I'm prepping to make writing (fiction) one of the main things I do for a living, so I'm always curious about process-related stuff. For starters:
Do you have a writing routine (e.g. time of day, commitments to writing a set number of words or for a set duration of time, etc.)? Or do you "just do it"?
I would do something like 9am to 12pm every weekday for a few months to get the first draft done. That’s the one that requires the most discipline for me.
For fiction I tried to do 1,000 words every day for 100 days. Ended up taking about 150 days for a (terrible) first draft.
Thanks for the opportunity. Looking forward to reading the book.
My questions:
Have you ever worked 40+ hours a week as a minimalist entrepreneur? If the answer is yes, how long have been the days and for how long have you worked that much before reducing your working hours?
Let's say that I have a friend who is skilled for a job in my company, but I am not sure if they are a good fit for the culture. What do you think about employing friends? Have you employed friends and have you fired a friend from your company?
Sahil, congrats on the pre-release!
Quick question regarding your "no meetings. no FTE." article:
Did any of your processes/opinions change since writing the blog post?
If yes, why?
Cheers and godspeed with the book sale 🙌
Yes! We got rid of the anti-overtime rate, have a little bit of quarterly planning (“deadlines”), and are adding equity as a bonus.
Thanks for the added context and transparency!
Curious how this experiment will evolve.
Here's a good YT video @sahil published reflecting on that article/experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw9b1epsu9Q&t=1s&ab_channel=SahilLavingia
Pre-ordered. 👍
I'm prepping to make writing (fiction) one of the main things I do for a living, so I'm always curious about process-related stuff. For starters:
Do you have a writing routine (e.g. time of day, commitments to writing a set number of words or for a set duration of time, etc.)? Or do you "just do it"?
I would do something like 9am to 12pm every weekday for a few months to get the first draft done. That’s the one that requires the most discipline for me.
For fiction I tried to do 1,000 words every day for 100 days. Ended up taking about 150 days for a (terrible) first draft.
On edits I find I can work more sporadically.
When is the audio book releasing?
October 26.
Smart idea to bundle the course with the book. I'm really looking forward to both!
I cannot imagine how you find time for it, but thank you! :D
Answer's in the book. Ha!
If I remember correctly, from somewhere you wrote before, gumroad is pretty much run of auto mostly...
I also have a venture fund and other projects. Gumroad is a minority of my time now, yes.
Thanks for the opportunity. Looking forward to reading the book.
My questions:
Gumroad pre orders don't seem to be working, at least from the link on the book web site.
No questions, that I want to ask, just wanted to say all the best!
Keep up the awesome work man! Big fan :)