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How to Write Like You Talk

Everyone's good at talking right? But we're not all good at writing.


Everyone's good at talking right? But we're not all good at writing.

A few months ago, I was at a talk Seth Godin gave in Seattle, and he said something that continues to resonate with me.

"It's not hard for me to blog everyday, because I write like I talk."

I'm taking this information and attempting to integrate it into my work.

It's tempting to constantly be pushing the edge in the world of writing. However, what I've found is that when it comes to blogging, it's easier for me to get a post out every day if I don't. Instead, I relax around the words. I don't try to be perfect.

Instead? I do my best to speak from experience.