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HOW TO WRITE BETTER STORIES IN 4 EASY STEPS
I’ve spent the better part of the past year writing and publishing this newsletter. Over that time, a lot of people have asked me how I do it. I thought…
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What I've learned from writing this thing for exactly 3 years
As of today, I’ve been publishing on Substack for exactly three years now. In that time, I’ve learned some valuable lessons about how to publish…
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A letter to my daughter
...on her fifth birthday
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If a newsletter falls and no one is around to read it, does anybody care?
Spoiler alert: the writer does
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I'm finally doing it
here goes nothing
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Maybe you shouldn't care so much
the paradox of being seen
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Non-obvious stuff I've learned from doing this for awhile now
well, non-obvious to me, at least
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Observe always. Write often.
Hey Lyle Letter #010
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Hey writers, you should be more vulnerable
It makes you more attractive than you realize
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I swear, I'm trying to keep it together but my body is conspiring against me
...
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A letter to my daughter
...on her fourth birthday
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Tales of a Recovering Nice Guy
I’ve always thought the worst thing someone could say about me when I’m not around is, “You know, the thing about Lyle is, he means well.” It’s so…
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