Some ideas on how to be a crazy productive writer

People continually ask me how I write and share so much each week.

I run four Subtack newsletters and another newsletter. I share two to three articles on Medium daily. I write books and mini-courses.

My fingers are (most days) in a sexy love affair with my keyboard. And I can’t seem to separate them.

Here’s a little clarity on why this is:

I made a commitment to be a writer.

This is different to thinking about writing or leaving writing until the ‘more important life stuff gets done first’.

Being a writer means writing and publishing right now, not next week. I write so I can fulfil my identity as an actual writer. The identity is like a mirage that becomes more solid by writing.

It’s a positive identity meets action meets identity loop.

I take advantage of my personality type.

As an INFJ on the Myers-Briggs scale, I have a considerable advantage over an ESTJ in simply being more naturally positioned to write.

I much prefer writing over speaking, for example. I am drawn to wanting to help people, which aligns well with non-fiction writing.