Francis Wu

We are our own worst project manager.

The gap isn't knowledge.

He said that last year. And the year before.

my brain treats a 10 minute job like it's a final boss

"I have a list"

Own the tools. Basically an expert.

@getpaidwrite Avoiding solitude as a writer is like avoiding water as a swimmer.

If you can't sit in a room alone with your thoughts You'll never be a writer.

@boomerrbryan Talent is overrated.

You can have your first 100 subscribers in 30 days. Not if you are waiting to be ready. Not if you are still planning your niche. Just 30 days of actually posting. The creators who win are not more talented. They started before they felt ready.

You don't learn to swim by reading.

@ItsKieranDrew "Done is better than perfect" doesn't always apply.

Writing a book is one of the craziest challenges you can take on. You will spend hundreds of hours on it, then realise that there is a structural improvement that requires almost a full rewrite. At this point, you have a choice: accept "good enough" or dive in and push for excellence. Starting to understand why most books fail. It is relentless.

@Nicolascole77 Every piece of writing has at least one thing worth stealing.

As a writer, you should study everything: literature and sales copy, digital writing and ghostwriting, fiction and non-fiction, good books and bad books. You can learn something from every form, and the more you're aware of... the better you'll write!

“Just checking what’s happening.”

Stay busy. Just make sure it's the right quadrant.

@second_bassoon @EdifyContent Great hook. I'm disturbed within 5 seconds. No way I'm shaking his hand.

Your customer's pain is your best ad. That's why I obsess over every detail of their reality in my True Story Ads. I just shipped one for @EdifyContent for a new lead gen offer. It started with one Story Extraction call. The founder told me exactly what his target customer deals with in vivid detail. Like burning thousands on conference sponsorships, shaking hands with people who just sneezed into their palms, and flying home with three lukewarm leads and a cold they didn't ask for. As he spoke, the entire world formed in my mind. From the characters to the shots. Then I took that world and built it using my suite of AI tools to put his customer's pain on screen in vivid, uncomfortable detail. The opening shot? A man sneezes into his hand and reaches out for a handshake. (Gross.) From there, the viewer watches a story they've lived. Their world. Their language. Their wasted budget. And when the product enters the picture, it doesn't feel like a pitch. It feels like the only logical next step. The result was the first inbound lead coming in under 24 hours of launch. That's the power of a True Story Ad. Want this for your offer? DM me the problem your customer has and I'll tell you if it's a fit.

@gumroad Really?

Don't build an audience first. Build a product and let the audience find you.

No judgement. I'm as guilty as you.

You had every reason to fold.

@EHuanglu Tools don't make a craftsman.

AI turns anyone into a designer..

@thekchasiotis Preach brother

F*ck networking. Master a skill first. The people you want to network with only associate with the best. Become an authority and you'll naturally cross paths.

@Gavel_on_X Screw feelings.

What’s your best advice for someone feeling discouraged?