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Use This Technique to Write Incredible Long Form Content

April 30, 2020 By Drew Shepherd Leave a Comment

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Long form content is all the rage these days. Forget the witty and insightful short posts of yesteryear. Readers today demand meaty articles that put encyclopedias to shame. Good ol’ Google also loves this lengthy style. So if you want more traffic, long form content is the obvious choice. But how do you actually make … [Read more...]

Looking for Motivation? Then You Need to Do This

April 20, 2020 By Drew Shepherd Leave a Comment

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I don’t like calling myself a writer. No, it’s not because I’m bad at the craft or that I lack confidence; it’s because that word doesn’t fully define me. Yes, I’m a person who writes, but as I’ve said before, I don’t really enjoy it. The act itself is a grueling test of the mind and will, an exhausting exercise that … [Read more...]

5 Lessons I Learned From Christian Schools That Prepared Me for Life Today

April 6, 2020 By Drew Shepherd 5 Comments

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I attended Christian schools until I was basically a teenager. My family moved a lot when I was younger, so I went to three Christian schools in three American states. I didn’t leave for public school until junior high. And to be honest, I was more than ready to go by then. That’s not to say my experience was a bad one … [Read more...]

Nothing Is Guaranteed (Quick Thoughts From the COVID-19 Era)

March 21, 2020 By Drew Shepherd Leave a Comment

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This coronavirus, man. This thing is something else. One day I’m writing at the library before a Celtics game, then the next I’m self-isolating due to a global pandemic. I’ve never seen anything like this. Ebola and swine flu are two recent comparisons, but neither of those was this contagious. And that’s not to mention … [Read more...]

All It Ever Takes Is One

March 12, 2020 By Drew Shepherd Leave a Comment

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The internet is a discouraging place. No matter how well you write, how entertaining your podcast is, or how addicting your videos are, your work is nothing more than a drop in the ocean. The next day, or rather, the next hour or minute, something else will glut the void that you can no longer fill. No, it’s nothing … [Read more...]

6 Excellent Writing Tips for Beginners (They’re so Simple, You’ll Think Writing is Easy)

February 8, 2020 By Drew Shepherd Leave a Comment

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Writing is hard. That’s right, I said it: Writing is hard. I’m sure all the other Google results told you otherwise, but guess what? They lied. If writing was easy, everyone would pen Shakespearean works of art. In fact, Shakespeare himself wouldn't be Shakespeare; he’d just be William. Calling a craft easy to … [Read more...]

202 Bits of Wisdom I Would Share With My Younger Self

January 13, 2020 By Drew Shepherd 4 Comments

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Happy New Year! I know I’m a little late on that, but hey, better late than never. Anyway, 2020 is the start of a new decade, and I thought I’d use this opportunity to round up some lessons I learned in the last one. I couldn’t quite make it to 2,020 though, so I knocked off the last zero for a total of 202 instead. All … [Read more...]

An Ever-Present Help: How to Connect to the Source of All Things Great (Going Great #7, the Finale)

December 29, 2019 By Drew Shepherd 6 Comments

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God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. (Ps. 46:1 NIV) Yep, this one’s gonna be different. So far in this series, I’ve mostly avoided the spiritual side of things, but not so today. There’s only so much you can do as a frail human being. And if you try to do great things on your own, there’s a … [Read more...]

A Light in the Dark: Why You Need a Heart for the Underground to Do Great Things (Going Great #6)

December 22, 2019 By Drew Shepherd 3 Comments

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“How come you always get more views than me?”  I was playing Call of Duty when that question came over Xbox Live. This was back in the good ol’ summer days: I had no work and no school, so my friends and I spent all day grinding CoD and making vids for YouTube. But anyway, I hesitated to answer that question. It came … [Read more...]

Uncanny Perseverance: 5 Common Threats to Greatness and How to Survive in Spite of Each (Going Great #5)

December 13, 2019 By Drew Shepherd Leave a Comment

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Greatness doesn’t come easy. It wouldn’t be very great if it did. When you choose this path, you accept challenges, pain, and adversity—all of which come with the territory. You can’t run from this hardship and hiding isn’t an option either, so there’s only one thing you can do: Persevere. And today, I’ll show you … [Read more...]

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