Is This Common Writing Advice Is Holding You Back From Building Your Audience?

Advice is everywhere.

Our feeds are saturated with posts telling you what you should and shouldn't be doing.

This piece of advice stopped me in my tracks.

Write 1,000 words per day.

When I began writing I saw this everywhere. But I could never adhere to it. To the point where I didn't write because I didn't feel like I was doing good enough.

My mind generated all the alternative scenarios:

• What if I'm planning a post?

• What if I'm editing a post?

• What if I'm writing a social media post?

• What if I'm struggling to be creative?

I only started to build momentum once I deconstructed this advice into something meaningful for myself.

To me...

1,000 words per day = Consistently writing.

So, instead of aiming for 1,000 words, I worked towards building a writing habit. One small step at a time.

My journey evolved a lot.

• At first, I'd try to write when I had time, 3-5 days per week.

• Then, daily, when I had time.

• I slowly built the habit and then refined my routine.

• Eventually, moving it first thing in the morning.

• Now, I use a timer (most days) not a word count.

My goal was simple:

Put my hands on the keyboard.

Some days it was a 2,000-word newsletter.

Others, it was a 56-word Facebook post.

I made the habit a level that felt almost too easy.

“Minimal Viable Habit”

If you're anything like me?

And struggling to adhere to the commonly shilled advice on social media...

...Try to look beyond the advice and understand what it's trying to accomplish.

Or, how to make it your own.

Hope this helps.

Landon