Nathan Smith

Half a Mean Woman, Changed My Writing Life and Became a Friend via @YouTube

One sign it's going to be a great story?

You're struggling.

A lot of people tell you to lean into flow state. I say, lean into the struggle.

Struggle comes when you're invested.

Eventually when you make it look easy, it will be all the more glorious due to your work BTS.

I've started up a sheet of what I think are my original thoughts.

Sometimes, you can get away with saying a complicated thing in a way that's more interesting or Better, in a way that's easier to understand.

But who do you follow that's an original thinker?