The Quiet Quotient

Meaning In A Story Doesn't Arrive On Schedule (You Don't Need To Write a Conclusion)

An article or story doesn’t need to conclude. It can hold a moment. One evening. One gesture. One image that keeps returning.Connect with me:https://www.jimhansenmedia.com/

A Succesful Article Can Silence You (Here's How)

Success can silence you. One article connects. The numbers climb. The inbox fills. You think you’ve figured it out. Then the blank page returns.Connect with me:https://www.jimhansenmedia.com/

Tools vs. Creators: Rethinking Credit in the Age of AI

As an individual creator on a budget, I’ve found that using AI ethically, while being clear about how I use it, can actually enhance creativity. These tools can polish, expand, or open doors that limited resources might otherwise keep shut. Connect with me:https://www.jimhansenmedia.com/

Write The Article You're Afraid To Publish

The hardest article to write is the one that tells the truth. Not a polished truth. A quiet, personal one. The kind that lingers in your drafts folder because it feels too close.Connect with me:https://www.jimhansenmedia.com/

Editing Like Someone Who Cares About You

You print out your draft, red pen in hand, ready to fix everything. You read it like a critic, not a creator and every awkward sentence feels like proof you’re not good at this. What if editing didn’t have to feel that way? What if you edited like someone who cared about you?Connect with me:jimhansenmedia.com

Writing For The Reader You Will Never Meet

Writers are often told to define their audience, tailor their voice, post at the right time for engagement. While there’s value in understanding reach, there’s a different kind of reader who rarely gets mentioned, the one who finds your work when no one else is paying attention.Connect with me:https://www.jimhansenmedia.com/

How Introversion Is The New Competitive Edge

For decades, the working world has leaned into a one-size-fits-all model of success: be charismatic, speak up often, network aggressively, lead from the front. It’s an extrovert’s blueprint, and for many, it works. But that framework doesn’t account for the quiet thinkers, the ones who don’t dominate the meeting, but reshape it with a single well-timed idea.Connect with me:https://www.jimhansenmedia.com

Drafts Are Time Capsules

Old drafts are time capsules. Not because they’re good, or finished, or worth sharing. But because they’re proof of motion. Thought in transit. A moment captured before you knew what you were trying to say.Connect with me:https://www.jimhansenmedia.com

I Cut 500 Words And Found The Truth In My Writing (You Can Too)

You don’t trim the excess to make something sound better. You cut because there’s something buried inside that’s more honest than all the sentences you wrote to protect it. Minimalism in writing isn’t about emptiness. It’s about clarity. The fewer words you use, the more the truth shows up.Connect with me:https://www.jimhansenmedia.com

How To Create Realistic Characters With Strong Dialogue

If your character talks like no one you’ve ever met, it’s time to go back and rewrite. Realistic characters don’t just exist in your head—they show up on the page through what they say and how they say it. The best dialogue doesn’t sound like writing. It sounds like someone sitting across from you, mid-conversation, telling the truth (even if they’re lying in the story).Connect with me:https://www.jimhansenmedia.com