I think of marketing and my writing life as a love-hate relationship. In my mind, marketing is all about hard sales and finding channels to keep generating profit.
After giving it some thought, I came to a realization: marketing is like maths. You can’t escape them. They’re always there. They’re part of your life, and you need them. Creative work is not the exception.
I am writing my first book. I started compiling ideas in 2016 and did most of the writing in 2017 and 2018.
Now that I’m going through the editing process, I see that the art of writing is not simple at all. I now understand why this can be such a challenging mission. It’s still fun. Don’t get me wrong.
In this entry, I want to document all my thoughts and experiences so far.
I’ve been thinking about the meaning of success. It is a concept that each person defines in a very unique way. I’d say it’s also the result of being convinced that you’re in the right place and doing what you really like.
Success is so personal, so I want to share what it means to me.
This is the second part of a series of articles I’m calling “Combo Skills” for writers.
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the importance of combining different abilities to improve our writing style. The more I observe certain trends, the more I convince myself that it’s necessary to go beyond a pen and a piece of paper.
The first article focused on public speaking, and now I’m writing about the importance of developing design skills as a writer.
Continue reading “Combo Skills: Writing + Designing (Part 2)”
