The Irresistible Writer By Derek Hughes

The Irresistible Writer By Derek Hughes

The Post That Made a Reader Upgrade in 20 Minutes (And Why It Worked)

The 5 step playbook for writing posts that win you respect and revenue

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Derek Hughes
Dec 15, 2025
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Every creator has a theory about “what grows a newsletter.”

I’ve tested most of them. None taught me faster than one experiment I ran in plain sight a few weeks ago. I tried a different kind of post. Not finished. Not tidy. Not shaped for its school photo. Just an idea caught mid-breath. Still forming, still unsure of itself.

I call it the Experimenter’s Playbook.

Instead of giving a wrapped-up lesson, I opened the gate and let you watch me figure it out. If you read I’ve Got a New Money-Making Idea (And I’m Letting You Watch Me Test It), you saw exactly how it worked.

I didn’t present a perfect offer. I showed you how one gets made.

I shared:

  • the messy origin of the idea

  • the problem it came from

  • what I tested next (and what still didn’t work)

  • how I thought through each step

Twenty minutes after I hit publish, Alison commented:

Then she booked a personal coaching session.

That moment mattered. Not because of the booking, but because of what it revealed: Most creators try to earn trust by looking impressive. But readers don’t trust the shine. They trust what’s unfolding.

They trust seeing you think, test, and wrestle with a real problem in real time. That Money-Making Idea post landed because it was alive.

And today, I’m giving you the structure behind it.

Inside the paid section, you’ll learn:

  • the five moves that make this format irresistible

  • why it builds trust faster than finished advice

  • how tiny tests convert curiosity into attention and revenue

  • how to use this on any idea you’re shaping next

If you want your writing to earn respect and real income, this is the framework.

Because when you use it:

Your ideas start pulling people in.
Your authority becomes something you embody, not perform.
Your audience begins treating your posts as invitations not interruptions.

If you’ve been writing but still feel invisible, this next part will change the way readers respond to you.

It’s the reason Alison upgraded. It’s the reason that post created instant demand.

If you want the full framework and the money-making power behind it. Upgrade now and get inside.

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