7 unconventional ways to succeed as a writer

Beyond the usual tips to ignite creativity, foster deeper connections, and get you seen by the right readers.

Hi,

We've all come across classic writing advice like be consistent, engage your audience, find your authentic voice, and so on. It's solid guidance, but it’s also what literally every other writer on the planet is doing. If you wanna break through, you often have to break the mold.

There’s an old saying in Hollywood. There might be a million ways to break in, but nobody breaks in the same way twice. Once somebody uses a strategy, the powers that be pave over it so nobody can do it again.

As cool as it might be to send a shoebox to an agent with a note that says “Trying to get my foot in the door”, that’s already been done and probably definitely won’t work again.

Love where your head is at, though. Let’s see if we can fill it with more thinking like that. The approaches below might feel a little risky or weird at first, but they can also help get you noticed for all the right reasons.

1. Get comfortable being unliked. If you want some people to have strong positive feelings about you, t…