Josh Spector on LinkedIn: Real-time editing of my newsletter intro... This was the first sentence… | 16 comments

In short, his process is all about figuring out where his readers currently are—what resonates with them, what they care about—and bringing them where he wants them to go.

“One of the most underrated career skills that isn’t really taught anywhere is editing your own writing.

Great writing is actually re-writing. Simplifying paragraphs. Clarifying key points. Double-checking for typos.

Good writing will impress in any job.”

More on writing: "how would you explain this to your friend in a bar? People somehow adopt a voice that is full of complex filler or corporate jargon when writing in a corporate environment. And then if you ask them, “What does Stripe Radar actually do?” Oh, “It prevents fraud for businesses.” Why don’t you just say that? ... Another device I tend ... See more

The details we think matter likely don’t when we go deep enough : The “accordion” exercise we did felt like powerful psycho technology the way it completely changed how I thought about getting to the essence of experiences and ideas. In the exercise, you go from 3 minutes of a speech to 2 minutes to 1 minute to 30 seconds to 15 seconds, and then ba... See more