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Great Writing Is Invisible
Great writing is alchemy — you take bits of entertainment, mix in some education, and add a dash of inspiration, in order to create remarkable work.
Ayodeji Awosika • The Only 3 Types of Writing People Actually Want to Read
“Some people think that writing is merely the process of picking the right words and putting them in the right order, like stringing beads onto a necklace. But the power of those words, if there is any, doesn’t live inside the words themselves. On its own, ‘Love the questions’ is nearly meaningless. Those words only come alive when they’re embedded... See more
Joy & Curiosity #38
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Austin Kleon • 100 quotes that helped me write
Good writing is often about letting go of fear and affectation. Affectation itself, beginning with the need to define some sorts of writing as ‘good’ and other sorts as ‘bad,’ is fearful behavior. Good writing is also about making good choices when it comes to picking the tools you plan to work with.
Stephen King • On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
My goal when writing might be called saltintesta: the ideas leap into your head and you barely notice the words that got them there.
Paul Graham • Write Simply
When I have a piece of writing in mind, what I have, in fact, is a mental bucket: an attractor for and generator of thought. It’s like a thematic gravity well, a magnet for what would otherwise be a mess of iron filings. I’ll read books differently and listen differently in conversations. In particular I’ll remember everything better; everything wi... See more