Join Vicky and Joe for a little rant about bad advice — and some profound deep thoughts about socks from Joe. In this episode, Vicky and Joe share three pieces of writing advice Vicky hates, and Joe shares a piece of general advice he hates, and they talk about how to make things simpler. And also profound socks. Don’t miss it!

Key Takeaways:

[1:00 ] Joe is calling in from an undisclosed underpass! 

[7:50 ] What advice has Joe received that he’s absolutely hated?

[9:50 ] Should you write like you speak? 

[13:00 ] It takes a lot of practice to ‘write like you speak’. 

[15:00 ] Would you like to read a 900 page technical manual? 

[15:40 ] It’s not a sin to use filler words! Just place them strategically. 

[18:30 ] Should you eat the frog first? 

[20:10 ] Do a fun thing first before you the hard thing. 

[23:00 ] What’s some common writing advice that you hate? 

[23:50 ] Joe doesn’t like the pomodoro technique. It doesn’t work for him! 

[27:45 ] DOn’t believe every piece of advice that you read is for you! 

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