Sitemap - 2024 - The Creative Shift by Dan Blank

Mini-case study: give yourself permission to have total editorial authority in what you write and share

The stories that fill the holes in our lives

Mini-case study: make your content inherently social

How time capsule houses teach us to celebrate our unique creative voices

Mini-case study: using video to better connect with readers

How do you want to feel as a writer?

Invest in craft

A year of conversations with writers

Planning for creative success

An insiders look at how I help writers reach their readers

Lessons for a Successful Substack

Why Substack (still) matters for writers

To attract readers, focus on the emotions they want to experience

How to be kind online

How to feel good about using social media as a writer

How to create conversations with readers

The importance of talking to just one reader

The state of social media for writers

What inspired you recently?

Focus on each person, not an audience

The secret to learning about your ideal readers: befriend guides

How to get readers to care about your writing

Listen to the voice of your ideal reader

Misconceptions about finding your ideal readers

How to identify your ideal readers

The most important part of your platform as a writer

Ask me anything about defining your identity as a writer or creator

How to be public as a writer (and feel safe in the process)

The art of great headshots or profile photos for writers & creators

Turn up your volume

Write your mission statement or short bio!

Should your writing speak for itself?

Define your creative identity

Overwhelm and burnout as a writer

The Creative Success Pyramid

The Joy & Connection Marketing Plan

Inside my social media reset

Why I left social media

Which books and art inspire you?

He opened typewriter store in 1962...

Finding creative momentum

Inspiration is all around you

A time capsule of vintage creative tools

Did things used to be better for writers?

Living with creative intention

Here in the studio...

Define your creative goals (Clarity Cards session 3)

How to engage readers

Focus your time, energy, and attention (Clarity Cards session #2)

Stop trying to please the algorithms

Welcome to Clarity Cards! (session #1)

This distance between you and your readers

How to prepare for creative work

My mom and Muhammad Ali

Do you need the muse in order to create?

This simple creative exercise changed my life

Embrace your creative boundaries

No one knows what works, but doing stuff works

How I'm launching something new

The myth of how we create

Will people pay for your writing or art?

Invest in your unique creative voice

Lessons from my most popular post ever

To be seen as a writer or artist

What if finding your readers feels impossible?

Your next act

How AI is changing the creative process

Celebrate your unique creative voice

Measuring success beyond subscriber & follower growth

Don't fit in

Find the time, attention, and space to create and share

On caring

Why I have a typewriter collection

The craft of how you share

Give Readers Multiple Ways In to Your Writing

Lessons From My First Year on Substack

How I Engage with Readers (plus: earthquake!)

Sharing with Purpose: Lessons from Mister Rogers

Your voice deserves to be heard

Your Writing + Readers = Magic

An introverted writer's guide to sharing

What artists in their 90s are teaching me

How to get engagement on Substack

Every reader counts

Studio tour, part 2! Changes I'm making to my creative space.

Honor and preserve what you create

What do you want people to feel?

Writer regrets (and how to avoid them)

Creative Success Often Feels Like Failure

Yes, you can just write

Creativity, productivity, and momentum

A reintroduction, and please introduce yourself!

Lessons from a snow day

Launching Two Books in Six Months, a Case Study

Find joy in writing and sharing

Do Less (to create more of what matters)

No one knows what works

Share Consistently & Without Stress: The Ultimate Editorial Calendar Case Study

How to never run out of ideas for what to write and share

Moving beyond 'Likes' to real connections with readers

Navigating Creative Burnout

Don’t settle for minimum attention

Studio Tour! Behind-the-Scenes of My Creative Space

Find your readers

Moving Past Social Fear to Connect With Readers, Writers, and Colleagues