Which matters more? Quality or Quantity?

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“You have this ability to find beauty in weird places.” ― Kamila Shamsie, Kartography

Elisa’s Thought for the Week

Not gonna lie, my friend. I am in it with writing, working, researching, creating, reviewing, organizing, managing, and occasionally eating and sleeping.

We have a lot of really cool things coming up soon!

But I didn’t forget you. How could I, with that cute face and brilliant mind and kind soul‽

So here’s something I’ve been thinking about recently. I’d love to hear your thoughts on it!

Quantity of content is for: Traffic, platform building, prospects, etc.

Quality of content is for: Authority, reputation, qualified leads, etc.

Of course, in an ideal world you’ve got both going for you at all times.

If you are afflicted with the unfortunate predicament of being human (a detriment so many of us fall into), you might be one of the many writers who can’t do it all—all the time.

Especially if you are a one-person show!

In Other Reading This Week …

Need more insights and inspiration for your writing and mindset?

• Rather than fearing the unknown that lies in our liminal spaces of creativity, Anne-Laure Le Cunff explains on Ness Labs the beautiful creativity you can find here.
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• The Creator Economy is an industry that continues to grow, consistently finding new platforms and media to create. Eva Guttierez writes for ConvertKit on how you can predict your future in this space.​
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• That is one of my worst words. It pops up everywhere, and it does nothing for my writing. What filler words do you need to remove? Rachel Hope has a list of twelve on The Writing Cooperative.
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• I don’t know about you, but I love to sit on a writer’s virtual shoulder and see how they are working, writing, and planning. In this piece from Every, Dan Shipper and Kieran O’Hare share the tools, tricks, and techniques James Clear has been using to write his next book.​
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• Need a bit of a digital detox? Over on Apartment Therapy Ashley Abramson writes about how to organize your computer desktop—a lot of the advice transfers to other tech homes you may have (I’m looking at you, Google Drive!)

Weekly Writing Tip …

A quick chance to learn from the masters.
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​“Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting a particular way... you become just by performing just actions, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave actions.” ― Aristotle

Untranslatable …

Exquisite words from other languages.

Ailyak [AY-lee-ak] (v.) From the Plovdiv Bulgarian Айляк (and the Turkish Alyak (which means idle), it means to do luscious things at a slow pace, while enjoying the process and the world around you. Sorta synonyms: dawdling, flaneur, amble, take it all in, chill

This Week’s Writing Prompt …

We often do our thinking when we write.

What season are you in with your writing? A season of quality and creation? A season of quantity and promotion? A season of rest and research? A season of something else? Have you ever thought about your writing process coming in seasons?

For the Upcoming Week …

Because we all need a good chuckle to start things off right!

I believe the children are our future…

For the Upcoming Week …

Because we all need a good chuckle to start things off right!

I believe the children are our future...