9 Dead-Simple Steps To Build A Daily Writing Habit

Nicolas Cole
8 min readJul 26, 2024

Writing every day is *the* most powerful personal habit you can develop.

I can point every good thing that has happened in my life over the last 10+ years back to the simple habit of writing every day. And now it’s my mission to help 1 million people start writing as well (so they can experience the type of transformation I’ve had).

So, I want to walk you step-by-step through everything you need to build a daily writing habit (even if you’ve tried everything).

But first, there are 2 important points to cover.

First, a daily writing habit is not a result — it’s a byproduct.

Writing every day doesn’t just “happen.”

In fact, a writing habit isn’t even a single habit. It’s a collection of even smaller habits that, when combined, make writing every day effortless. So instead of focusing on “building a writing habit,” we are going to start smaller and focus on the tiny habits that make your writing habit inevitable.

Second, why should you write in the first place?

If you’re reading this, you might not think you’re a writer (or that your job doesn’t require writing).

But the truth is, writing is the foundation for every form of knowledge and creative work:

  • Video-making
  • Storytelling

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Nicolas Cole
Nicolas Cole

Written by Nicolas Cole

100M+ Views | 5x Author | Co-founder of Ship 30 for 30 | Want to start writing online? Get the Ultimate Guide: https://startwritingonline.com

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