Discover your writing style…and how to make it work for you.

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What kind of writer are you?

I’ve identified two types of writing process — as distinct as two personalities.

1 — The “taking dictation” writer

These are the people I envy. They know exactly what they want to say before they sit down to write.

For them, writing is like taking dictation from their brains. It’s quick, effortless, and powerful.

They make outlines. They follow their outlines. They use templates.

Often they have a close relationship with their audiences. They instinctively know what will resonate with their followers.

And I’ve heard that some musicians (Mozart?) would compose this way.

But that’s not me. I’m

2 — The “write to find out what I want to say” writer

Often I write and write…and then realize what I wanted to say. So I rearrange, edit, and edit again.

I write lots of drafts. I spend more time editing than writing. I actually enjoy the editing process.

Sometimes as I write I realize, “Wow, I’m on to something.”