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Once I’m warm, I do about a half-dozen focused freewrit-ing sessions on the article topic. I dump everything I know about the subject onto the page, and I also force my mind in new directions. I’m courting surprise. Here’s where I’ll open up words, list bad ideas, have paper conversations, and the like.
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michaelnotebook.comPutting ideas into words is a severe test. The first words you choose are usually wrong; you have to rewrite sentences over and over to get them exactly right. And your ideas won't just be imprecise, but incomplete too. Half the ideas that end up in an essay will be ones you thought of while you were writing it. Indeed, that's why I write them.
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