The Irresistible Writer By Derek Hughes

The Irresistible Writer By Derek Hughes

Why Teaching Tips Won't Build Your Audience (And What Actually Does)

Discover the 4-step Micro-Manifesto that turns followers into true fans

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Derek Hughes
Nov 03, 2025
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Most creators try to grow by teaching.

But teaching alone won’t attract loyal fans. The internet is full of people explaining. And almost nobody believing. You can share a hundred tips and still be invisible. Tips inform. But beliefs transform.

People don’t follow you for what you know. They follow you for what you stand for.

That’s how trust is built. That’s how tribes form. That’s how movements start. One brave belief at a time. So before you post another “10 ways to crush it” thread, ask yourself:

What do I believe that others have forgotten, ignored, or got completely backwards?

That’s where your Micro-Manifesto begins.

Most people think growth means posting more. But audiences don’t follow volume. They follow vision. One punchy Note that makes people stop and whisper “that’s true” can grow your audience faster than fifty clever listicles.

I’ve seen it myself.

One of my Micro-Manifestos — just 50 words— gained 106 likes, dozens of reposts, and a wave of new subscribers.

Not because it was clever. Because it was true.

That’s the power of the Micro-Manifesto: the smallest possible way to tell the world what you believe and why it matters. It’s your philosophy in Note form. Your “why” in under fifty words. Your business card for the internet age.

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