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New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about writing.

Joshua Fields Millburn


    • Dec 20, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Why Most Blogs Fail

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 4:18


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn discusses the three reasons most blogs fail. Download our free ebook, HOW TO START A BLOG: https://minimalists.com/blog Be On the Mountain: https://theminimalists.com/be Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    How to Start a Blog for Free

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 2:45


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn discusses the most popular blogging topics and how to start a blog with no money. Download our free ebook, HOW TO START A BLOG: https://minimalists.com/blog Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    What Makes a Blog Successful?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 2:11


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about how he measures success as a blogger. Download our free ebook, HOW TO START A BLOG: https://minimalists.com/blog Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    How to Write a Compelling Blog

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 2:43


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn shares three tips for making your blog posts more compelling. Download our free ebook, HOW TO START A BLOG: https://minimalists.com/blog Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    What Should I Blog About?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 3:16


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn asks six questions to help you figure out what to blog about. Download our free ebook, HOW TO START A BLOG: https://minimalists.com/blog Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    Are Blogs Still Relevant?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 4:42


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn answers five more questions about blogging. Download our free ebook, HOW TO START A BLOG: https://minimalists.com/blog Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    How Do I Become a Blogger?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 3:35


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about why blogs are more relevant than ever. Download our free ebook, HOW TO START A BLOG: https://minimalists.com/blog Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

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    Which Blogging Platform Should I Use?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 6:10


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn shares 5 reasons he uses WordPress instead of Squarespace to host his blog. Download our free ebook, HOW TO START A BLOG: https://minimalists.com/blog Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    What Do Bloggers Actually Do?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 4:25


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn answers four questions about being a professional blogger. Download our free ebook, HOW TO START A BLOG: https://minimalists.com/blog Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    How to Make Money Blogging

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 6:10


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about five ways The Minimalists make money from blogging. Download our free ebook, HOW TO START A BLOG: https://minimalists.com/blog Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    How to Research for Your Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 3:49


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about avoiding the distractions of the Internet while writing. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org. Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    How to Learn Grammar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 3:23


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about his favorite grammar book. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org. Grammatically Correct: https://amzn.to/3JvNIMx Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    Trigger Warnings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 3:22


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about whether you should include trigger warnings in your writing. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org. Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    How to Make Your Writing Interesting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 3:25


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about writing versus editing. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org. Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    How to Face the Blank Page when Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 3:42


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about overcoming the fear of the blank page. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org. Send your writing questions to questions@howtowritebetter.org. Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    How to Improve Your Sentences when Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 5:22


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about improving your sentences by knowing when to show and when to tell. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org. Send your writing questions to questions@howtowritebetter.org. Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    Be Self-Absorbed to Improve Your Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 3:46


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about why being self-absorbed is a good thing for a writer. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org. Send your writing questions to questions@howtowritebetter.org. Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    Eliminate These Rules from Your Writing Routine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 5:38


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about avoiding procrastination and completionism in your writing routine. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org. Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    How to Find Topics to Write About

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 4:39


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn shares several ways to find writing topics. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org.  Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    What the Heck Is a Preposition?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 4:02


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn discusses how to use the 49 most common prepositions. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org.  The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need: https://amzn.to/3ZtrNfi Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    Improve Your Verbs to Improve Your Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 7:38


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn discusses the differences among action verbs, being verbs, transitive verbs, intransitive, linking verbs, irregular verbs, and helping verbs in this How to Write Better lesson. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org.  The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need: https://amzn.to/3ZtrNfi Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    Understanding Adjectives

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 4:38


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about how to identify adjectives in this How to Write Better lesson. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need: https://amzn.to/3ZtrNfi Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    Pronouns Are Confusing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 6:58


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about the seven types of pronouns in this How to Write Better lesson. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need: https://amzn.to/3ZtrNfi Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 5:39


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about the many different kinds of nouns. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need: https://amzn.to/3ZtrNfi Follow How to Write Better: https://instagram.com/howtowritebetter https://www.tiktok.com/@towritebetter https://facebook.com/towritebetter https://twitter.com/towritebetter

    Jargon Makes Your Writing Feel Inauthentic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 4:53


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about why jargon makes writing sound inauthentic. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org

    Word-Swapping Hurts Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 4:44


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about common word-swapping mistakes writers make. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org

    Don't Utilize Puff Words

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 3:51


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about avoiding "strings of puffery" in your writing. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org

    Your writing is not very unique.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 4:15


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about noncomparable adjectives and why your writing is not "very unique." Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org

    Reviewing My Own Bad Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 7:17


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn reviews some of his own bad writing. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org

    Suffering Through Mike Majlak's Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 5:45


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn reviews the bad writing in Mike Majlak's book. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org

    Most Poetry Is Ugly

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 4:58


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn teaches us about good and bad poetry. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org

    Amy Schumer's Memoir Is So Bad!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 4:27


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about why Amy Schumer's memoir is poorly written. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org

    "Chick Lit" Isn't That Bad!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 4:47


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn contrasts two examples of so-called chick lit. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org

    The Da Vinci Code Is Worse than You Remember!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 6:33


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn discusses the good and bad writing in Dan Brown's blockbuster novel "The Da Vinci Code." Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org

    Jodi Picoult's Hilarious Cliché

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 5:11


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about the bad writing in Jodi Picoult's most famous novel. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org

    John Grisham Struggles to Write About This

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 5:45


    New York Times–bestselling author Joshua Fields Millburn talks about the bad writing in John Grisham's new novel. Download our free ebook, 15 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER: https://howtowritebetter.org

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