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James Carran

Be proud of rejection.

Rejection means you actually tried.

Most people don't get that far.

Craftsman Writer. Published author, ghostwriter, novelist, poet, comma maximalist. I teach you powerful rhetorical tricks to improve your writing and get paid online.

The job of a ghostwriter:

Put the client's message in the client's words.

But better than they could.

Amazon screwed my son's birthday order.

That was four months ago...

...and I've ordered one single thing from them since.

Before?

It would have been at least ten or twenty.

Trust takes time to build, but it's easy to destroy.

Writing well makes you:

- richer
- smarter
- more efficient
- more persuasive
- more employable

Invest in your writing.

Great writers are great observers

You can't write well until you learn to see things for how they are.

How I write:

1. Stare out the window for 50 minutes
2. Write like a madman for 10 minutes
3. Repeat

Tens of thousands of ancestors
One sperm out of millions
One short life

And you're just scrolling social media?

The writer's urge to change the world without even leaving your house

The best way to learn writing is

*drumroll*

Write.

Stop looking for shortcuts.

Learn:

- Focus
- Writing
- Persuasion
- Psychology
- Sales

And you will be unstoppable

Noone with the life you want is boasting about it on social media.

Procrastination is the most expensive vice

Writing well is about thinking well.

The words are secondary.

It's better to write for 20 minutes every day than 8 hours every few months.

Next time you feel discouraged remember Stephen King was rejected 30 times before he sold a book

Boring people read tweets

Brilliant people read books

Sylvester Stallone wrote the script for Rocky while he was homeless and couldn't afford to eat.

But you still think you've got "too much else going on" to write?

If you had an unlimited supply of one thing, what would it be?

Calvary Chapel Trussville

Serving the lead pastor in administrative capacities, acting as an elder for the fellowship, maintaining all accounting, budgeting and payroll capacities, working independently to oversee multiple teams of volunteers. Supervised two major construction projects including lease negotiation and coordination of multiple contractor teams. Created and maintained church website and supported content creation processes for Youtube, Soundcloud, Facebook and Instagram.

Staff Pastor

Pulpit AI

Planning and executing Pulpit's branded content, writing newsletter pieces and assisting on podcast content, managing Twitter and providing strategy for other socials, consulting on brand voice and overall communications presence.

Marketing Writer and Social Media Strategist

Infinite Dominion

I write essays and host a podcast covering Christian futurism and technology on Substack. My goal is to be a pioneer into the metaverse providing both mapmaking expertise to future-curious Christians and a persuasive witness to seekers. The Future is Christian.

https://infinitedominion.substack.com/

Writer and Podcaster

Championship Realty Group

Executive Assistant

Nuvara Ventures Inc.

Worked on contract with Nuvara, providing consultation and written marketing content for a major nonprofit organization's initial web3 activation.

Marketing Writer and Web3 Consultant

The Joshua Fund

I provided total support for the Director in both a remote and field setting. This including mastering the grant writing, trip planning. budget planning and execution processes end to end, so that I could shoulder as much of the administrative and tactical weight as possible for the department. During the course of my tenure I adapted to a changing list of work responsibilities, gave content creation support to the Marketing team, and provided strategic capacity during transitional periods. I demonstrated independent responsibilities and initiative in a remote-first environment which required connection to multiple stakeholders across the world.

Assistant to the Director for Special Projects

Liberty University

I supported multiple faculty during the standup of a brand new academic department. This role changed moment to moment, involving diverse administrative tasks, travel and event planning, hiring and management of staff, creation of processes involving new and existing technology, research and writing, and budgeting and expense management. I was known as a "wizard" who deescalated stressful situations and found solutions quickly.

Faculty Support Coordinator

Admissions Counselor

I love fitting into a team and finding the best way to make everyone's work efficient and enjoyable. I'm fully comfortable switching between leadership and support roles and adjusting to whatever the situation brings. I use writing and storytelling mastery plus technical and administrative skillsets to creatively solve problems and multiply my team's efforts. I continually develop a generalist's toolkit so that I can best serve others in multiple capacities.

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