How Journalists Write So Much, So Fast
The 14 tips:
- Research to prove or disprove hypotheses, vs trying to boil the ocean by seeing what’s out there.
- If doing stakeholder interviews, at the end of the day discuss the key themes, write them down, order them and use this as your skeleton.
- Don’t waste time transcribing. Use tools like Fireflies AI or Otter.AI. They get you 80% there.
- Identify
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As for how to write well, here's the short version: Write a bad version 1 as fast as you can; rewrite it over and over; cut out everything unnecessary; write in a conversational tone; develop a nose for bad writing, so you can see and fix it in yours; imitate writers you like; if you can't get started, tell someone what you plan to write about, the... See more
“A 5-step process for nearly anything:
1) Explore widely. Find out what is possible.
2) Test cheaply. Run small, quick experiments. Sample things.
3) Edit ruthlessly. Focus on the best. Cut everything else.
4) Repeat what works. Don't quit on a good idea.
5) Return to 1.”
1) Explore widely. Find out what is possible.
2) Test cheaply. Run small, quick experiments. Sample things.
3) Edit ruthlessly. Focus on the best. Cut everything else.
4) Repeat what works. Don't quit on a good idea.
5) Return to 1.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On Simplifying, a 5-Step Process for Nearly Anything, and Collaboration | James Clear
I guess what I’m trying to say in this essay is: I’m awed and surprised and deeply pleased that this turned out to be a good strategy. You don’t have to be a content farm to find a community of readers; you can just put your heart into making unreasonably thorough stuff.