# Tweets from Dickie Bush 🚢  ## Metadata - Author: [[@dickiebush on Twitter]] - Full Title: Tweets from Dickie Bush 🚢 - Category: #tweets - URL: https://twitter.com/dickiebush ## Highlights - The Key To Prolific Writing? Getting Comfortable With This 1 Thing: https://t.co/2cO2wFxCkO  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1525174936460992517)) - This dead-simple writing *"warm-up" *routine has helped me write every day for **1,000** days in a row. Here's how it works -- The key to writing every day: Never staring at a blank page. The blinking cursor staring back at you is your *number one* enemy. And the easiest way to overcome it? Put these 6 easy questions at the top of everything you write: 1. What problem am I solving? 2. Whose problem am I solving? 3. What benefits am I unlocking? 4. What promise am I making? 5. What emotion am I generating? 6. What's the next action my reader should take? Now, why should you do this? First, remember: The blank page is your enemy. And these questions allow you to get the ideas—all of the "raw material"—out of your head and onto the page. • No judgement • No backspace Just fast & furious writing to start building momentum. But there's another key reason: Answering these 6 questions will help you write with *elite* clarity. But most people don't answer them—which leads to wordy, rambling writing. And that leads to nothing but confusion for the reader. And a confused reader = back to TikTok. Instead, try this: As you answer these questions, get *extremely* specific. Your goal is to write something that: • Makes a promise to 1 person • To solve 1 of their problems • To unlock 1 specific benefit • By generating 1 emotion • And encouraging them to take 1 action Here's an example: Most writing tries to be something for everybody—which ends up being nothing for nobody. When I sat down to write this thread, I clarified *exactly* who I was writing this for and how it would help them. **1. What problem am I solving?** Helping writers overcome the blank page by having a specific list of questions they answer every time to create raw material **2. Whose problem am I solving?** People who want to write but wake up and stare at the blank page every day, so much so that writing becomes difficult and they quit entirely **3. What benefits am I unlocking?** Writing every day is the most powerful personal habit you can develop - clearer thinking, lower stress, new opportunities, and these questions make writing every day easy **4. What promise am I making?** If you add these 6 questions to the top of everything you write, you will never stare at a blank page again **5. What emotion am I generating?** *"Ahhh, damn this is interesting"* **6. What's the next action my reader should take?** The very next piece they write, they should add these 6 questions to the top And chances are if you're still reading this, you're that person! So the next time you sit down to write, take the time to narrow down the: • Problem you're solving • Benefit you're unlocking • Emotion you're generating • Action you're encouraging Then, write directly to that person to solve that problem. Just like this post. In summary, here are the 6 questions I use to "warm up" my writing. 1. What problem am I solving? 2. Whose problem am I solving? 3. What benefits am I unlocking? 4. What promise am I making? 5. What emotion am I generating? 6. What's the next action my reader should take? And that's it! I hope these questions help you up your writing game. If you enjoyed them, could you like & bookmark this post to help others find them as well? And if you have any questions about these, hit reply and let me know! I answer all of them. -- *PS... If you're looking to start writing online, check the first reply for a link to a free 13,000-word Ultimate Guide with everything you need to start writing online.* ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1709195616394334515))  ## New highlights added December 10, 2024 at 7:53 PM > The single most powerful habit for personal growth: > Journaling. > Over the past 5 years, I've journaled every single morning—and along the way, I've: > • Answered over 1,000 questions > • Tested every app, pen, & notebook > But I always return to a pen, paper, and these 5 prompts: https://t.co/bW3M9e9BXc >  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1572970423935008769))