## Metadata - Real Title:: [Writing Is Easier When Y...](https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1462455011716202499) - Author:: [[@david_perell on Twitter]] - Via:: - Publication-Date:: - ReadwiseID:: 11986428 - Last Highlighted:: 2021-11-22 - Imported: 2022-06-02 from twitter ## Highlights ### id251917256 > Writing is easier when you have a routine. > Here's how you can build one: - [View Tweet](https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1462455011716202499) ### id251917257 > 1. Write at a set time every day > Habits are hard to build, so consistency is your best friend when you start a new one. > Commit to writing by putting it in your calendar. > During that time, you must focus on writing. No phone. No distractions. - [View Tweet](https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1462455012706054147) ### id251917258 > 2. Spend lots of time walking > Walk around your neighborhood and think about the piece you're working on. Open a document in your phone that says: "Article Ideas." > Keep your phone in your hands so you can easily capture ideas quickly and save interesting ideas that come to mind. - [View Tweet](https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1462455013817475076) ### id251917259 > 3. When you get stuck, do things that increase your heart rate. > The mind works in weird ways. When you're stuck, it helps to get away from the computer. > Doing things that elevate your heart rate is the best way to solve problems in your writing. Walk. Run. Lift weights. - [View Tweet](https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1462455014970978306) ### id251917260 > 4. Have good conversations > Conversations are the first draft of your thoughts. > In any good conversation, you'll say a few things worth writing about. > When something resonates, make a mental note of it, and when you return to your computer, write down what you said. - [View Tweet](https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1462455016153772032) ### id251917261 > 5. Write in the morning, plan at night. > I write in the morning when I have the most energy. > But my writing begins the night before. > Every night, before I go to sleep, I review what I'm going to write about the next day so I can think about what I'm going to say while sleeping. - [View Tweet](https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1462455017328103426) ### id251917262 > 6. Commit to a publishing routine > Successful online writers publish ideas consistently. > For years, @JamesClear committed to publishing two articles per week — leading to 114 articles per year. > Pick a cadence and stick to it. > One article per month is a good place to start. - [View Tweet](https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1462455018930388994) ### id251917263 > 7. Read outside the mainstream > Try not to read what everybody else is reading. > To find obscure books, follow rabbit holes on Amazon and spend more time in small bookstores. > The best ideas you discover will come from outside your industry or area of expertise. - [View Tweet](https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1462455020264169476) ### id251917264 > 8. Leave a summary for yourself > When you're done writing for the day, answer two questions for yourself at the top of the page: > 1) What's my goal for next time? > 2) Where am I stuck? > Doing so will make it easier to get into a flow state next time you write. - [View Tweet](https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1462455527208886280) ### id251917265 > If you're serious about writing, join 65,000+ people and sign up for my newsletter. > When you do, you'll receive a free 50-day email series about building a writing habit. > https://t.co/Qy4eMf310W - [View Tweet](https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1462462417057820676) ### id251917266 > Most of your best ideas will come to you when you're away from the computer. > You don't need a perfect note-taking system, but writing is easier when your best ideas are stored in a central place. > https://t.co/n2eELBrQ36 - [View Tweet](https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1462776821511081986) ### id251917267 > If you want to save the thread, here's a screenshot. >  - [View Tweet](https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1462778265706405894)