Dickie Bush Quotes

Stop letting the imaginary opinions of your high school friends keep you from writing on the internet

The best writers are really just the best walkers and internet distraction avoiders

90% of writing is becoming a world-class “noticer.”

• Notice your problems
• Notice novel thinking patterns
• Notice formats that are working
• Notice questions people ask you

“Noticing” is the difference between having “nothing to write about” and being flooded with ideas.

You don’t have to be miserable on the path of getting better.

The fear of hitting publish isn't fear, it's an ego problem.

You're assuming everyone is going to read what you write.

So keep in mind:

There are 0 people on earth refreshing their browsers waiting to read your writing.

Start listening to the market instead of hiding from it.

You aren't where you want to be because you aren't doing the things required to get there.

I’m convinced writing every day for 90 minutes is the best habit you can possibly develop.

Learn to atomize content.

Every piece of content is just a collection of atomic ideas.

Atomize the content you consume into those ideas.

Listen and read surgically, detaching the idea from the content.

Over time, you build up an endless supply of ideas to remix on your own.

Imagine what the world would look like if everyone spent their time the way they know they should.

With every piece of writing you publish, ask two questions:

1. What promise am I making to the reader?
2. Am I fulfilling that promise?

Iterate until number one is crystal clear and number two is undeniably true.

Surround yourself with people who are rooting for you.

Twitter is the ultimate idea refinery.

There's no better place to get rapid market validation on an idea you're exploring.

And because of this, you should never invest time writing something long-form that then "flops."

If it does, you didn't validate market demand beforehand.

You’re stuck because you thought the entire journey would be fun.

Newsflash:

Progress is not always fun.

There is a disgusting & treacherous amount of exceptionally boring work between you and your ultimate goals.

Tackle it one day at a time.

Amateur writers think about:

• Which app to take notes in
• Which platform to publish on
• What time of day to publish

Professional writers think about:

• Showing up every day
• Keeping tight feedback loops
• Solving specific problems for specific people

There's no such thing as failure.

You either win or you learn.