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Measuring Performance Comes Later: I truly believe how well a piece, whether it’s a 300-word blog post or a 40,000-word novel performs is any indicator of the quality of what’s produced or a signal of the value or health of the writer behind the keyboard.

 

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Dr. Formattinglove: …getting over my own stubborn adherence to the old way of doing things and embracing the same best practices I apply for other work is part of putting my best foot forward. It’s not enough to be a talented writer.

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Steadfastly Ignoring Advice: The problem I’ve always had with such advice is that it all seems to be geared toward creating a monoculture. Everyone’s output is basically the same because it all comes from the same foundation of ideas and practices.

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One Long Post or Several Little Posts?: Do what feels good for you and fits into your schedule and balance it with what goes over well with your audience and moves you closer to achieving the goals you have for your content.

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Chris Thilk is a freelance writer and content strategist who lives in the Chicago suburbs.