Use the tricks that worked on you.
Use the tricks(trik) that worked on you.
By Derek Sivers
Find a media outlet that writes about new music.
You’ll read about so many artists that you’ve never heard(hərd) of before, and see their photos too.
Out of all of them, only one or two will really catch your attention(əˈtenCHən).
Why? I don’t have the answer(ˈansər). Only you do. Ask yourself why a certain headline or photo or article caught your attention.
Was it something about the opening sentence(ˈsentns)? Was it a curious(ˈkyo͝orēəs) tidbit(ˈtidˌbit) about the singer’s background? What was it exactly that intrigued(inˈtrēɡ) you?
Analyze(ˈanlˌīz) that. Use that. Adapt(əˈdapt) those techniques to write a headline or article about your music.
This also helps you get into the mindset of seeing yourself from others’ point of view.