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Heather Brebaugh's avatar

This hurts so good. Thanks, Paul.

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🅟🅐🅤🅛 🅜🅐🅒🅚🅞's avatar

Thanks J̶o̶h̶n̶ ̶M̶e̶l̶l̶e̶n̶c̶a̶m̶p̶, Heather!

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Heather Brebaugh's avatar

Just to share a little ditty with you....he's one of my favs. 😁

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🅟🅐🅤🅛 🅜🅐🅒🅚🅞's avatar

I like him too, reminds me of the old days...

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Kadri Pereira's avatar

Really good reminder to keep your focus on giving some value to the reader..

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🅟🅐🅤🅛 🅜🅐🅒🅚🅞's avatar

Thanks for commenting, Kadri. Nice to have you here!

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Arman Khodadoost's avatar

This should be required reading for any creator!

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Frederick Woodruff's avatar

Yes, like 95% of the folks writing on Substack,

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Beth Lisogorsky's avatar

Helpful. Thanks!

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Inverted Pyramid's avatar

For those who enjoyed the movie’300’ you will love “Gates of Fire”. It’s the intellectual companion to that movie.

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🅟🅐🅤🅛 🅜🅐🅒🅚🅞's avatar

Will have to check it out. Thanks!

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Donna McArthur's avatar

I like this, thanks! A great reminder to sharpen the editing skills.

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🅟🅐🅤🅛 🅜🅐🅒🅚🅞's avatar

A bit of a different perspective...Thanks for commenting!

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...i'd leave a comment sure but am unsure if anyone needs to read this shit...

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🅟🅐🅤🅛 🅜🅐🅒🅚🅞's avatar

I'm surprised anyone read the article...

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Michael's avatar

Excellent!! I’m glad I read this shit, Paul!!

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Jim Geschke's avatar

It's true, Paul. That's why my Substack offerings are limited in length to the time it takes for an average dump. OK, crass but true.

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🅟🅐🅤🅛 🅜🅐🅒🅚🅞's avatar

You mean there's an average?

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Frederick Woodruff's avatar

This should be a compulsory read for anyone writing on Substack.

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🅟🅐🅤🅛 🅜🅐🅒🅚🅞's avatar

The Substack reference was added by myself. Didn't mean to confuse. :(

The book was written in 2016.

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