawn Anderson @ShawnWriteNow]

@thedanielaros We focus so much on getting things done, we don’t let life happen to us. It’s a beautiful thing, when you slow down and let it wash over you.

[Shawn Anderson @ShawnWriteNow]

@EmailCopyJames Good writing, always has and always will be, about empathy

[Shawn Anderson @ShawnWriteNow]

@garyvee If you can master storytelling, you can succeed in any field