The Art and Business of Online Writing: How to Beat the Game of Capturing and Keeping Attention

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I focused all of my energy into making my answer the most relatable to whoever was experiencing (or wanted to experience) similar things in life."

Initially, that was a big yawn. Then I reached a section where I actually needed a bazillion examples of how to follow his advice. I had to read every single one of them to reach that essential "ah-HA!" moment. The usual mistakes writers make here is they try to fit too many ideas into one single piece of content." Even if you're the busiest of students or underpaid copywriters, or strung-out entrepreneurs, this book needs to be at the top of your list to read. Cole knows his book is full of information and practical takeaways so he's designed it to be read in sections if you can't sit down for a full chapter. I could've sat there for hours and read it cover-to-cover but, knowing I really want to learn from Cole and put his proven methods into practice, I made myself stop after every step that is immediately actionable for me and take notes.

What is your favorite piece of writing? It could be a book you read in your teenage years or an article you recently came across. What’s important here is whether what you’ve read has created a lasting effect on your writing style and how you tell your story. How to create your own “Content Roadmap,” and position yourself as an influential voice in your industry or niche.

He claims paywalls and online chapter-by-chapter reveals are the future of fiction and the publishing industry. But he never discusses how to reach children that don't have purchasing power, or online savvy to find the authors they enjoy. Or how to convince schools, libraries, educators, and parents to share that writing with their kids. Also, has a LOT of examples and templates that you can use to get started. It's been a while since I've been so hooked with a non-fiction book.Nicolas Cole has written for Forbes, Fortune, Huffington Post, and many more. He received his Bachelors of Arts in Fiction Writing from Columbia College Chicago. In this episode…