Keep Writing Despite Your Fears

With Henneke Duistermaat from Enchanting Marketing

Henneke didn’t see herself as a writer. She didn’t even think she was creative. In school, English was her worst subject. The next was Dutch, her first language. 

Henneke never kept a journal, never wrote a poem, never published anything. 

Later in life, she realised there wasn’t that much magic about writing, and discovered a passion that led her to some amazing achievements:

  • Publishing “Blog to Win Business,” a book that was recommended as a must read for business writers by Inc.com and HuffingtonPost.
  • Landing an interview with Inc.com and Forbes.com on the topic of seductive writing.
  • Being named one of “50 Incredible Women in Marketing to Follow” by Search Engine Journal.
  • Writing for Sally Hogshead, a Hall of Fame speaker.

Today Henneke describes herself as an “irreverent writer and educator on a mission to stamp out gobbledygook.” Her courses, books, and clean-looking blog — Enchanting Marketing — teach both first and second language English writers how to improve their writing skills.

What can we all learn about writing, blogging, and engaging storytelling from Henneke?

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