Resilience helped me write 30+ articles a month.
10 hacks I learned from 10 mental toughness books.
Though, anyone can do it. But, no one can do it for you.
You and you alone have to do the work.
- Get out of the self-limiting mindset — it is indeed possible to write more than one post a day. Till Roger Bannister had not run a mile in less than 4 minutes, it was deemed impossible.
- Be action-oriented: For every 2 articles you read on medium, write 1, comment on 3. Every learning should be converted to action & to building a community.
- Compartmentalise. Writers like Eve Arnold have been writing 500+ articles with a constant 9–5. They don’t let bad days at work & no writing become bad weeks.
- Connect ideas from different articles to create a unique one. This shall become 2nd nature to you after you write 20–25 articles.
- Find what people are resonating with — Evaluate the comments that are getting high hits — not just in your article but whatever you read — they are the topic for another article.
- Find a 10x mentor before 100x. Asking people with a few thousand followers gives more hands-on guidance & practical tips for your content than those mega-courses.
- Be selective about feedback in the early stages. Protect your fire, friend. With few articles and few followers, finding your voice is easier. Feedback later, write now!
- With that, Experiment — deliberately make ourselves uncomfortable. Follow the 1% rule — what else could I do, what else could I add? Be obsessed with this list of trials rather than refreshing the stats for followers like a maniac.
- Practice beats talent. Write 1 longer article a day or 2 short forms. If that’s not possible, write 1 short form. If that’s not possible, write an article outline. If that’s not possible, write the headline. If that’s not possible, write the date.
- Do not put all eggs in one basket. Explore 2–3 different niches. This not only helps point 4 but builds long-term resilience against idea droughts.
When you’re writing your 30th article, one of two things will happen: the first will be tough, like wrestling that self-doubt dragon. The tenth will be tricky if you haven’t built a content system to keep the ideas flowing.
But here’s the secret: keep experimenting, keep ideating. On a loop.
That’s where the magic happens.
Remember, this isn’t just about churning out content, it’s about building a kingdom of words, fueled by your voice and fire.
Go forth, brave writer, and conquer your blank page!