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Gene Schwartz’s 33-minute Secret

Posted on November 12, 2026 by jackforde

Get a kitchen timer and put it on your desk. Set it for 33 minutes. Now start writing. Write anything.  Just fill the page. If you can’t write, then sit there and stare until you start sweating blood. Here’s what copywriter… Continue Reading →

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