The Creative Shift by Dan Blank

The Creative Shift by Dan Blank

What typewriters teach us about writing and sharing

And yes, I bought 6 more typewriters...

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Dan Blank
May 16, 2025
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Imagine that your next book just came out, and you want to share the news on social media, going through the following process. As an exercise, I’m adjusting this to align to a time period before the internet — pick whatever era works for you, 1920, 1950, 1980, etc:

  • You type up your message on an actual typewriter. It will cost you $2 per word to publish…

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