5 daily habits that’ve massively improved my writing:

Hey anon.

Writing online is not easy.

But its not as hard too.

I’ve studied a ton of bestselling writers over the years (most of them through ‘The Tim Ferriss Show.’

And I can confirm that the greatest writers in history weren’t that special.

They just built their toolkit of habits that propelled them forward to fame and fortune.

And today, yours truly is going to pull back the curtain and reveal these time-tested tactics that will set your writing apart.

So, here are 5 daily that you can follow every single day, to take your writing from great to exceptional in 60 days:

But first & foremost, nothing would work if you don’t identify as a writer.

So, when somebody asks you, what do you do? Answer “I’m a writer”. And no, you don’t need to write a bestselling novel or a 1000 word blog post to be known as a writer.

• Publish a tweet - boom, you’re a writer.

• Publish a thread - boom, you’re a writer.

• Publish a newsletter - boom, you’re a writer.

So, now that that’s out of the way, here’s a list of 4 habits that have impacted my writing the most.

You don’t need to follow all of these, just pick one, start slow & gradually grow from there.

Habit 1: Learn copywriting for 30 minutes a day.

Copywriting will make or break your writing.

And if you’re writing online, copywriting is a must-have skill. Because all writing online is targeted at capturing & keeping readers attention. And that’s the literal definition of copywriting.

Capture attention, keep attention & deliver value on that attention.

Now, I’m not saying you need to understand the nitty gritty of all the principles. That’s a whole other world & unless you’re deep into the trenches of becoming a full-fledged marketer, you don’t need to know those.

Just some basic copywriting principles like:

- PAS (Problem, agitate, solution)

- AIDA (Attention, interest, desire, action)

- PASTOR (Problem, agitate, story, transformation, offer, results)

are enough.

And if you’re just starting out with copy, here are some books I’d recommend:

- Adweek copywriting handbook

- The ultimate sales letter

- Great leads

Just read these & you’ll be good.

Habit 2: Handcopy & breakdown sales pages, threads & blog posts.

One of the key principles of writing is to differentiate & understand what good writing & bad writing is.

Once you get hold of the mechanics, you’ll know what works & what doesn’t. Which is why, the best way to improve your writing is to breakdown + handcopy stuff that has already worked. It could be a twitter thread, a sales page, or a long-form blog post. It doesn’t matter.

Personally, I feel that understanding the sales pages works best.

You see how they start the sales page to hook the reader in (which also works for a tweet or a long-form post)

You see how they transition from the lead into the problem & then agitate that problem to give the reader a solution.

All writing is essentially just this.

Show a problem - agitate a problem - solve a problem.

Without problem solving, all writing is pointless. And the best way to do that is handcopy & breakdown sales pages that already worked.

I do this for 60 minutes every single before I start my writing sessions & it has done wonders for me.

You don’t need to do 60-minutes.

Start with 15 minutes and gradually build up from there.

Habit 3: Practice.

There’s literally no point of any of the habits in this list if you don’t practice your skills.

There’s no medal or prize like “I’m the best practicer of this skill, come hire me.”

So, get practicing what you learn. It’s also the best way to hone in on your skills & become a better writer.

How to practice? I’m glad you asked. (seriously, nobody ever asks that)

- Write tweets

- Write threads

- Write long-forms

- Write newsletters

And the most important part: Do it all in public.

This way, you’d be able to build (or rather attract) an audience who share similar initerests like you & in the future, they’d be the ones who’d buy whatever you have to sell.

Also, your online profile is your resume.

So, practice online & put it all out there.

Habit 4: Read fiction.

This is a little bit off the cuff.

And you won’t realize the effects of this for at least 30 days.

See, you’re going to procrastinate anyway. And there are a ton of ways you can do that.

• Binge netflix

• Watch random YT videos

• Read fiction

Tons of other ways, but most people follow these. By following the first two habits, you’d get nowhere. You’d just be staring at a screen & at the end of the day, you’re just frying your brain cells.

But reading fiction is a good form of procrastination. A productive form if you will.

Here’s why it works:

- You’re not facing a screen. You’re going to find any moment throughout the day to doomscroll on your phone. Reading a book gives you a much needed break.

- You’re fueling your creativity. You don’t have to remember anything you read. You’re just immersing yourself in a different world (magical one if you’re a potter fanboy like me). And all this info gets stored in your subconscious, which bleeds into your writing the more you write.

So my friends, pick a good fiction book (hit me up if you need recommendations) & start reading fiction as soon as you can.

Habit 5: Go for a long walk.

Pretty self-explanatory.

And if you know me, you already know why you should go for a walk. So I won’t even expand on this one. But if you’re still interested, here’s a thread I wrote that summarizes the types of walks you should go for.

Pick one & start from there.

Take a look here.

So, to wrap it up, if you want to become a better writer, you need these 5 daily habits:

• Immerse yourself in copywriting for 30 minutes a day.

• Handcopy and breakdown writing that works.

• Practice daily by writing content online.

• Read good fiction to wind down.

• Go for long walks.

And that’s it for today.

Hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

If you have any questions or feedback, just hit me up here or on X.

I’ll try my best to help you out.

I’ll see you next time.

Cheers.