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Q&A How does the 10,000 hour rule apply to writing?

I'll say it for what it's worth... The best way 10,000 hours of work translate into 'writing-work' is by getting at least 10,000 strangers that only know your work (ie. not you personally) to like...

posted 12y ago by Mussri‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T01:44:46Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Mussri‭ · 2019-12-08T01:44:46Z (almost 5 years ago)
I'll say it for what it's worth...

The best way 10,000 hours of work translate into _'writing-work'_ is by getting at least 10,000 strangers that only know your work (ie. not you personally) to like one of your original works... With the rest not trailing far behind!

Alternatively: You can try to get 10,000 unique reading hours (with different readers reading different parts of the work to the very last word). That might be easier...

I know, that's strange and harsh (and kind of funny) but I felt the urge to tell it!

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-04-28T14:58:01Z (over 12 years ago)
Original score: 1