5 Dead-Simple Practices That Help Me Write 1000+ Words Per Day

Marichelle E. Urquico
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5 min readAug 21, 2024

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Dan Koe, a former graphic designer, is building an authority in the online writing industry.

Same with Dickie Bush, who was a former BlockRock trader.

And Kieran Drew, who studied and practiced dentistry for a long time.

I could go on and on with a list of people enjoying their craft and making a living out of it.

But what does their story teach us?

It’s that the creator economy doesn’t have qualifications.

Everyone is welcome to write online — so I started.

But here comes the problem:

My first few months of writing were terrible.

I was about to give up after 3 months because I felt like I was wasting my time. I was convinced writing was not for me.

I knew I had to play the long game to get good at this craft.

But every time I write, no words come out.

After 3 years of trying everything, I finally discovered how to sustain a writing habit.

Here are 5 writing practices that will save you hundreds of hours (so you can write more in less time):

Capturing ideas throughout the day

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Marichelle E. Urquico
Marichelle E. Urquico

Written by Marichelle E. Urquico

Lifestyle writer in the morning 👩‍💻 Healthcare worker in the afternoon 🥼