He used these writing tips to build a $27M newsletter..

Yo anon.

So, for the past couple of weeks, I've been a total Sam Parr stalker.

Skimming his newsletters, dissecting his Tweets, listening to his podcast.

Basically trying to figure out how his process + tips on writing content that punches you in the gut.

Turns out, the secret wasn't really all that fancy.

After hours of going through all of that, I've picked up some tricks that can make your writing less watered-down latte and more iced americano with a kick.

Feel free to steal it.

Let’s dive in:

Handcopy work you enjoy

This is kind of a non-negotiable.

Sam Parr did it for 2 hours a day for 8 months and you can see how good his writing got.

I've seen similar results – hand-copying content from Dickie Bush really helped me improve my hooks & write snappier sentences.

This is a copywriting tip & you need to copy sales pages.

You don’t need to do that though.

Although it does help you get in that persuasive writing zone 10x faster.

So, pick up writing you enjoy, crack open a notebook & start handcopying.

Write headline to give a direction to your writing

If you’re writing a thread or a linkedin post, you don’t always have the luxury of writing a headline.

So, in that case, start with a hook.

Hook gives you the exact direction you need to take your writing in.

And without that, you’d just ramble on like an idiot (like I do most of the times).

So, write your hooks first, and then move on to your body copy.

Shitty first draft, because nobody’s gonna read that.

As Ernest Hemingway said, "The first draft of anything is shit."

As a writer, this is the toughest mindset to break.

As a human being (if you are one), it is our natural instinct to come across as perfect.

But that’s not going to be the case all the time.

You are not perfect, and neither is your draft.

Your first draft is just you telling yourself the story.

So your first draft should be quick, dirty & full of typos and errors.

Incubate i.e leave the first draft as it is.

Once you’re done with the first draft, leave it as it is.

Do something else.

• Read a book.

• Take a walk.

• Have an espresso.

It could be 60 minutes, 90 minutes or 24 hours.

Depends on you and how long you want to wait.

The goal here is to get your subconscious to work while you’re creatively resting.

Don’t skip this.

Edit for impact

This is where the magic happens.

And editing isn’t just about mere typos and cutting fluff.

It’s about editing for impact.

Aka asking the right questions:

• Is this easy enough for the reader to read?

• Is this skimmable?

• Am I solving readers’ specific problem?

So there you have it.

Some dead-simple writing tips from a millionaire writer.

Hope this helped.

As usual, let me know if you have any questions or topics you’d like me to write about.

I reply to all emails & DMs.

I’ll see you next time.

Cheers.